Metroid (Series) Alternatives

Metroid is described as 'Game franchise created by Nintendo. The player suits up as intergalactic bounty hunter Samus Aran and battle your way out from the depths of a mysterious alien world plagued by a mechanical menace' and is a Platform Game in the games category. There are more than 10 games similar to Metroid for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Steam, Playstation, Nintendo Switch and Xbox apps. The best Metroid alternative is SuperTux, which is both free and Open Source. Other Metroid like games are Hollow Knight, Super Meat Boy, Frogatto & Friends and Sonic The Hedgehog.

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  1. Slime Rancher icon
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    Slime Rancher is the tale of Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth on the ‘Far, Far Range’ where she tries her hand at making a living wrangling slimes.

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    • Windows
    • Epic Games Store
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    • GOG.com
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    • Nintendo Switch
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  2. Powered by Unreal Engine technology, the “modern and masterful side-scroller” Shadow Complex became an instant classic when initially released in 2009, exclusively for Xbox 360. The fan favorite won more than 50 Game of the Year and Editor’s Choice Awards and was one of the most...

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  3. Reaping souls of the dead and punching a clock might get monotonous but it's honest work for a Crow.

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    • Xbox
    • Playstation
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    • Epic Games Store
    • GOG.com
    • Humble Bundle
     
  4. A beautiful new adventure by multiple award winning developers of Old Man’s Journey and ELOH, in which a family of gibbons finds themselves lost in a dangerous world beyond their understanding.

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    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • visionOS
    • itch.io
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Playstation
     
  5. Wavetale icon
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    Surf the waters of a submerged city! Unravel the past, save the islanders from mysterious sea monsters and discover secrets hidden under the surface.

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    • Xbox
    • Playstation
    • Nintendo Switch
    • GOG.com
    • Epic Games Store
    • Windows
    • Steam
     
  6. The origin of The Mario series! Will you work together or...or against each other...?!The origin of The Mario series! Will you work together or...or against each other...?!.

    9 Mario Bros. alternatives

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    • Nintendo Switch
     
  7. Mega Man Legacy Collection is a celebration of the 8-bit history of Capcom’s iconic Blue Bomber featuring faithful reproductions of the series’ origins with the original six Mega Man games.

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    • Windows
    • Steam
     
  8. Six years ago, the Machine Legion invaded and colonized the Torch City, which was originally inhabited by animals. Rayton, the former soldier in the resistance war, has been living in seclusion since then.

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    • Windows
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  9. A young girl and her loyal friend embark on a rescue mission through a colorful world full of cold machines and unfamiliar creatures. Planet of Lana is a cinematic puzzle adventure framed by an epic sci-fi saga that stretches across centuries and galaxies.

    52 Planet of Lana alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Xbox
    • Playstation
    • Nintendo Switch
     
  10. Black Future ’88 is a Synth-Punk roguelike 2D action Shooter. Vertically climb an always evolving procedural tower to reach the top and kill its insane owner…before your heart explodes. Shoot, slash, dash and upgrade yourself to survive the endless waves of Homicidal AI, Traps...

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    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Nintendo Switch
     
  11. Strider icon
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    Strider returns in a brand new adventure, complete with incredible side-scrolling action, and lightning fast combat all in a massive interconnected world!

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    • Windows
    • Steam
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