Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (2015): runs on Windows 11, Mac, Linux, Steam Deck?

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain poster

Gamicality score 91 / 100

Playability today ★★★★★ 4.5

Runs today4 / 5
Design today4.5 / 5
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Steam user reviews Very Positive

99,922 reviews92% positive
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Released: 2015
Developer: KONAMI
Genre: Action, Adventure
Runs on: Windows, Linux, Steam Deck
Last checked: October 31, 2026

Does Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain run on Windows 11, Apple Silicon Macs, Linux and Steam Deck?

Windows 11	Expected to work. It is sold for Windows today and no problem is on record. SourceNo player reports yet
Mac (Apple Silicon)	No Mac version is sold.No player reports yet
Linux	Through Proton: ProtonDB rates it Platinum (runs perfectly out of the box). SourceNo player reports yet
Steam Deck	Playable, as rated by Valve: it works, but may need some manual configuration. SourceNo player reports yet

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Synopsis

An open-world stealth game in which the soldier Venom Snake rebuilds a private army after a long coma, taking jobs across Soviet-occupied Afghanistan and the Angola-Zaire border region. Each mission can be tackled in many ways, from silent infiltration to open assault, with gear, buddies and helicopter support. Between missions you grow Mother Base by recruiting soldiers and developing new equipment.

What people say

Critics gave it near-perfect scores, praising its flexible stealth, smooth controls and freedom to approach each mission your own way. The story drew more criticism for being thin, confusing and visibly unfinished in its second half. Players today still rank the moment-to-moment play among the best in the genre and note that the PC version runs well even on modest hardware. The most common complaints are empty open spaces, repeated missions in Chapter 2 and the grind of building Mother Base.

Playability today

Playability runs from 1 to 5. It is the average of two parts. Each part starts at 1 and climbs to 5 as more of its checks pass. Read the method.

Runs today: 4 / 5

✓Sold today from an official store
✓Runs on Windows 11 without fan patches
–Single-player works without an internet connection
–All of its content still works (servers, DLC, unlocks)
–Supports modern resolutions and widescreen
✓Full controller support or remappable controls
✓Steam Deck Verified or Playable
✗No intrusive DRM or required third-party launcher account
–No pay-to-win or pushy microtransactions
–No known game-breaking bugs in the current version

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Design today: 4.5 / 5

✓Controls feel natural on a modern controller or mouse and keyboardCritics praise the controls on both gamepad and mouse and keyboard, with fluid sprinting, crawling, climbing and a short slow-motion window when spotted. Source: expertreviews.co.uk, pcgamingwiki.com.
✓Menus, text and interface are clear on today's screensIt supports 4K and full controller input, and the in-game device menus draw few complaints; evidence on this point is thin. Source: pcgamingwiki.com.
✓Saving is fair: free saves or frequent checkpoints, little lost progressMissions use frequent automatic checkpoints, and saving is not a common complaint, though some players report bugs that lost progress; evidence on this point is thin. Source: vaporlens.app.
✓It teaches itself: no guide needed to make progressSystems arrive gradually through early missions, though the opening hours confuse newcomers and some story context is buried in optional tapes. Source: expertreviews.co.uk, vaporlens.app.
✗Pacing holds up: little grind, filler or forced backtrackingRepeated missions in Chapter 2, empty travel between outposts and resource grinding for Mother Base are among the most common complaints. Source: vaporlens.app, expertreviews.co.uk.
✓Camera and movement never fight the playerThe third-person camera and movement are widely praised as smooth and responsive, with no common complaints about either. Source: expertreviews.co.uk.

Judged against games made today, from complaints that recur in recent Steam reviews and discussions, forums, PCGamingWiki and community wikis. Each reason links to where it comes from.