Okay, so imagine Super Metroid, but someone cranked up the Halloween vibes to 11—that’s Super Hauntroid. Same tight controls and exploration you love, but now you’re creeping through dimly lit corridors with this eerie soundtrack that makes every enemy encounter feel like a jump scare waiting to happen.

The sprite work is fantastic—zombified versions of classic enemies, flickering lights, even Samus’ suit has this ghostly glow. At first I thought it was just a palette swap, but nope, they actually redesigned whole sections to feel more like a haunted space station. That first time you drop down into what should be Brinstar and instead find these vine-covered ruins? Chills.

It’s still Metroid at its core—you’ll sequence break if you’re clever, hunt for upgrades, all that—but the atmosphere makes it feel fresh. Some of the new power-ups are wild too (wait till you get the phantom beam). Just don’t play it alone at night unless you like nervously glancing at your door every five minutes.