The Metal Gear series has a long and somewhat complicated history, as it has been going for over three decades, has had multiple spin-offs to an already confusing storyline, and is no stranger toalternate timelines. So, whether you’re a fan of playing them in release order or chronological order, we have you covered.
How to play every Metal Gear game in order
Every Metal Gear game in release order
The year next to the game title indicates when the game came out.
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Every Metal Gear game in chronological order
Metal Gear gets a little screwy with alternate timelines, so some titles may not appear within this list. The following is the core canon timeline. The year next to the title indicates the year that the story takes place in.
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