Every Hideo Kojima Game, Ranked

With the release of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, director Hideo Kojima enters his fourth decade in game development as a director. While the celebrated “auteur” has spent the majority of his career so far working on the Metal Gear Solid series, Death Stranding 2 sees him expanding upon his newest universe, where he both introduces new concepts and revisits some of his most enduring ideas. With a truly staggering list of credits in his impressive resume, there’s no better time to revisit every genre‑defying adventure Kojima has taken us on. Here is every Kojima game that he directed or designed, ranked from worst to best by IGN’s staff.