Release order
Every Metroid game in order
18 games, from the first release to the upcoming Metroid Ravenous.
- 1
Aug 6, 1986Metroid
Nintendo R&D1 — Metroid was first released for the Famicom Disk System, exclusively in Japan. Due to the enhanced hardware support, it features a save system, has less…
- Wii U
- 3DS
- Wii
- 2
Nov 1, 1991Metroid II: Return of Samus
Nintendo R&D1 — A Sinister Planet Threatens the Galaxy! Battle through a sprawling underworld, seeking out every last Metroid, and build up your arsenal by discovering…
- 3DS
- 3
Mar 19, 1994Super Metroid
Nintendo R&D1 — The Space Pirates, merciless agents of the evil Mother Brain, have stolen the last Metroid from a research station, and once again Mother Brain threatens the…
- Wii U
- Wii
- SNES
- 4
Nov 17, 2002Metroid Prime
Retro Studios — A 3D exploration-focused metroidvania with first-person shooting mechanics and the first 3D entry in the Metroid series, Metroid Prime follows Samus Aran…
- GC
- 5
Nov 17, 2002Metroid Fusion
Nintendo R&D1 — Metroid Fusion is a side-scrolling action-adventure game that combines exploration, combat, and progression within a structured environment. Players navigate…
- Wii U
- 3DS
- GBA
- 6
Feb 9, 2004Metroid: Zero Mission
Nintendo R&D1 — The full story of Samus Aran's first mission finally unfolds... The first Metroid game just scratched the surface of the cataclysmic events on planet Zebes…
- Wii U
- GBA
- 7
Nov 15, 2004Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
Retro Studios — An exploration-driven 3D metroidvania/first-person shooter hybrid and sequel to Metroid Prime (2002) in which Samus lands on Aether, an intricate planet torn…
- GC
- 8
Nov 21, 2004Metroid Prime Hunters: First Hunt
Nintendo Software Technology — An episode in the Metroid Prime series which started on the GameCube, this game takes place between Metroid Prime and Metroid Prime 2: Echoes. Interstellar…
- DS
- 9
Oct 24, 2005Metroid Prime Pinball
Fuse Games — Samus Aran's entry into the bumper-and-flipper world is a sleek, sci-fi classic gaming adventure that has her careening into gigantic boss monsters and…
- DS
- 10
Mar 20, 2006Metroid Prime Hunters
Nintendo Software Technology — Metroid Prime Hunters is a first-person action-adventure game that combines exploration, shooting, and competitive multiplayer gameplay. Set across…
- Wii U
- DS
- 11
Aug 27, 2007Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
Retro Studios — The trilogy closes as corruption creeps over the universe… and into Samus Aran. Using the Wii Remote and Nunchuk, players control Samus as she partners with…
- Wii
- 12
2008Special Mission
Nintendo — The Special Mission is a flash game that was made available on the Japanese Metroid Prime 3: Corruption website in promotion of the game. The home page of the…
- Web
- 13
Aug 31, 2010Metroid: Other M
D-Rockets — A part of the Metroid series, it features gameplay in both first- and third-person perspectives, and is the first installment of the franchise to feature…
- Wii U
- Wii
- 14
Sep 15, 2017Metroid: Samus Returns
Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development — Metroid: Samus Returns is a remake of Metroid 2: Return of Samus. It uses a 3D graphic style with a side view camera that zooms in and changes for cutscenes…
- 3DS
- 15
Oct 7, 2021Metroid Dread
Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development — Join intergalactic bounty hunter Samus Aran in her first new 2D Metroid story in 19 years. Samus’ story continues after the events of the Metroid Fusion game…
- Switch
- 16
Feb 8, 2023Metroid Prime Remastered
Retro Studios — Get behind the visor of intergalactic bounty hunter Samus Aran in her critically-acclaimed first-person adventure. Step into the boots of Samus Aran as you…
- Switch
- 17
Dec 4, 2025Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 6 — Deadly sharpshooter Sylux has finally caught up with renowned bounty hunter Samus Aran! After an unexpected accident in the wake of their clash, Samus finds…
- Switch 2
- Switch
- 18
Jan 28, 2027Metroid Ravenous
MercurySteam — It’s eat or be eaten! Take control of Samus Aran, a renowned bounty hunter ambushed by unknown attackers and marooned on an unfamiliar moon. Gather your…
- Switch 2