Metroid Prime 4: Beyond similar games & best alternatives

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Metroid Prime 4: Beyond

Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch • 2025

Should you play it?

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 herself transported to Viewros— a mysterious planet once inhabited by an ancient race. Now she must explore this planet, all while battling the strange creatures that inhabit it, to find her way home. Scan your surroundings for clues, make the most of your equipment and weapons, and use Samus's newfound psychic abilities— and her technologically advanced bike, the Vi-O-La— to traverse and explore the environment. Operate mechanisms, control your charge beam, and more— you'll need every tool at your disposal to survive and escape Viewros!

What works

  • Stunning graphics and sound design
  • Tight and responsive combat
  • Engaging exploration and level design
  • Strong sense of atmosphere and immersion
  • Smooth performance on switch 2

Things to keep in mind

  • Large desert hub feels empty and tedious
  • Annoying and verbose npc companions
  • Backtracking and resource collection can be frustrating
  • Story and characters underdeveloped
  • Lack of innovation in core gameplay mechanics

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Metroid Prime 4: Beyond: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Fellowship, Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Competition.

Last update: 02/09/2026