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Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2014

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    M - Mature*

Series

  • Metal Gear

Engines

  • Fox Engine

Localized titles

  • Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Adventure*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Japanese*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Japanese*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*

Community tags · historical

  • Stealth*
    Votes · historical
    832*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    672*
  • Tactical*
    Votes · historical
    460*
  • Short*
    Votes · historical
    452*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    429*
  • Third Person*
    Votes · historical
    390*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    388*
  • Cinematic*
    Votes · historical
    337*
  • Open World*
    Votes · historical
    312*
  • Replay Value*
    Votes · historical
    275*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    251*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    236*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    234*
  • Third-Person Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    218*
  • Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    193*
  • Sandbox*
    Votes · historical
    138*
  • Classic*
    Votes · historical
    96*
  • Cold War*
    Votes · historical
    96*
  • Dark*
    Votes · historical
    79*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    40*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows Vista SP2 x64, Windows 7 x64, Windows 8 x64 (64-bit OS Required)*
    Processor alternatives
    Core i5-4460 (3.20GHz) or better *Quad-Core or better*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 (2GB) or better (DirectX 11 graphics card required)*
    Graphics API
    Version 11*
    Storage
    4 GB available space*
    Audio hardware
    DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Memory
    4 GB*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 (DirectX 11 graphics card required)*
    Processor alternatives
    Core i7-4790 (3.60GHz) or better *Quad-Core or better*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    4 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    149*
    Community confidence
    strong*
  • Steam Deck · Community performance · 2026-06-27*
    Community-reported frame rate
    60 fps*
    Reports
    1*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • KONAMI*

Publishers

  • Konami

Release history

  • 2014-03-18
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    North America
  • 2014-03-20
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    Japan
  • 2014-03-20
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    Europe
  • 2014-03-20
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    Europe
  • 2014-03-27
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    Australia
  • 2014-09-04
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    Japan
  • 2014-12-18
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2014-12-18 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2014-12-18*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Dec 18, 2014*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 2 fields
Steam Deck compatibility
Verified*
Steam Deck compatibility
Steam Deck
Compatibility category
Verified*
Specifications 2 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Core i5-4460 (3.20GHz) or better *Quad-Core or better*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 (2GB) or better (DirectX 11 graphics card required)*
Windows minimum memory requirement
4* GB
Name
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Core i7-4790 (3.60GHz) or better *Quad-Core or better*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 (DirectX 11 graphics card required)*
Windows recommended memory requirement
4* GB
Release year
2,014*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Core i5-4460 (3.20GHz) or better *Quad-Core or better*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 (2GB) or better (DirectX 11 graphics card required)*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
4 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Core i7-4790 (3.60GHz) or better *Quad-Core or better*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 (DirectX 11 graphics card required)*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
4 GB*
Specifications 3 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Konami
Konami*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
M - Mature*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
shooter game
shooter game*
stealth game
stealth game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Konami
Konami*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2014-12-18 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2014-12-18*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 4 · 36 fields
Achievements · historical
16*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
63* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
329* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • KONAMI*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1000000 - 2000000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
76* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
146* min
Metacritic score
80*
Name
METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES*
Negative reviews · historical
2,673*
Peak ccu
47*
Positive reviews · historical
14,283*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
19.99*
Publishers
  • KONAMI*
Recommendations
13,029*
Store release date · historical
Dec 18, 2014*
Store age restriction · historical
17*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Japanese*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Game website · historical
http://www.konami.jp/mgs5/gz/certification.php5*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
KONAMI
KONAMI*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
KONAMI
KONAMI*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Dec 18, 2014*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Japanese*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 5 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
431* min
Ccu
47*
Developer
KONAMI*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
Historical US original list price
1,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Japanese*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
143* min
Name
METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES*
Negative reviews · historical
2,673*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1,000,000 .. 2,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
14,283*
Historical US price
1,999* US cents
Publisher
KONAMI*
Community tags · historical
  • Stealth*
  • Action*
  • Tactical*
  • Short*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Third Person*
  • Story Rich*
  • Cinematic*
  • Open World*
  • Replay Value*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Adventure*
  • Third-Person Shooter*
  • Shooter*
  • Sandbox*
  • Classic*
  • Cold War*
  • Dark*
  • Multiplayer*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Japanese*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Community tags · historical
Stealth
Stealth*
Action
Action*
Tactical
Tactical*
Short
Short*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Third Person
Third Person*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Cinematic
Cinematic*
Open World
Open World*
Replay Value
Replay Value*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Adventure
Adventure*
Third-Person Shooter
Third-Person Shooter*
Shooter
Shooter*
Sandbox
Sandbox*
Classic
Classic*
Cold War
Cold War*
Dark
Dark*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Tags votes
Stealth
Votes · historical
832*
Action
Votes · historical
672*
Tactical
Votes · historical
460*
Short
Votes · historical
452*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
429*
Third Person
Votes · historical
390*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
388*
Cinematic
Votes · historical
337*
Open World
Votes · historical
312*
Replay Value
Votes · historical
275*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
251*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
236*
Adventure
Votes · historical
234*
Third-Person Shooter
Votes · historical
218*
Shooter
Votes · historical
193*
Sandbox
Votes · historical
138*
Classic
Votes · historical
96*
Cold War
Votes · historical
96*
Dark
Votes · historical
79*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
40*
Specifications 6 · 26 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • KONAMI*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
80*
Name
METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES*
Windows requirements
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 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 (2GB) or better (DirectX 11 graphics card required) DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 4 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$19.99*
Publishers
  • KONAMI*
Recommendations total
12,987*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Dec 18, 2014*
Store age restriction · historical
17*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French, Italian, German, Japanese (full audio), Russian, Spanish - Latin America, Portuguese - Brazil*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
KONAMI
KONAMI*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows Vista SP2 x64, Windows 7 x64, Windows 8 x64 (64-bit OS Required)*
Processor alternatives
Core i5-4460 (3.20GHz) or better *Quad-Core or better*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 (2GB) or better (DirectX 11 graphics card required)*
Graphics API
Version 11*
Storage
4 GB available space*
Audio hardware
DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
KONAMI
KONAMI*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Dec 18, 2014*
Interface languages
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Specifications 7 · 22 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Steam Deck community-reported FPS · 2026-06-27
60* fps
Steam Deck performance reports · 2026-06-27
1*
Store genres
Action|Adventure*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
400*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
149*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
4* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,014*
Title
METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Verified*
Steam Deck community-reported FPS · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · Community performance · 2026-06-27
Community-reported frame rate
60* fps
Reports
1*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
149*
Community confidence
strong*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
4 GB*

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