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24 alternatives to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

The iconic franchise returns with a massive open world

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The Legend of Zelda▲64

   Breath of the Wild

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom▲96

   The hotly anticipated sequel to Breath of the Wild

   2022 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Zelda Timeline▲80

   Explore the world of the Legend of Zelda.

   2015 · zelda-timeline.com · its alternatives →

4. 4ZB
   Zelda Breath of The Wild Street View▲456

   2022 · nassimsoftware.github.io · its alternatives →

5. 5TZ
   The Zelda timeline to catch up before the Ocarina of Time remake▲229

   6d ago · legendofhyrule.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Ghost Recon Wildlands▲82

   An open-world reboot of the squad-based shooter series

   2015 · store.ubisoft.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Zelda Timeline▲5

   Explore the world of The Legend of Zelda

   2015 · zelda-timeline.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Legend of the Skyfish▲88

   Zelda-like game on iOS

   2016 · crescentmoongames.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Super Nintendo Classic Edition▲168

   The golden age of 16-bit gaming returns

   2017 · nintendo.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Shape of the World▲65

    A game that grows around you

    2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Zelda 30 Year Tribute▲69

    The Legend of Zelda made with voxels

    2016 · zelda30tribute.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Splatoon 2▲83

    The return of Nintendo's ink shooter

    2017 · nintendo.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Zelda Maps▲5

    Full-resolution map for Zelda: Breath of the Wild w/POI's

    2017 · zeldamaps.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Octal FM - 001 - Hero Mode activated▲63

    We discuss The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt▲194

    Visually stunning RPG full of meaningful choices/consequence

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts▲13

    Illustrations from the thirty-year history of Zelda

    2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    BatMUD▲78

    Oldest and largest text-based MMORPG

    2016 · bat.org · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Final Fantasy VII REMAKE▲126

    One of the greatest RPGs of all time, remade

    2015 · jp.square-enix.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt▲62

    The third installment in the Polish RPG series

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Legend of Zelda Journal▲22

    This might explain all the tree stumps

    2015 · gamestop.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Pokemon Sun and Moon▲64

    A whole new Pokemon world is here at last

    2016 · pokemon.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Super Mario Odyssey▲129

    Mario returns in a new 3D adventure with his new ally Cappy

    2017 · nintendo.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Chronicles of Elyria▲56

    Epic story MMORPG with aging & death

    2016 · chroniclesofelyria.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Halo 5: Guardians▲105

    Master Chief returns, natch. Focus on co-op and big battles.

    2015 · halowaypoint.com · its alternatives →

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