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METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES

Third-person stealth action across one open mission area

KONAMI · Released Dec 18, 2014

ActionAdventure

Reviews
Very Positive
84% of 15K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
89% of 94 in 30 days
Players
47
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
11 years ago
Jan 23, 2015
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 650
4 GB RAM · 4 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 80/100 (critic reviews)

What is METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES?

A single-player, third-person stealth action game that serves as a prologue to The Phantom Pain. You complete a central story mission and Side Ops in an open area, using stealth, tactical planning, or direct gunfire.

For you if...

  • +you prefer flexible stealth with direct combat as an option
  • +you enjoy replaying missions using different approaches
  • +you want a short prologue with optional side missions

Not for you if...

  • −you expect a full-length standalone campaign
  • −you want multiple locations rather than one reused area

What players say

84% of 14,841 reviews are positive · 89% of 94 in the last 30 days

Players praise the flexible stealth, smooth action, atmosphere, and freedom to approach missions in different ways. The dominant complaint is that the main story is extremely short and reuses a single area for side missions, making the standalone price difficult to justify.

Players over time

▼ -64% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 122 players on Oct 4, 2026.

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How many players finish METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES?

66% of Steam players have unlocked «Downfall», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 650, 4 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows Vista SP2 x64, Windows 7 x64, Windows 8 x64 (64-bit OS Required)
Processor
Core i5-4460 (3.20GHz) or better *Quad-Core or better
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 (2GB) or better (DirectX 11 graphics card required)
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 7 x64, Windows 8 x64 (64-bit OS Required)
Processor
Core i7-4790 (3.60GHz) or better *Quad-Core or better
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 (DirectX 11 graphics card required)
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
16
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English, Japanese. Text only: French, Italian, German, Russian, Spanish - Latin America, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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