Violence
ModerateSci-fi combat includes alien blood and close-up robot attacks that impale Samus.
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Metroid Dread
Metroid Dread is a 2021 action-adventure game developed by MercurySteam and Nintendo EPD and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. Players control the bounty hunter Samus Aran as she investigates the source of a mysterious transmission on the planet ZDR.
Description credits
Description adapted from Wikipedia contributors, Metroid Dread · CC BY-SA 4.0. Text adapted for this entry.
REVIEW COVERAGE
Partially reviewed
Original notes based on the cited sources. This is a partial assessment; categories we haven’t assessed remain unknown.
Edition & review scope
Concise original summary of ESRB-reported content, not a full playthrough. Levels are Parents Forge interpretations. Unknown means not established; online interactions are outside this guide.
Nintendo Switch base game. ESRB-listed platforms: Nintendo Switch. Only the cited record's edition is covered; other releases, extra content, mods and later updates are not assessed.
CONTENT BREAKDOWN
What’s in this entry?
Sexual content
Unknown · not fully assessedNot established by this source-based guide.
Nudity
Unknown · not fully assessedNot established by this source-based guide.
Language
Unknown · not fully assessedNot established by this source-based guide.
Alcohol, drugs & smoking
Unknown · not fully assessedNot established by this source-based guide.
Frightening & intense themes
ModerateParasitic creatures, large aliens and sudden close-up robot attacks create tension.
Content notes describe the material, not a universal age recommendation. Different releases, editions and installments can contain different material.
Review sources
Guide updated 2026-11-11T05:37:15Z · Parents Forge source-based summary
- ESRB: Metroid Dread · Source (accessed 2026-11-11)
Factual source: Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB). Original concise advisories by Parents Forge; no endorsement claimed.