Konami

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2015

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game
  • Single-player*
  • multiplayer*

Players by platform

  • PlayStation 3*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*
  • Xbox 360*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*
  • PlayStation 4*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    16*
  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*
  • Xbox One*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    16*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Xbox One*
    Classification
    M - Mature*
  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    M - Mature*
  • ESRB · Xbox 360*
    Classification
    M - Mature*
  • ESRB · PlayStation 3*
    Classification
    M - Mature*
  • ESRB · PlayStation 4*
    Classification
    M - Mature*

Series

  • Metal Gear

Engines

  • Fox Engine

Localized titles

  • Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

Steam version platforms

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

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Adventure*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Captions available*
  • In-App Purchases*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

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

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Japanese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*

Community tags · historical

  • Stealth*
    Votes · historical
    2,902*
  • Open World*
    Votes · historical
    2,292*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    1,983*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    1,901*
  • Tactical*
    Votes · historical
    1,870*
  • Cinematic*
    Votes · historical
    1,520*
  • Third Person*
    Votes · historical
    1,443*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    1,435*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    1,240*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    1,101*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    972*
  • Horses*
    Votes · historical
    962*
  • Third-Person Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    930*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    925*
  • Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    851*
  • Replay Value*
    Votes · historical
    824*
  • Sandbox*
    Votes · historical
    817*
  • Dark*
    Votes · historical
    671*
  • Sci-fi*
    Votes · historical
    609*
  • Heist*
    Votes · historical
    150*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7x64, Windows 8x64, Windows 10x64 (64-bit OS Required)*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i5-4460 (3.40 GHz) or better; Quad-core or better*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 (2GB) or better (DirectX 11 card Required)*
    Graphics API
    Version 11*
    Storage
    28 GB available space*
    Audio hardware
    DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i7-4790 (3.60GHz) or better; Quad-core or better*
    Memory
    8 GB*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 (DirectX 11 graphic card required)*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    8 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Steam Deck · Community performance · 2026-06-27*
    Community-reported frame rate
    55 fps*
    Reports
    1*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    509*
    Community confidence
    strong*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • KONAMI*
  • Kojima Productions*

Publishers

  • Konami
  • Konami Digital Entertainment*

Release history

  • 2015-09-01
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2015-09-01 · Xbox One*
    Release date
    2015-09-01*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Xbox One*
  • 2015-09-01 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2015-09-01*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*
  • 2015-09-01 · PlayStation 4*
    Release date
    2015-09-01*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    PlayStation 4*
  • 2015-09-01 · Xbox 360*
    Release date
    2015-09-01*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Xbox 360*
  • 2015-09-01 · PlayStation 3*
    Release date
    2015-09-01*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    PlayStation 3*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Sep 1, 2015*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 2 fields
Steam Deck compatibility
Playable*
Steam Deck compatibility
Steam Deck
Compatibility category
Playable*
Specifications 2 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Core i5-4460 (3.40 GHz) or better; Quad-core or better*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 (2GB) or better (DirectX 11 card Required)*
Windows minimum memory requirement
4* GB
Name
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel Core i7-4790 (3.60GHz) or better; Quad-core or better*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 (DirectX 11 graphic card required)*
Windows recommended memory requirement
8* GB
Release year
2,015*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5-4460 (3.40 GHz) or better; Quad-core or better*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 (2GB) or better (DirectX 11 card Required)*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
4 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel 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 graphic card required)*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
8 GB*
Specifications 3 · 35 fields
Developers · PlayStation 4
Kojima Productions
Kojima Productions*
Developers · Xbox 360
Kojima Productions
Kojima Productions*
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Kojima Productions
Kojima Productions*
Developers · Xbox One
Kojima Productions
Kojima Productions*
Developers · PlayStation 3
Kojima Productions
Kojima Productions*
ESRB classification · Xbox One
ESRB · Xbox One
Classification
M - Mature*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
M - Mature*
ESRB classification · Xbox 360
ESRB · Xbox 360
Classification
M - Mature*
ESRB classification · PlayStation 3
ESRB · PlayStation 3
Classification
M - Mature*
ESRB classification · PlayStation 4
ESRB · PlayStation 4
Classification
M - Mature*
Genres · PlayStation 4
sandbox game
sandbox game*
shooter game
shooter game*
stealth game
stealth game*
Genres · Xbox One
sandbox game
sandbox game*
shooter game
shooter game*
stealth game
stealth game*
Genres · Xbox 360
sandbox game
sandbox game*
shooter game
shooter game*
stealth game
stealth game*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
adventure game
adventure game*
sandbox game
sandbox game*
shooter game
shooter game*
stealth game
stealth game*
Genres · PlayStation 3
sandbox game
sandbox game*
shooter game
shooter game*
stealth game
stealth game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Xbox 360
Xbox 360
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · PlayStation 4
PlayStation 4
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
16*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Xbox One
Xbox One
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
16*
Platform
Xbox 360
Xbox 360*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Platform
Xbox One
Xbox One*
Platform
PlayStation 4
PlayStation 4*
Platform
PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Konami
Konami*
Publishers · PlayStation 3
Konami
Konami*
Publishers · PlayStation 4
Konami
Konami*
Publishers · Xbox 360
Konami
Konami*
Publishers · Xbox One
Konami
Konami*
Release date · Xbox One
2015-09-01 · Xbox One
Release date
2015-09-01*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Xbox One*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2015-09-01 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2015-09-01*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Release date · PlayStation 4
2015-09-01 · PlayStation 4
Release date
2015-09-01*
Date precision
day*
Platform
PlayStation 4*
Release date · Xbox 360
2015-09-01 · Xbox 360
Release date
2015-09-01*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Xbox 360*
Release date · PlayStation 3
2015-09-01 · PlayStation 3
Release date
2015-09-01*
Date precision
day*
Platform
PlayStation 3*
Specifications 4 · 14 fields
Writers
  • Hideo Kojima*
  • Shuyo Murata*
  • Hidenari Inamura*
  • Etsu Tamari*
Composers
  • Ludvig Forssell*
  • Justin Burnett*
  • Harry Gregson-Williams*
  • Daniel James*
Series
  • Metal Gear*
Engine
  • Fox Engine*
Platforms
  • PlayStation 3*
  • PlayStation 4*
  • Windows*
  • Xbox 360*
  • Xbox One*
Release history
  • September 1, 2015*
Genres and style
  • Action-adventure*
  • stealth*
Play modes
  • Single-player*
  • multiplayer*
Publishers
  • Konami Digital Entertainment*
Directors
  • Hideo Kojima*
Producers
  • Hideo Kojima*
  • Kenichiro Imaizumi*
  • Kazuki Muraoka*
Designers
  • Hideo Kojima*
Programmers
  • Daizaburo Nakamura*
Artists
  • Yoji Shinkawa*
Specifications 5 · 36 fields
Achievements · historical
42*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
628* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
3,123* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Captions available*
  • In-App Purchases*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • KONAMI*
DLC count · historical
13*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
2000000 - 5000000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
957* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,138* min
Metacritic score
91*
Name
METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN*
Negative reviews · historical
8,247*
Peak ccu
1,333*
Positive reviews · historical
91,675*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
19.99*
Publishers
  • KONAMI*
Recommendations
70,406*
Store release date · historical
Sep 1, 2015*
Store age restriction · historical
18*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Japanese*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
Game website · historical
http://www.metalgearsolid.com*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Captions available
Captions available*
In-App Purchases
In-App Purchases*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Phone*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
KONAMI
KONAMI*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
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
Sep 1, 2015*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Japanese*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 6 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
354* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
3,023* min
Ccu
1,333*
Developer
KONAMI*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
Historical US original list price
1,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Japanese*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
414* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,300* min
Name
METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN*
Negative reviews · historical
8,247*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
2,000,000 .. 5,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
91,675*
Historical US price
1,999* US cents
Publisher
KONAMI*
Community tags · historical
  • Stealth*
  • Open World*
  • Action*
  • Story Rich*
  • Tactical*
  • Cinematic*
  • Third Person*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Adventure*
  • Horses*
  • Third-Person Shooter*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Shooter*
  • Replay Value*
  • Sandbox*
  • Dark*
  • Sci-fi*
  • Heist*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Japanese*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
Community tags · historical
Stealth
Stealth*
Open World
Open World*
Action
Action*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Tactical
Tactical*
Cinematic
Cinematic*
Third Person
Third Person*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Adventure
Adventure*
Horses
Horses*
Third-Person Shooter
Third-Person Shooter*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Shooter
Shooter*
Replay Value
Replay Value*
Sandbox
Sandbox*
Dark
Dark*
Sci-fi
Sci-fi*
Heist
Heist*
Tags votes
Stealth
Votes · historical
2,902*
Open World
Votes · historical
2,292*
Action
Votes · historical
1,983*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
1,901*
Tactical
Votes · historical
1,870*
Cinematic
Votes · historical
1,520*
Third Person
Votes · historical
1,443*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
1,435*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
1,240*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
1,101*
Adventure
Votes · historical
972*
Horses
Votes · historical
962*
Third-Person Shooter
Votes · historical
930*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
925*
Shooter
Votes · historical
851*
Replay Value
Votes · historical
824*
Sandbox
Votes · historical
817*
Dark
Votes · historical
671*
Sci-fi
Votes · historical
609*
Heist
Votes · historical
150*
Specifications 7 · 26 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Captions available*
  • In-App Purchases*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • KONAMI*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
91*
Name
METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS: Windows 7x64, Windows 8x64, Windows 10x64 (64-bit OS Required) Processor: Intel Core i5-4460 (3.40 GHz) or better; Quad-core or better Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 (2GB) or better (DirectX 11 card Required) DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 28 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
70,080*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Sep 1, 2015*
Store age restriction · historical
18*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French, Italian, German, Japanese (full audio), Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Spanish - Latin America*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Captions available
Captions available*
In-App Purchases
In-App Purchases*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Phone*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
KONAMI
KONAMI*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 7x64, Windows 8x64, Windows 10x64 (64-bit OS Required)*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5-4460 (3.40 GHz) or better; Quad-core or better*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 (2GB) or better (DirectX 11 card Required)*
Graphics API
Version 11*
Storage
28 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
Sep 1, 2015*
Interface languages
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
Specifications 8 · 22 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Steam Deck community-reported FPS · 2026-06-27
55* 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
367*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
509*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
8* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,015*
Title
METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN*
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
Playable*
Steam Deck community-reported FPS · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · Community performance · 2026-06-27
Community-reported frame rate
55* 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
Platinum*
Reports
509*
Community confidence
strong*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
8 GB*

* Provisional data