Metal Gear Solid Master Collection: Volume 2

This second installment to the collection features “Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots” and “Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (HD Collection version),” and also a digital soundtrack and "Metal Gear: Ghost…

86 27 August 2026 ESRB M (Mature 17+) from $38.49

Adventure Action

Metal Gear Solid Master Collection: Volume 2 is an adventure developed by Konami, released 27 August 2026 on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch. It currently starts at $38.49 at Fanatical.

Verified 10 Oct 2026 Sources: IGDB , Steam , Wikipedia

What Metal Gear Solid Master Collection: Volume 2 is

Metal Gear Solid Master Collection: Volume 2 is an adventure game developed by Konami and released in 2026. It is available on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows). It carries an ESRB M (Mature 17+) age rating.

The premise, in the publisher's words

This second installment to the collection features “Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots” and “Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (HD Collection version),” and also a digital soundtrack and "Metal Gear: Ghost Babel" as bonus content.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Metal Gear series

Metal Gear Solid Master Collection: Volume 2 is the 67th of 70 entries we hold in the Metal Gear series. It arrived 12 months after Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater. The next entry was Metal Gear Solid Master Collection: Volume 2 - Day One Edition in 2026. Its critic score of 86 is 5 points above the series average of 81. The highest-rated entry is Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence at 98.

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How it was received

Metal Gear Solid Master Collection: Volume 2 holds a critic score of 86 out of 100. That places it above 86% of the 7,527 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2026 averaged 78, so it scored 8 points above the year average.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-9600K, 16 GB RAM and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650. A 16GB memory requirement is demanding — worth checking before you buy, because 8GB is still common in older and budget machines. Install size is roughly 34GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it costs, and where

The cheapest verified price right now is $38.49 at Fanatical, 23% below its usual price. Across the 8 stores we track, the same game ranges up to $49.99 — a spread of $11.50 for an identical product.

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What it launched against

Metal Gear Solid Master Collection: Volume 2 launched on 27 August 2026, within three weeks of Marvel's Wolverine, The Blood of Dawnwalker, Onimusha: Way of the Sword and Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy. It reviewed better than 2 of the 4. It arrived 6 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Marvel's Wolverine, The Blood of Dawnwalker, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Metal Gear Solid Master Collection: Volume 2 yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

Screenshots

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Quick answers

Metal Gear Solid Master Collection: Volume 2 — frequently asked questions

When did Metal Gear Solid Master Collection: Volume 2 come out?

Metal Gear Solid Master Collection: Volume 2 was released on 27 August 2026 for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows).

How much does Metal Gear Solid Master Collection: Volume 2 cost?

The cheapest current price for Metal Gear Solid Master Collection: Volume 2 is $38.49 at Fanatical, which is 23% off its usual price. Prices on this page are checked daily.

What are the minimum PC requirements for Metal Gear Solid Master Collection: Volume 2?

At minimum, Metal Gear Solid Master Collection: Volume 2 needs Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-9600K, 16 GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 graphics, 34 GB available space of storage.

How many GB is Metal Gear Solid Master Collection: Volume 2?

The PC version needs about 34 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("34 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

Does Metal Gear Solid Master Collection: Volume 2 have controller support?

Steam's store listing does not list controller support for Metal Gear Solid Master Collection: Volume 2. That may mean mouse and keyboard only, or simply that the flag was never set.

Can you play Metal Gear Solid Master Collection: Volume 2 on Mac?

Steam does not sell a macOS version of Metal Gear Solid Master Collection: Volume 2; the Steam release is for Windows.

Is Metal Gear Solid Master Collection: Volume 2 on Linux?

Steam does not list a native Linux version of Metal Gear Solid Master Collection: Volume 2. Windows games can often run on Linux and Steam Deck through Proton, but that is a different question from native support.

What age rating is Metal Gear Solid Master Collection: Volume 2?

PEGI 18 for Violence, Bad Language; ESRB M (Mature 17+) for Violence, Blood, Suggestive Themes, Strong Language, Drug Reference, Crude Humor, In-Game Purchases; USK 18 (USK no. 58178/25), as listed on Steam. The full PEGI entry is on pegi.info.

Can a 12-year-old play Metal Gear Solid Master Collection: Volume 2?

The ratings are PEGI 18, ESRB M (Mature 17+), USK 18. Every board that rated it puts it above 12. The reasons listed are: Violence, Bad Language. A rating is guidance on age; the decision is the parent's.

Does Metal Gear Solid Master Collection: Volume 2 have Denuvo?

Steam's store page lists no third-party DRM for Metal Gear Solid Master Collection: Volume 2. That is what Steam shows, not a test of the game.

Does Metal Gear Solid Master Collection: Volume 2 need a third-party account?

Steam's store page lists no third-party account requirement for Metal Gear Solid Master Collection: Volume 2.

Is Metal Gear Solid Master Collection: Volume 2 available in Germany?

In Germany it is rated USK 18 (USK no. 58178/25). Steam lists it for German users.

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