What is the best Metroid game?

Genre-defining 2D masterpieces, atmospheric 3D adventures and acclaimed modern revivals span decades of Samus's journey. Where do you stand?

1

Super Metroid

The 1994 SNES masterpiece routinely named the greatest Metroid and a genre-defining classic.

1000pts

2

Metroid: Other M

The divisive 2010 Wii collaboration with Team Ninja blending action and story.

840pts

3

Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

The 2007 Wii finale of the Prime trilogy with motion-controlled aiming.

703pts

4

Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

The darker 2004 sequel that expanded the Prime formula with a light-and-dark world.

703pts

5

Metroid Fusion

The tense, story-driven 2002 Game Boy Advance entry starring a hunted Samus.

653pts

6

Metroid

The 1986 NES original that launched the series and the Metroidvania genre.

653pts

7

Metroid Prime Hunters

The 2006 Nintendo DS entry that brought multiplayer to the Prime series.

594pts

8

Metroid: Zero Mission

The 2004 GBA remake that reimagined the original NES adventure.

594pts

9

Metroid Dread

The relentless, sleek 2021 return of 2D Metroid on the Switch.

522pts

10

Metroid II: Return of Samus

The 1991 Game Boy sequel that first explored Samus's mission to the Metroid homeworld.

522pts

11

Metroid Prime

Retro Studios' acclaimed 2002 leap to 3D, hailed as one of the best games ever made.

435pts

12

Metroid: Samus Returns

The 2017 3DS remake that revitalized 2D Metroid and paved the way for Dread.

435pts

13

Metroid Prime Remastered

The gorgeous 2023 Switch remaster of the GameCube classic.

435pts