Indiana Jones and the Great Circle vs Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
Stealth-adventure heritage versus stealth-action remake — both reward patience, but one honors a classic blueprint while the other restores it.
Updated 3d ago
Deserves your Game Pass queue slot — Great Circle holds its own next to Last Crusade, and the April 2025 PS5 port added native 4K Pro support.
Every line, boss and ladder from Snake Eater survives intact with modern controls — but at $70 with UE5 stutter and no Boss Rush, wait for a sale.
By the numbers
Prices checked Aug 15; they move faster than we refresh, so confirm on the store page.
Recent-review figures are Steam's own last-30-days window, read Aug 15.
| Measure | Indiana Jones and the Great Circle | Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater |
|---|---|---|
| Value Too close to call | ||
| Price now | $41.99 −40% · GOG | $37.41 −25% · Fanatical |
| All-time low | $35.69 | $27.99 |
| Cost / hour | $2.62/hr $41.99 · 16 h main story | $3.07/hr $37.41 · 12 h main story |
| Off its low | +18% low was Jul 2026 | +34% low was Jul 2026 |
| Main story | 16 h | 12 h |
| Health Indiana Jones and the Great Circle wins on player health | ||
| Steam reviews | 90% 20k reviews | 84% 19k reviews |
| Recent reviews | 82% 334 votes · vs 90% lifetime · souring | 77% 744 votes · vs 84% lifetime · souring |
| Peak players | 1,398 Jul 2026 · ↑ 20% MoM | 938 Jul 2026 · ↑ 119% MoM |
| Launch peak | 17% of Dec 2024 launch peak · as of Jul 2026 | — |
| All-time peak | 8,242 Dec 2024 | 14,757 Sep 2025 · now at 6% |
| Support | ||
| Last patch | 3 months ago | 7 months ago |
| Patch cadence | 1 in last 90 days | 0 in last 90 days |
| Steam Deck | Gold | Platinum |
Shared scale — same months across the bottom, same player-count axis up the side, so the two lines are directly comparable. A shorter line means a younger game.
What players say
Patterns from long-haul reviewers, taken from each game's verdict. Not live sentiment — each side is dated below.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
The narrative and cinematic immersion, rivaling the best Indy films, is what high-hour players consistently celebrate.
Hand-to-hand combat and clunky gunplay are the persistent friction points that mar the otherwise polished adventure.
from our May 2026 verdict
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
The faithful recreation—every line, boss, and the ladder intact—plus the new graphics and audio are what the 100+ hour fans praise.
UE5 performance stutter and missing Boss Rush from Subsistence are the key frictions long-time players flag.
from our August 2026 verdict
Key differences
Which one is for you?
Pick Indiana Jones and the Great Circle if
- You're an Indiana Jones fan and want a first-person stealth adventure.
- You have Game Pass — it's available there from day one.
- You prefer shorter playthroughs with optional exploration over a lengthy commitment.
Pick Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater if
- You're a Metal Gear fan who wants the classic with modernized controls.
- You're okay with dated level design and enjoy boss-rush replayability.
- You're on a budget and can wait for a sale — the current price is steep.
Bottom line
Fans of Indy who have Game Pass should start there; Metal Gear devotees will appreciate Delta's fidelity, but its $70 tag and stutter issues suggest waiting for a discount.
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