Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 6
· Nintendo
Adventure, Platform, Shooter
Release Date: December 4, 2025
Deadly sharpshooter Sylux has finally caught up with renowned bounty hunter Samus Aran! After an unexpected accident in the wake of their clash, Samus finds herself transported to Viewros— a mysterious planet once inhabited by an ancient race. Now she must explore this planet, all while battling the strange creatures that inhabit it, to find her way home.
Scan your surroundings for clues, make the most of your equipment and weapons, and use Samus's newfound psychic abilities— and her technologically advanced bike, the Vi-O-La— to traverse and explore the environment. Operate mechanisms, control your charge beam, and more— you'll need every tool at your disposal to survive and escape Viewros!
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Critic Reviews
13 reviews
Niche Gamer
7.5/10
75
It’s more Metroid Prime, for better and for worse. But if you’re curious about what worked and what didn’t, check out our Metroid Prime 4: Beyond review!
ComicBook.com
4/5
80
Metroid Prime 4 is finally upon us and while the finished product likely wasn't worth years of hype, the overall game is still solid.
Nintendo Life
8/10
80
Smooth as a Morph Ball 'round a half pipe
Video Games Chronicle
★★★
★★
60
When it feels like Metroid, Beyond is a blast, but often Nintendo’s sci-fi revival is lost in space…
Destructoid
7.5/10
75
The bounty hunter is as badass as ever, but sometimes that's just not enough.
COGconnected
80/100
80
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is a fantastic entry in the Prime series that features an open world for some baffling reason.
GamesRadar
★★★
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70
Metroid Prime 4 comes close to greatness, but it slips through psychic fingers.
Giant Bomb
★★★★★
100
After a rocky development history, Samus finally lands on the Switch 2 with one of her greatest adventures.
Eurogamer
★★★
★★
60
It's enjoyable enough, and has glimpses of vintage Metroid shining through, but Metroid Prime 4: Beyond could and should have been so much more. Our review.
IGN
8/10
80
Not all of Prime 4’s additions work, but this is still an excellent comeback.
Press Start
9/10
90
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Review - Primed For Excellence
GameSpot
8/10
80
High highs and middling lows make Metroid Prime 4's return uneven.
Game Informer
8.75/10
88
The wait for a new Metroid Prime has been long, but it only takes a few minutes in Beyond to remember why we have been so eager to re-enter this universe for the past 18 years.