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Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater

27 August 20258.3/ 10 · 10 votesM1

How long to beat

from 5 players

9h

Rushed

main story only

15h

Normally

story and some extras

19h

Completionist

everything in it

Where to get it

Trailer

Screenshots (13)

Artwork (3)

About

Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater is a remake of the 2004 PlayStation 2 title Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, built in a new engine for modern platforms. The remake retains the original's storyline, characters, and voice acting, while presenting the game with new visuals, updated controls, and quality-of-life improvements.

The narrative is unchanged: players take on the role of Naked Snake during the Cold War as he infiltrates Soviet territory to rescue scientist Sokolov, confront Colonel Volgin, and ultimately face his mentor, The Boss. All major cut-scenes and dialogue sequences are preserved, with the original voice cast returning and some new lines added.

Core gameplay remains focused on survival stealth, with camouflage, stamina management, food hunting, and real-time wound treatment intact. Boss encounters such as The End or The Sorrow preserve their original mechanics and unusual player-driven solutions, while quirks like "time paradox" game overs and the optional Snake vs. Monkey mini-game also return. For the Xbox versions it is Snake Vs Bomberman as unlike Bomberman, Ape Escape is a Sony-owned IP. The rework of the separate game that is a Zone of the Enders 3 prototype, is also remade, by a separate developer.

Changes in Metal Gear Solid Δ primarily affect presentation and usability. The graphics are rebuilt with realistic jungle environments, detailed character models, and advanced animations, while audio has been remastered with enhanced spatial design. Players can choose between classic controls faithful to the original or modernized controls that allow free aiming and smoother movement. Menus for camouflage and equipment are streamlined, reducing interruptions during play, and new accessibility options include scalable text, remappable inputs, aim assists, and color filters. A new clothing damage system visually tracks Snake's injuries over time, and extra content also includes a new multiplayer mode, Fox Hunt, which was added post release.

Ways to play

Modes

Single player

Perspective

Third person

Engine

Unreal Engine 5

DLC

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater - Sneaking DLC Pack

Editions

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater - Digital Deluxe EditionMetal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater - Deluxe Edition

Included in

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater - Digital Deluxe Edition

Remake of

Languages (12)

Languageaudiosubtitlesinterface
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
English
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Portuguese (Brazil)
Russian
Spanish (Spain)

Also known as

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Facts

Developer

KONAMI

Publisher

KONAMI

Also worked on it

Virtuos, PlatinumGames

Released

27 August 2025

Series

Metal Gear Solid

Platforms

PCWindowsPlayStationPS5Xbox

Age ratings

PEGI18CERODGRAC19+CLASS_IND18USK16ESRBMACBMA 15+

Standing

Top 2% by visits

Official website

Tags

Behind viewShooterStealthDirect controlCold WarSpy / espionage