One-off purchase
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater cost to play
What Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater costs on Steam UK as the Master Collection Version, its PEGI 18 rating and Steam player count.
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater gameplay, images and trailer
© KONAMI, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater trailer “METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol.1 - Launch Trailer” on Steam · Steam store page
The short version
- From £15.99: Cheapest standard price: METAL GEAR SOLID 3: Snake Eater - Master Collection Version (Steam UK, standard price)
- One-off price: Bought once; no store currency or random items on this page
- 16 h to beat: Main story: 16 hours (HowLongToBeat)
- £1 an hour: £15.99 ÷ 16 hours (main story)
- 208 Steam peak: Peak concurrent players on Steam, last 30 days (Steam Charts)
- PEGI 18: Age rating
- Released
- 17 November 2004
- Developer
- KONAMI
- Platforms
- PS2, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PS5
- Age rating
- PEGI 18
- Genre
- Action, Shooter, Strategy
- Modes
- Single-player
On this page
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater player count
Concurrent players on Steam, from Steam Charts, read 28 Oct 2026.
- Peak, last 30 days
- 208
- Peak, Sept 2026
- 260
- 137 on average
- Change vs Aug 2026
- +13%
- monthly peak
- All-time peak
- 961
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Is Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater dead?
Not dead, but small on Steam: Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater peaked at 260 players at once in September 2026, with 137 playing at any moment on average. Peaks are up 133% on the three months before. These are Steam players only; people playing on PS2, Xbox Series X|S, PS5 or other PC stores aren't counted, so the real number is higher.
| Month | Average | Peak | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 137 | 260 | +12.6% |
| August 2026 | 122 | 231 | −24.5% |
| July 2026 | 98 | 306 | +203.0% |
| June 2026 | 56 | 101 | −2.9% |
| May 2026 | 56 | 104 | −24.1% |
| April 2026 | 64 | 137 | −23.0% |
| March 2026 | 81 | 178 | −30.7% |
| February 2026 | 91 | 257 | +164.9% |
| January 2026 | 45 | 97 | +15.5% |
| December 2025 | 42 | 84 | −20.8% |
| November 2025 | 48 | 106 | −34.6% |
| October 2025 | 74 | 162 | – |
What Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater costs to play
| Item | Price | Per |
|---|---|---|
| METAL GEAR SOLID 3: Snake Eater - Master Collection Version (Steam UK, standard price) | £15.99 | game |
| METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol.1 (Steam UK, standard price) | £49.99 | game |
Source for every row: store.steampowered.com · checked 21 Oct 2026
Is Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater on Game Pass or PS Plus?
Not in these catalogues when we checked.
- Xbox Game Pass UltimateNot includedNoxbox.com, checked 5 Nov 2026
How long is Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater?
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater takes about 16 hours to finish the main story, and about 25 hours to complete everything.
- Main story16 h
- Main + extras19.5 h
- Completionist25 h
Cost per hour (main story)
£1
£15.99 on Steam UK ÷ 16 h
Source: HowLongToBeat, read 5 Nov 2026. Your time will vary with difficulty and play style.
How Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is rated
GamesChart Score
86.1, #71 of 3,236 rated games
#3 of 2004 · #14 of the 2000s · #2 in Tactical · #43 on Xbox
Critics
Players
Built from 22,696 ratings across 5 of 5 sources. Critics and players count 50/50. Includes Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater (2025). Ratings pulled 5 November 2026.
Where it sits in the ranking
- #70
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart2021 · Insomniac Games86.2 - #71
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater2004 · Konami Computer Entertainment Japan86.1 - #72
Grand Theft Auto IV2008 · Rockstar North86.1
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater questions
How much does Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater cost in the UK?
METAL GEAR SOLID 3: Snake Eater - Master Collection Version (Steam UK, standard price): £15.99. METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol.1 (Steam UK, standard price): £49.99. Prices checked 21 October 2026.
Is Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater free to play?
No. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is not free to play: you buy the game to play it.
Is Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater on Game Pass?
No. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater wasn't in Xbox Game Pass Ultimate when we checked on 5 November 2026. Catalogues change every month.
How long is Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater?
Main story: about 16 hours. Main + extras: about 19.5 hours. Completionist: about 25 hours (HowLongToBeat). At £15.99, that's £1 per hour (main story).
What age rating is Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater?
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is rated PEGI 18.
How many people play Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater?
Peak concurrent players on Steam, last 30 days (Steam Charts): 208, checked 21 October 2026. Its all-time Steam peak is 961.
What is Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater's all-time Steam peak?
961 concurrent players on Steam, the highest Steam Charts has recorded for Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (read 28 October 2026). The peak in the last 30 days was 208. Players on other stores and consoles aren't counted.
Is Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater dead?
Not dead, but small on Steam: Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater peaked at 260 players at once in September 2026, with 137 playing at any moment on average. Peaks are up 133% on the three months before. These are Steam players only; people playing on PS2, Xbox Series X|S, PS5 or other PC stores aren't counted, so the real number is higher.
Do these Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater player numbers include consoles?
No. The player counts on this page are Steam only (Steam Charts, read 28 October 2026). People playing on PS2, Xbox Series X|S, PS5, through Game Pass or on other PC stores aren't counted, and publishers rarely publish those figures.
Who makes Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater?
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is developed by KONAMI.
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is a single-player tactical action-adventure game published by Konami and first released in 2004 on the PlayStation 2. It came to PC on Steam as the Master Collection Version on 24 October 2023, sold as a one-off purchase. A remake, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, followed in 2025 and is a separate product; this page covers the Master Collection Version.
How it plays
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is a single-player stealth action game and the origin story of Naked Snake and his mentor, The Boss. It is the fifth game in the Metal Gear series and is set deep in the jungle.
Stealth is built around blending in. Snake has to find his equipment, then use different camouflage and face paint that match the surroundings to stay hidden from enemy eyes. Konami also lists action elements: Snake can capture jungle animals for food to regain stamina, and fights enemies at close range with CQC, a close-quarters combat system based on martial arts.
This Master Collection version is the HD Collection version of the game, with regional versions available as extra downloads. It comes with a digital Screenplay Book and Master Book about the story and characters, opened from the main menu. On PC a gamepad is recommended, and the game supports DualShock controllers.
What it costs
At standard price the Master Collection Version costs £15.99 on Steam UK. Steam also sells it inside METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol.1 for £49.99, a collection bundle that includes this game. Steam lists no DLC for it.
Players
The 30-day peak on Steam Charts was 208 concurrent players on 21 October 2026. Its all-time peak on Steam is 961. Console players, and players of the Delta remake, aren't counted.
Age rating
Steam's store data rates the Master Collection Version PEGI 18 for violence and bad language, and ESRB M. It is not suitable for players under 18.
How we checked
Prices are from the Steam UK store data, read on 21 October 2026, at standard price. Player figures are from Steam Charts on the same day. The age rating is from Steam's store data. The gameplay description is based on the publisher's Steam store page.
It ranks #71 in our best games of all time ranking.
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- Steam Charts – Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, published by steamcharts.com
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