Super Metroid
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 Ridley.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
Action AdventureFirst-Person Shooter
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- Released
- 1994
- Developer
- Nintendo Research & Development 1
- Platforms
- 3 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 19 March 1994 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Nintendo Research & Development 1 |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Platforms | Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo Wii U, Nintendo Wii |
| Genres | Action Adventure, First-Person Shooter |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q1194825, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Super Metroid? How long to beat it
Total play time for Super Metroid is about 9.2 hours to do everything, and around 7.7 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 7.7h | 839 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 8.7h | 993 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 9.2h | 253 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Super Metroid sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Super Metroid lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 50ahead of 7% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 52ahead of 90% of the catalogue
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What readers say about Super Metroid
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Common questions about Super Metroid
What platforms is Super Metroid on?
Super Metroid is available on Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo Wii U, Nintendo Wii. It first released in 1994.
Who made Super Metroid?
Super Metroid was developed by Nintendo Research & Development 1 and published by Nintendo.
How long does it take to beat Super Metroid?
about 7.7 hours for the main story, 8.7 hours with the main extras, 9.2 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.