Metroid Prime Remastered artwork

Metroid Games in Order

This list covers 17 released Metroid games, from Metroid (1986) to Metroid Prime 4: Beyond (2025). 2 have a critic score on CriticDB. Next up is Metroid Ravenous, due on January 28, 2027.

Metroid quick answers

How many Metroid games are there?
17 Metroid games have been released so far, with 1 more announced.
What was the first Metroid game?
Metroid, released in 1986.
What is the newest Metroid game?
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, released December 4, 2025.
What is the best Metroid game?
Metroid Prime Remastered, with a critic score of 95.
When is the next Metroid game coming out?
Metroid Ravenous, due on January 28, 2027.

Updated October 2026

Every Metroid game in release order

  1. 1

    Metroid

    1986
    Not yet rated
  2. 2

    Metroid II: Return of Samus

    1991
    Not yet rated
  3. 3

    Super Metroid

    1994
    Not yet rated
  4. 4

    Metroid Fusion

    2002
    Not yet rated
  5. 5

    Metroid Prime

    2002
    Not yet rated
  6. 6

    Metroid: Zero Mission

    2004
    Not yet rated
  7. 7

    Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

    2004
    Not yet rated
  8. 8

    Metroid Prime Hunters: First Hunt

    2004
    Not yet rated
  9. 9

    Metroid Prime Pinball

    2005
    Not yet rated
  10. 10

    Metroid Prime Hunters

    2006
    Not yet rated
  11. 11

    Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

    2007
    Not yet rated
  12. 12

    Metroid: Other M

    2010
    Not yet rated
  13. 13

    Metroid Prime: Blast Ball

    2016
    Not yet rated
  14. 14

    Metroid Prime: Federation Force

    2016
    Not yet rated
  15. 15

    Metroid: Samus Returns

    2017
    Not yet rated
  16. 16
    Metroid Dread

    Metroid Dread

    2021Switch
    88
  17. 17
    Metroid Prime 4: Beyond

    Metroid Prime 4: Beyond

    2025SwitchSwitch 2
    80
  18. 18

    Metroid Ravenous

    Coming Jan 28, 2027
    Not yet rated
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