Samus Aran’s first person sci-fi adventure returns with Metroid Prime 4: Beyond on Nintendo Switch, sitting in Nintendo’s long running Prime sub-series alongside the original trilogy. It goes up against other exploration-led shooters on Switch, but the Prime games tend to lean harder into atmosphere, scanning lore and gradual upgrades than pure run-and-gun action.
Who is this for?
If you like games where progress is earned by learning the map and unlocking new traversal tools, Prime is usually a strong fit. Expect a slower burn than a typical shooter, with tense encounters, environmental puzzles and that familiar loop of backtracking to newly accessible areas once you have the right ability. It is also a solid pick for handheld play, since the structure suits shorter sessions between save points.
- Genre: first person action-adventure with exploration and puzzle solving at its core
- Platform: Nintendo Switch