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Super Metroid

1994 Nintendo Action-Adventure Updated 27 Jul 2026

Super Metroid is a 1994 action-adventure developed by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo, following bounty hunter Samus Aran as she returns to planet Zebes to recover a stolen Metroid hatchling from the Space Pirates and their leader Mother Brain. The vast, interconnected world rewards careful exploration and backtracking as Samus gradually gains new abilities.

The game perfected the formula of gating progress behind upgrades such as new beams, the Grapple Beam, Space Jump, and Screw Attack, encouraging players to revisit earlier areas to uncover hidden paths, secret item caches, and shortcuts. Its atmospheric isolation, moody music, an in-game map system, and tight controls made it a defining work of the genre later dubbed Metroidvania, culminating in an emotionally resonant finale with the hatchling.

Super Metroid is consistently ranked among the greatest games ever made and remains hugely influential on exploration-driven design and the speedrunning community. It has been re-released on numerous Nintendo platforms and is readily available through official services.

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Where can you play Super Metroid today?

Device by device, which of the 5 alternatives below you can play on it.

PC: Axiom Verge (€ 19,99), Hollow Knight (€ 14,99) and Ori and the Will of the Wisps (€ 29,99).
Mac: Axiom Verge (€ 19,99) and Hollow Knight (€ 14,99).
Linux: Axiom Verge (€ 19,99) and Hollow Knight (€ 14,99).
iPhone: None of the alternatives to Super Metroid runs on iPhone.
iPad: None of the alternatives to Super Metroid runs on iPad.
Android phone: None of the alternatives to Super Metroid runs on Android phone.
Android tablet: None of the alternatives to Super Metroid runs on Android tablet.
PlayStation: Axiom Verge (€ 19,99) and Hollow Knight (€ 14,99).
Xbox: Axiom Verge (€ 19,99), Hollow Knight (€ 14,99) and Ori and the Will of the Wisps (€ 29,99). All 3 on Xbox
Switch: Axiom Verge (€ 19,99), Hollow Knight (€ 14,99), Ori and the Will of the Wisps (€ 29,99) and 2 more.
Steam Deck: Axiom Verge (€ 19,99), Hollow Knight (€ 14,99) and Ori and the Will of the Wisps (€ 29,99). All 3 on Steam Deck

Games like Super Metroid

Modern alternatives to Super Metroid, 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.

Games like Super Metroid on: Xbox 3 Steam Deck 3

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Axiom Verge Indie

€ 19,99

A one-developer indie Metroidvania directly inspired by Super Metroid.

Axiom Verge is also an alternative to 1 other classic

Available on

PC Mac Linux iPhone iPad Android phone Android tablet PlayStation Xbox Switch Steam Deck Verified

Axiom Verge runs on PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. Not available on iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet. It is Steam Deck Verified.

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Hollow Knight Indie

€ 14,99

A sprawling indie Metroidvania praised for its exploration and atmosphere.

Hollow Knight is also an alternative to 2 other classics

Available on

PC Mac Linux iPhone iPad Android phone Android tablet PlayStation Xbox Switch Steam Deck Verified

Hollow Knight runs on PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. Not available on iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet. It is Steam Deck Verified.

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Ori and the Will of the Wisps

€ 29,99

A gorgeous exploration platformer with ability-gated backtracking and superb movement.

Available on

PC Mac Linux iPhone iPad Android phone Android tablet PlayStation Xbox Switch Steam Deck Playable

Ori and the Will of the Wisps runs on PC, Xbox, Switch. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation. It is Steam Deck Playable.

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