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Metroid Prime on PC

GameCube Metroid Prime running on PC through native. Supply your own copy of the game.

About the game

Took Metroid into first person without becoming a shooter: exploration, scanning and isolation remain at the centre.

Developer
Retro Studios
Publisher
Nintendo
Genre
Aventura em primeira pessoa · Metroidvania
Original game
17 Nov 2002

How this port works

This is a native port: the game was rebuilt to run as a real PC program with no emulator in the loop. That usually means better performance, arbitrary resolution and mod support — and it is why these run well on modest hardware.

A matching decompilation of Metroid Prime

How to install

  1. 01Supply your own copy of Metroid Prime. The project distributes no game files.
  2. 02Download the latest release from the project's GitHub page.
  3. 03Download the Windows build.
  4. 04Extract it into an empty folder outside Program Files.
  5. 05Point the program at your own game files when prompted.
  6. 06Set resolution, frame cap and input before playing.

These projects ship no game data. Supply your own copy.

Frequently asked

Do I need the original game to play Metroid Prime on PC?

Yes. The project distributes no game data — you supply your own copy or dump. Every project in this scene works this way, and it is what lets them stay publicly hosted on GitHub.

What does "native" mean?

This is a native port: the game was rebuilt to run as a real PC program with no emulator in the loop. That usually means better performance, arbitrary resolution and mod support — and it is why these run well on modest hardware.

Will Metroid Prime run on a low-end PC?

Native ports and recompilations skip CPU emulation entirely, so they are usually far lighter than an emulator for the same console. With no published measurement for this project, though, any estimate would be guesswork — test it on your own machine.

When was Metroid Prime released?

The original game shipped in 2002, developed by Retro Studios and published by Nintendo. This PC port is from 2026.

Which systems does it support?

The current release ships builds for Windows. The game originally shipped on GameCube.

Is it legal to use?

The project is public and open source, maintained by PrimeDecomp, and contains nothing from the commercial game. Responsibility for the game copy you use is yours — which is why the developers require you to supply your own.

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