Zelda Games

Games like Zelda

“Like Zelda” is three different requests. Some people want Breath of the Wild’s freedom. Some want a top-down dungeon. Some want a sword adventure from before open maps. The table splits those moods. These are other companies’ games.

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The thirty

Platforms below include released ports and remasters where stated, rather than a promise about a subscription catalog. Switch cloud editions have regional restrictions; Odyssey’s Japan-only cloud release is shown as historical, not a current worldwide purchase route. Echoes of Wisdom fans should read the top-down block: Blossom Tales, Ittle Dew, Prodigal, Unsighted, Tunic. PlayStation 5 players can start with Immortals Fenyx Rising, Kena, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3, Elden Ring, and Okami. If you do not own a Nintendo console at all, this table is the useful page. The PC page explains why the real series is not in that column.

If you likedPlayWhy it is hereRelease platformsStatusSource
Open wildsImmortals Fenyx RisingClimbing, gliding, mythSwitch, PlayStation, Xbox, PC1 sourceWikipedia
Open wildsGenshin ImpactElement puzzles, open mapPlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PC, phones1 sourceWikipedia
Open wildsHorizon Zero DawnOpen map, machine creaturesPlayStation, PC1 sourceWikipedia
Open wildsElden RingRuins, a hard open mapPlayStation, Xbox, PC, Switch 21 sourceWikipedia
Open wildsSableClimbing and gliding, no combatPC, PlayStation, Xbox1 sourceWikipedia
Open wildsThe PathlessBow, gliding, open landPlayStation, PC, Switch, Xbox1 sourceWikipedia
Top-downTunicIsometric puzzles, a manualPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch1 sourceWikipedia
Top-downDeath’s DoorIsometric combat, bossesPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch1 sourceWikipedia
Top-downCrossCodeAction RPG puzzlesPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch1 sourceWikipedia
Top-downUnsightedOverhead actionPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch1 sourceWikipedia
Top-downBlossom TalesOverhead dungeonsPC, Switch1 sourceNintendo
Top-downIttle DewOverhead puzzlesPC, Switch, phones1 sourceWikipedia
Top-downProdigalOverhead story dungeonsPC (Steam)1 sourceDeveloper
Top-downHyper Light DrifterOverhead explorationPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch1 sourceWikipedia
Top-downEastwardAction RPG townsPC, Switch, Xbox1 sourceWikipedia
Classic adventureOkamiDungeons, a brushPlayStation, Wii, PC, Switch1 sourceWikipedia
Classic adventureBeyond Good & EvilAdventure, stealth, photosPlayStation, Xbox, PC, Switch1 sourceWikipedia
Classic adventureDarksidersItem gates, bossesPlayStation, Xbox, PC, Switch1 sourceWikipedia
Classic adventureStar Wars Jedi: Fallen OrderExploration between fightsPlayStation, Xbox, PC1 sourceWikipedia
Classic adventureKena: Bridge of SpiritsPuzzles and a companionPlayStation, PC, Xbox, Switch 21 sourceWikipedia
Classic adventureOceanhornAn open nod to ZeldaPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, phones1 sourceWikipedia
Classic adventureOceanhorn 2A 3D follow-upSwitch, PlayStation, Xbox, PC, phones1 sourceWikipedia
Classic adventureHobWordless overhead adventurePC, PlayStation, Switch1 sourceWikipedia
RPGSecret of ManaReal-time action RPGSNES, Switch, PC, phones1 sourceWikipedia
RPGYs VIIIAction RPG explorationPlayStation, PC, Switch1 sourceWikipedia
RPGNi no KuniCompanion RPGPlayStation, Switch, PC, Xbox1 sourceWikipedia
RPGDragon Quest XITurn-based journeyPlayStation, Switch, PC, Xbox1 sourceWikipedia
Wide storyThe Witcher 3Open map, side storiesPlayStation, Xbox, PC, Switch1 sourceWikipedia
Wide storyAssassin’s Creed OdysseyOpen mythic mapPlayStation, Xbox, PC; historical Japan-only Switch cloud release1 sourceWikipedia
ShortA Short HikeA small mountain, no combatPC, Switch, PlayStation, Xbox1 sourceWikipedia

FAQ

Which of these is closest to Breath of the Wild?

Immortals Fenyx Rising and The Pathless are the climbing-and-gliding neighbors. Genshin Impact is the elemental open map. None of them is a substitute for the Switch game.

Are these on Nintendo Switch?

Some are. The machine column says so. Each row links its source and marks the single-source platform check.

Related

Breath of the WildIf you wanted Zelda on PCOr start with Zelda

Sources

ClaimStatusCross-check
Platform rows1 source per row unless notedLinked encyclopedia entries; Prodigal uses its developer/Steam listing, Blossom Tales uses Nintendo. The table is a release-platform guide, not live stock.
Why each game resembles ZeldaEditorial selectionGenre and feature comparisons are editorial judgments, not claimed community consensus or review scores.

Page updated 2026-11-10. Site check date 2026-11-10.