Metroid Dread

Developer: MercurySteam, Nintendo

Publisher: Nintendo

Oct 7, 2021

Visual

2.5D
side scroll

Structure

ability gated
exploration
interconnected map
item gated
non linear
utility gated
boss gated
post game

Combat

action
chase scene
parry
Ranged Combat
stealth

Features

boss rush
difficulty options
equipment
map markers

Themes

horror
isolation
Sci-Fi

Summary

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 when she descends upon planet ZDR to investigate a mysterious transmission sent to the Galactic Federation. The remote planet has become overrun by vicious alien lifeforms and chilling mechanical menaces. Samus is more agile and capable than ever, but can she overcome the inhuman threat stalking the depths of ZDR?

Last updated August 12, 2026

Where to play

Nintendo
- Switch

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Wikis

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Publisher: iQue, Nintendo

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- utility gated
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- boss gated
- action
- chase scene
- Ranged Combat
- equipment
- horror
- isolation
- map markers
- Sci-Fi
- Differences
- Has Romhack
- pixel
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- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- utility gated
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- side scroll
- boss gated
- action
- parry
- Ranged Combat
- difficulty options
- isolation
- map markers
- Sci-Fi
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- contact damage
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- utility gated
- boss gated
- action
- Ranged Combat
- difficulty options
- isolation
- Sci-Fi
- Differences
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Publisher: iQue, Nintendo

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- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- utility gated
- side scroll
- action
- Ranged Combat
- difficulty options
- isolation
- Sci-Fi
- Differences
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- pixel
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Publisher: Nintendo

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- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- utility gated
- action
- Ranged Combat
- equipment
- map markers
- Sci-Fi
- Differences
- Has Romhack
- Has Hub
- 3D
- first person
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Developer: Nintendo

Publisher: Nintendo, Playtronic

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- side scroll
- boss gated
- action
- Ranged Combat
- isolation
- Sci-Fi
- Differences
- Has Romhack
- pixel
- multiple endings
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Publisher: Nintendo, Playtronic

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- utility gated
- side scroll
- boss gated
- action
- Ranged Combat
- Sci-Fi
- Differences
- Has Romhack
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- contact damage
- gothic
- multiple endings
- no map
- proto-Metroidvania
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- item gated
- boss gated
- action
- Ranged Combat
- equipment
- Sci-Fi
- Differences
- realistic
- Has Hub
- story gated
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- Semi-Linear
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Publisher: Nintendo, Playtronic

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- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- side scroll
- action
- Ranged Combat
- isolation
- Sci-Fi
- Differences
- Has Romhack
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- contact damage
- multiple endings
- Semi-Linear
- no map
- proto-Metroidvania
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- item gated
- action
- Ranged Combat
- Sci-Fi
- Differences
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- first person
- discrete levels
- Semi-Linear
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Publisher: Konami, Konami Digital Entertainment

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84%

Very Positive

2,681 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- 2.5D
- side scroll
- boss rush
- Differences
- combo combat
- fantasy
- gore
- gothic
- multiple characters
- Semi-Linear
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Developer: Nintendo

Publisher: Nintendo, Playtronic

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- side scroll
- boss gated
- equipment
- Differences
- Has Romhack
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- Has Overworld
- fantasy
- leveling
- RPG
- top down
- Semi-Linear
- no map
- proto-Metroidvania
- Zelda-like

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