Metroid Dread

Metroid Dread is MercurySteam's masterful conclusion to the 2D Metroid saga — a game twenty years in the making that delivers the series' most polished, most cinematically presented, and most mechanically refined entry in decades. Samus Aran arrives on the planet ZDR to investigate a transmission suggesting a surviving X Parasite, only to find herself hunted across a dark, labyrinthine world by nearly unkillable robotic pursuers called E.M.M.I. — terrifying sequences that shift the game's tone from action to pure survival horror. Outside of E.M.M.I. zones, Metroid Dread's exploration is the most rewarding in the series, with a world of extraordinary interconnection and ability-gated secrets. The boss fights are spectacular, demanding precise knowledge of attack patterns and the clever use of Phantom Cloak and Pulse Radar abilities. A triumphant return for one of Nintendo's most beloved franchises.