Metroid Prime
Metroid Prime is a 2002 action-adventure developed by Retro Studios for the Nintendo GameCube, boldly reimagining the classic 2D series as a first-person experience while preserving its exploration-driven roots.
Playing as bounty hunter Samus Aran, players scan their environment to catalog lore and enemy weaknesses, switch between visors such as thermal and X-ray, and unlock new suit abilities, then backtrack through an interconnected alien world on the planet Tallon IV to reach previously inaccessible areas. Despite the first-person view, the emphasis stayed on isolation, atmosphere, and puzzle-like traversal rather than pure shooting, a formula often called first-person adventure, complete with a lock-on system and morph-ball platforming.
Widely praised as one of the finest games on its console and a frequent entry on all-time-greatest lists, it proved a beloved 2D franchise could thrive in 3D and launched a trilogy. It has since been remastered for modern Nintendo hardware with updated visuals and controls, making this landmark easy to experience today.
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- PC
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- Mac
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- Linux
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- iPhone
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- iPad
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- Android phone
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- Android tablet
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- PlayStation
- None of the alternatives to Metroid Prime runs on PlayStation.
- Xbox
- None of the alternatives to Metroid Prime runs on Xbox.
- Switch
- Metroid Prime Remastered (€ 39,99) and Metroid Dread (€ 59,99).
- Steam Deck
- None of the alternatives to Metroid Prime is rated Verified or Playable on the Steam Deck.
Games like Metroid Prime
Modern alternatives to Metroid Prime, with the devices they run on and their price. Ordered editorially by how well each one stands in for the original, with community votes weighted in as they accumulate.
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Metroid Prime Remastered
€ 39,99Official Switch remaster with overhauled visuals and modern control options.
Metroid Prime Remastered is also an alternative to 1 other classic
Metroid Prime Remastered runs on Switch. Not available on PC, Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck.
Metroid Dread
€ 59,99The modern 2D continuation of Samus's story on Switch.
Metroid Dread is also an alternative to 2 other classics
Metroid Dread runs on Switch. Not available on PC, Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck.
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