Zelda games on Nintendo Switch
This is the “where to play” page. If a Zelda game has a current official path, it is either a Switch cartridge or download, or a Nintendo Switch Online library. There is no browser build to embed.
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Native on Switch
Five mainline releases are Switch games of their own: Breath of the Wild, Tears of the Kingdom, Link’s Awakening (2019), Skyward Sword HD, and Echoes of Wisdom. Three spin-offs join them: Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition, Cadence of Hyrule, and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. Buy those from the Nintendo eShop or as physical cards.
The Switch 2 Editions of Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom are not Switch 1 cartridges. A Switch 1 owner is playing the original Switch version, with an optional upgrade pack discussed on the Switch 2 page.
Nintendo Switch Online
The base membership includes NES (The Legend of Zelda and Zelda II), SNES (A Link to the Past), and Game Boy (Link’s Awakening DX, Oracle of Seasons, Oracle of Ages). The Expansion Pack adds Nintendo 64 (Ocarina of Time and Majora’s Mask) and Game Boy Advance (The Minish Cap, and A Link to the Past & Four Swords). I do not describe the Expansion Pack as part of the base price.
Not on this console
The Wind Waker’s current official replay is the Switch 2 GameCube library, not a Switch 1 download. Twilight Princess, Four Swords Adventures, Phantom Hourglass, Spirit Tracks, A Link Between Worlds, Tri Force Heroes, the 3DS remakes, Four Swords Anniversary Edition, and the three CD-i games have no Switch release. The 3DS and Wii U shops closed on 27 March 2023, so “buy the old download again” is not a path.
| Year | Title | Type | Platform | Score | Sales / reported period | Play today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | mainline | Wii U, Nintendo Switch | 97 | 34.28M (Switch, Sep 2026) + 1.70M (Wii U, Dec 2020) 2026-09-30 (Switch) / 2020-12 (Wii U) | Switch / Switch 2; Switch 2 Edition (June 5, 2025) |
| 2018 | Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition | spinoff | Nintendo Switch | — | — | Switch / Switch 2 |
| 2019 | Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer featuring The Legend of Zelda | spinoff | Nintendo Switch | 85 | — | Switch / Switch 2 |
| 2019 | The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (2019) | remake | Nintendo Switch | 87 | 6.46M 2022-12 | Switch / Switch 2 |
| 2020 | Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity | spinoff | Nintendo Switch | 78 | 4M 2022-01 | Switch; Switch 2 Definitive Edition (Feb 25, 2027) |
| 2021 | The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD | remake | Nintendo Switch | — | 4.15M 2022-12 | Switch / Switch 2 |
| 2023 | The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom | mainline | Nintendo Switch | 96 | 22.90M (Switch, Sep 2026) 2026-09-30 | Switch / Switch 2; Switch 2 Edition (June 5, 2025) |
| 2024 | The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom | mainline | Nintendo Switch | 85 | 4.09M 2025-03 | Switch / Switch 2 |
FAQ
Can I play Ocarina of Time on Switch?
The 1998 game is on the Nintendo 64 app, which needs the Expansion Pack. The 2026 remake is Switch 2 only.
Is The Wind Waker on Switch?
Not on Switch 1. It is in the Switch 2 GameCube library for Expansion Pack members, from 5 June 2025.
Where do I click to play in the browser?
Nowhere on this site. Nintendo has not published an embeddable Zelda game, and this page will not link to a ROM.
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Sources
| Claim | Status | Cross-check |
|---|---|---|
| Historical dates, platforms and background | 1 source: Wikipedia | Read the linked game or series entry; multiple Wikipedia pages count as one publisher. |
| Mainline release sequence and original consoles | 2 sources | Nintendo game history compared with Wikipedia. Remakes and spin-offs use the linked individual entries. |
| Current Classics membership route | 2 sources | Nintendo current library compared with Wikipedia Nintendo Classics. Original release details may have only the encyclopedia source. |
- Nintendo Classics, current library and membership tiers — checked 2026-11-10
- Nintendo, official Zelda game history — checked 2026-11-10
- Nintendo Switch Online — checked 2026-11-10
- Wikipedia, Nintendo Classics — checked 2026-11-10
- Wikipedia, List of The Legend of Zelda media — checked 2026-11-10
- Nintendo Support, Wii U and 3DS eShop discontinuation — checked 2026-11-10
Page updated 2026-11-10. Site check date 2026-11-10.