This Collider article by Lucas Kloberdanz-Dyck ranks the eight best Metal Gear Solid games, praising Hideo Kojima's franchise as a landmark in video game design and storytelling. The list excludes earlier Metal Gear titles, focusing solely on the Metal Gear Solid sub-series, and judges entries on gameplay, narrative, visuals, originality and critical reception.

The countdown begins with lesser-known entries such as 2006's PSP title Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops, which introduced the recruit-and-command mechanic later used across the series, and the 2025 remake Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, praised for modernising the third game while preserving its story. Also featured is 2010's Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, set in 1970s Costa Rica, as the list builds towards the mainline titles regarded as the series' definitive entries.