Metroid Dread

Metroid Dread is a contemporary major release from MercurySteam, remembered on our archive for its metroidvania identity and the conversation it created around play, craft, and taste.

8.0 average critic score

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A world worth carrying after the credits

Morteza / rank #134 / 2021-12-10 / 8.1

Morteza responds to how Metroid Dread binds mood, character, and play. The archive score is strongest when the game gives him a reason to keep going beyond pure challenge.

Production craft with purpose

Ehsan / rank #103 / 2021-12-11 / 8.0

Ehsan values Metroid Dread most when its presentation, pacing, feel, and technical craft seem built from the same blueprint.

Old-school intelligence in the design

Ahmad / rank #140 / 2021-12-12 / 7.8

Ahmad reads Metroid Dread through level design, problem solving, and the pleasure of systems that stay interesting after nostalgia fades.