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7 Games like Super Metroid on PS5 that you should try

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We filtered the 42 games similar to Super Metroid down to the 7 that fit the “PS5” category. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, Doom: The Dark Ages and Scorn top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Super Metroid.

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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 1994Dev Nintendo R&D1

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Within the “PS5” category, the closest game to Super Metroid is S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl — scoring 67/100 on our similarity scale. Doom: The Dark Ages and Scorn follow close behind.

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The best games like Super Metroid on PS5

7 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Super Metroid. Each one has been evaluated across 12 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Closest overall match
ShooterFPS
SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiExploration
Year 2024Dev GSC Game WorldOn Xbox · PC · PS5

If Super Metroid worked for you because of strong narrative focus, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: post-apocalyptic world and a first-person view.

Released 30 years after Super Metroid.

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Doom: The Dark Ages

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Doom: The Dark Ages
Closest on setting
ShooterFPS
SoloDarkNarrativeSci-FiMelee
Year 2025Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

On paper it is what Super Metroid is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is fantasy world and a first-person view.

Released 31 years after Super Metroid.

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Scorn

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Scorn
ShooterFPS
SoloDarkNarrativeSci-FiMelee
Year 2022Dev Ebb Software · Kepler InteractiveOn Xbox · PC · PS5

On paper it is what Super Metroid is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is horror setting and a first-person view.

Released 28 years after Super Metroid.

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Dead Space

65
NGL91
Dead Space
ShooterFPS
SoloDarkNarrativeSci-FiMelee
Year 2023Dev Motive Studios · Electronic ArtsOn Xbox · PC · PS5

The genre is the same as Super Metroid’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: horror setting and a third-person camera.

Released 29 years after Super Metroid.

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Shadow Warrior 3

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Shadow Warrior 3
ShooterFPS
SoloDarkNarrativeSci-FiMelee
Year 2022Dev Flying Wild Hog · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

The genre is the same as Super Metroid’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings fantasy world and a first-person view.

Released 28 years after Super Metroid.

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System Shock

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System Shock
ShooterFPS
SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiMelee
Year 2023Dev Nightdive Studios · Prime MatterOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

Shelved next to Super Metroid for good reason: strong narrative focus, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is a cyberpunk setting and a first-person view.

Released 29 years after Super Metroid.

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Star Wars Outlaws

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Star Wars Outlaws
ShooterFPS
SoloNarrativeSci-FiExplorationMelee
Year 2024Dev Massive Entertainment · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · Switch · PC

It comes from the same genre as Super Metroid and shares strong narrative focus, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: a space setting and a third-person camera.

Released 30 years after Super Metroid.

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