Every Metroid Game RANKED

"Metroid" is one of Nintendo's best franchises, but which one reigns supreme? For this list, we’ll be going over every main game in the “Metroid” franchise and ranking them from worst to best. Our list includes "Metroid: Zero Mission" (2004), "Metroid Dread" (2021), Metroid Prime 3: Corruption" (2007), and more! If there’s a “Metroid” game you think should rank higher or think we should’ve included the spin-off titles, please let us know in the comments!

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If there’s a “Metroid” game you think should rank higher or think we should’ve included the spin-off titles, please let us know in the comments!

[HaasSpitta]

The fact that Metroid Prime 1 was released in 2002 just baffles me, it still plays soo well in 2023! My favorite game of all time

[arkhaminmate]

Prime Echoes was fun to play, surprisingly challenging compared to the original and much darker. It shouldn't be slept on.

[agente]

Metroid fusion will always be my favourite mainly because of the scary moments such as SA-X

[kraftthisile]

Metroid is so underrated I'm glad people are giving it so much love.

[Mike-gepe]

Super Metroid isn’t just the definitive Metroid game, it’s likely the most refined side-scrolling platformer ever made. Easy to access, difficult to familiarize, and even more difficult to master, it contains layers upon layers of nuance that game designers are still trying to approximate nearly 30 years later. Limited only by the technology of the time in which it was made, Super Metroid is about as close to a perfect game as you can get. I’m glad that’s still recognized.

[Whytho-dude]

Prime 2 is at the top of my list. It took everything from prime 1 and added onto it. It also still holds up graphically, unlike the older gen games. I understand Metroid started as a 2d game, but the 3d Prime games are a near masterpiece

[theakiwar]

My Personal Top 5 list
1. Metroid Fusion
2. Metroid Dread
3. Super Metroid
4. Metroid Prime 2
5. Metroid Prime

It’s insanely hard to rank a franchise that consists 80% of insanely well done games.

[CLSSUS]

Picking the top 3 is fairly easy. The hard part is putting them in order from 1-3 - there's so much room for debate. They are all incredible games.

[sidewinder]

I liked Fusion more than Super. Yes, it's a bit less exploration, more direction. But not a single section was boring (like Maridia in Super). Also controls are refined to perfection in Fusion.

[AlefSousa]

I love the fact that I got into this series already as an adult, so there's no nostalgia attached when I say that the Metroid series is one of the best franchises to ever come out. I tried playing Super Metroid as a kid and it didn't land with me, I was really confused all the time, so I dropped it and never played another game in the franchise. Then, fast forward to, I don't know, 15 years later and as I was watching The Completionist's video on Super Metroid, I got the urge to try the game again just because of how passionate he was when talking about it. And then it clicked and I instantly enjoyed the game. Not only that, but I got on such a roll that after beating it I played Zero Mission, Fusion, Samus Returns (and the unnoficcial AM2R) and Metroid Prime, all back to back! I went from only knowing Samus from the original Smash on the N64 to becoming a huge fan of the franchise in less than a year, such is the power of this franchise!

[RogerWazup]

I would've switched Samus Returns with Zero Mission, but it's incredible how high the bar is in this series where almost every mainline game is really good.

[pooky-bellegaming]

I the Metroid series!!!

Personally, I rather like Prime 2 Echoes and Prime 3 Corruption—they are, IMO, quite underrated! And—again IMO—the things that make Other M different from the other Metroid games is what makes it neat!

BTW, I hope that the other two Prime games get the Switch remaster treatment—wouldn’t it be awesome to have access to the entire trilogy on Switch?
Also, I really want to see Zero Mission in the GBA lineup for NSO+EP!

[ExtremeAce]

I consider Prime 2 to be better than 1. It's more challenging, the world is more interconnected, the dark atmosphere is terrifying and feels like the best atmosphere a Metroid game has ever provided and the music is impeccable. The combat is also way better with much more interesting puzzle solving. Really underrated gem of a game

[benjaminfleshman]

I’m one of the weirdos who thought the Prime series got better as it went along, so Corruption was my personal favorite. But I definitely agree with Dread and Super being so high on the list.

[LuckyBeerCamper]

Metroid Prime (and now it's remaster) is the king to me, personally. Super Metroid is a close second, but the wonder that I experienced from Prime back and 2002, and am now re-experiencing again today is just untouchable.

[niclaswingstrom]

Ah the original metroid, quite the shock when you had beaten the game and it was revealed you had played as Jennifer Lawrence the whole time.

[theanygamer]

I was from a different generation, Prime hunters was my Goldeneye. My friends and I would play that for hours back in the day 😢

[michelletackett]

You did a video about Metroid. I approve.

[jaya_surya_a]

Raven beak is perfectly designed boss fight in entire series