Indiana Jones and the Great Circle vs Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
A first-person stealth adventure with 90% positive Steam reviews versus a faithful remake that runs on nostalgia and UE5 stutter.
Updated 20d 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 Sep 26; they move faster than we refresh, so confirm on the store page.
Recent-review figures are Steam's own last-30-days window, read Sep 26.
| Measure | Indiana Jones and the Great Circle | Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater |
|---|---|---|
| Value Too close to call | ||
| Price now | $41.99 −40% · Steam | $34.99 −30% · Microsoft Store |
| All-time low | $35.69 | $27.99 |
| Cost / hour | $2.62/hr $41.99 · 16 h main story | $2.87/hr $34.99 · 12 h main story |
| Off its low | +18% low was Jul 2026 | +25% low was Jul 2026 |
| Main story | 16 h | 12 h |
| Health Too close to call | ||
| Steam reviews | 90% 21k reviews | 84% 20k reviews |
| Recent reviews | 86% 171 votes · vs 90% lifetime | 87% 350 votes · vs 84% lifetime |
| Peak players | 747 Sep 2026 · ↓ 41% MoM | 801 Sep 2026 · ↓ 38% MoM |
| Launch peak | 9% of Dec 2024 launch peak · as of Sep 2026 | — |
| All-time peak | 8,242 Dec 2024 | 14,757 Sep 2025 · now at 5% |
| Support | ||
| Last patch | 4 months ago | 9 months ago |
| Patch cadence | 0 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 loved the original Indiana Jones films and want a stealth-adventure in that universe
- You're an Xbox Game Pass or PC Game Pass subscriber — it's day-one Game Pass
- You enjoy first-person exploration with disguise-based stealth and less-lethal combat
Pick Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater if
- You've never played Snake Eater and want the classic in modern form
- You replay games for boss fights and the End's sniper duel
- You loved the original's sneaking and camo mechanics and want them restored
Bottom line
Indiana Jones wins for Game Pass subscribers and first-person stealth fans; Snake Eater is for those who already love its boss fights and can tolerate UE5 stutter at $70.
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