Super Metroid (1994)
0.5860Canon Score · ranked #5 all time
Aggregated from 9 of 17 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the game
Super Metroid is a 1994 action-adventure game developed by Nintendo and Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). It is the third Metroid game, following the Game Boy game Metroid II: Return of Samus (1991). The player controls bounty hunter Samus Aran, who travels to the planet Zebes to retrieve an infant Metroid creature stolen by the Space Pirate leader Ridle
Why it ranks #5
Every list on which Super Metroid appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| IGN Top 100 (2021) | Critics' canon | #5 / 100 |
| Polygon 500 Best (2017) | Critics' canon | #10 / 500 |
| Rolling Stone 50 Greatest (2025) | Editorial list | #10 / 50 |
| gamesTM 200 Greatest (2018) | Editorial list | #11 / 200 |
| Slant 100 Greatest (2020) | Editorial list | #13 / 100 |
| Game Informer Top 300 (2018) | Critics' canon | #20 / 300 |
| EDGE 100 Greatest (2017) | Critics' canon | #26 / 100 |
| 1001 Video Games (2013 ed.) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| Hardcore Gaming 101 Top 200 (2020) | Editorial list | Selected |