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Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

A Shooter game by Kojima Productions, released in 2015

96/100🟡Healthy🏆Proton PlatinumPlayStation 3PlayStation 4PC (Microsoft Windows)

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is the sequel to Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes and a prequel to the original Metal Gear. The game has a complex story with long cut-scene sequences, but there are fewer and they are shorter compared to earlier Metal Gear Solid titles. Most of the gameplay mechanics introduced in Ground Zeroes are carried over: it is still an action game and stealth oriented but replaces the linear corridor design from most earlier titles with large open world environments that offer the player unrestricted freedom for the approach. The world has now a real-time day and night cycle and various weather effects that influence enemy behaviour, visibility and sound. Sabotaging or destroying certain structures can also influence other parts of the map.

Single playerMultiplayer

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Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain price comparison table across Steam, GOG, and Epic.
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🎮Steam$19.99StandardView ↗

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Download Size

The official download size for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is 28 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $1.68 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

28GB

Est. SSD Cost

$1.68USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

38 mins

Is Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🟡Healthy
1.4KPlayers Online

There are currently 1,433 people playing Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, retaining a dedicated core community despite lower mainstream numbers.

Current Activity24h Peak: 1.7K
Estimated Match Wait: Slow (3-5 min)
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\MetalGearSolidVThePhantomPain\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/MetalGearSolidVThePhantomPain/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/MetalGearSolidVThePhantomPain/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🏆 Proton Platinum

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: High (Many Reports)
See 488 user configs ↗

Can I Run Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain smoothly, your PC needs at least 8 GB RAM RAM and a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 (DirectX 11 graphic card required) or equivalent GPU. Plan for 28 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows 7x64, Windows 8x64, Windows 10x64 (64-bit OS Required)
  • ⚡
    CPUIntel Core i5-4460 (3.40 GHz) or better; Quad-core or better
  • 🧠
    RAM4 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUNVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 (2GB) or better (DirectX 11 card Required)
  • 💾
    Storage28 GB available space
Recommended1440p / 60 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows 7x64, Windows 8x64, Windows 10x64 (64-bit OS Required)
  • ⚡
    CPUIntel Core i7-4790 (3.60GHz) or better; Quad-core or better
  • 🧠
    RAM8 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUNVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 (DirectX 11 graphic card required)
  • 💾
    Storage28 GB available space
Download Size
28 GBAverage

Is Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

96
Rated 96 out of 100
Must-Play Title19 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

Based on 19 critic reviews, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is universally acclaimed as a genre-defining masterpiece. Scoring a 96/100, it is one of the highest-rated shooter games available, making it an essential purchase.

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