22 Narrative games like Super Metroid that you should try

It shares the essentials of what Super Metroid does: strong narrative focus, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on visuals and progression: this one brings crafting mechanics and a first-person view.

It shares the essentials of what Super Metroid does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings horror setting and a first-person view.

Shelved next to Super Metroid for good reason: 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 progression: loot and gear systems, and horror setting.

The genre is the same as Super Metroid’s, and with it strong narrative focus, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is post-apocalyptic world and crafting mechanics.

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.

On paper it is what Super Metroid is — strong narrative focus, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings a space setting and skill tree progression.

Held in common with Super Metroid: dark, oppressive atmosphere, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a first-person view.

It comes from the same genre as Super Metroid and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is horror setting and a first-person view.

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.

It comes from the same genre as Super Metroid and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is horror setting and a first-person view.

Held in common with Super Metroid: exploration and discovery, strong narrative focus, and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings a first-person view.

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.

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.

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.

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.