Games Like Metroid (Series) Similar Platform & Adventure Games like Metroid (Series)

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. SuperTux icon
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    SuperTux is a classic 2D jump'n run sidescroller game in a style similar to the original Super Mario games. Instead of Mario, the hero in this game is Tux, the mascot of the Linux kernel.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • PortableApps.com
     
    • SuperTux is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & Linux alternative to Metroid.

    • SuperTux is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Metroid.

    • SuperTux is Free and Open SourceMetroid is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Hollow Knight icon
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    Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam
    • GOG.com
    • Playstation
    • SteamOS
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Xbox
    • Humble Bundle
     
    • Hollow Knight is the most popular commercial alternative to Metroid.

    • Hollow Knight is Paid and ProprietaryMetroid is also Paid and Proprietary
  3. Super Meat Boy icon
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    Super Meat Boy is a platform game developed by Team Meat and is the successor to Edmund McMillen's and Jonathan McEntee's flash game, Meat Boy, originally released on the Newgrounds website in October 2008.

    95 Super Meat Boy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Xbox
     
    • Super Meat Boy is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Metroid.

    • Super Meat Boy is Paid and ProprietaryMetroid is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Frogatto & Friends is an action-adventure game, starring a certain quixotic frog. A quiet errand run turns into a battle to fend off an invading army, and only Frogatto is foolhardy enough to sleuth out why.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam
     
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    Sonic The Hedgehog brings SEGA's legendary platformer mascot to modern systems with all the familiar 16-bit sights, sounds and blistering gameplay of the original.

    31 Sonic The Hedgehog alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
    • Apple TV
     
  6. Ori icon
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    Embark on an all-new adventure in a vast and exotic world, where you’ll encounter towering enemies and challenging puzzles on your quest to discover Ori’s true destiny.

    68 Ori alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Xbox
    • Steam
    • Nintendo Switch
     
  7. Fe icon
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    Embark on an adventure in a Nordic forest using a unique song mechanic to communicate wordlessly with mystical creatures. Scale, glide, learn animal cries to form alliances with wildlife, and combat the Silent Ones. A world filled with secrets awaits your discovery.

    57 Fe alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • EA App
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Xbox
     
  8. Rayman icon
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    Rayman is a platform video game series created by Michel Ancel and owned by Ubisoft. The original Rayman was a 2D sprite-based platformer similar to those of the 16-bit era. Rayman 2: The Great Escape moved the series into 3D, and added more variety to the gameplay with new...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
     
  9. Röki icon
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    Embark on an adventure as Tove in a breathtaking snowy wilderness. Solve ancient puzzles, discover hidden paths, and interact with magical creatures in this rich tale grounded in Scandinavian folklore. Navigate diverse challenges to save your family and uncover hidden mysteries.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Epic Games Store
    • Steam
    • GOG.com
    • Playstation
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Xbox
     
  10. Castlevania icon
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    Horror Action Game for experts.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Xbox
     
  11. Blasphemous icon
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    Play as The Penitent One - a sole survivor of the massacre of the ‘Silent Sorrow’. Trapped in an endless cycle of death and rebirth, it’s down to you to free the world from this terrible fate and reach the origin of your anguish.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
    • GOG.com
    • Playstation
    • PlayStation Network
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Xbox
     
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    Crash Bandicoot is a classic platforming game series featuring the protagonist Crash's adventures to stop the evil Dr. Neo Cortex's plans.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Xbox
    • Windows
     
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