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Games with combat like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Looking for the same combat feel as The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild? Below is a starting lineup of games whose moment-to-moment fighting rhythm, weight, and tempo sit in the same lineage — and the interactive graph above is already tuned to that lens so you can keep tracing combat DNA from any node. (open-world adventure games with physics-driven exploration.)

Games with combat like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

  • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - The Master Trials cover
    The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - The Master Trials
    2017

    DLC pack 1 cannot be purchased outside of the expansion pass. This first DLC pack for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the wild doesn't include any story additions but does include new side quests, armour, features and a new trial. Master mode is a new game mode which makes all mon

  • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - The Champions' Ballad cover
    The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - The Champions' Ballad
    2017

    DLC Pack 2 cannot be purchased outside of the expansion pass. The Champions' Ballad. Following the guidance of an unseen voice, Link encounters a new test: the Divine Beast Tamer's Trial. Take hold of the One-Hit Obliterator to clear out monster encampments, discover new shrines

  • The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time cover
    The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
    1998

    The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is the fifth main installment of The Legend of Zelda series and the first to be released for the Nintendo 64. It was one of the most highly anticipated games of its age, and is listed among the greatest video games ever created by numerous web

  • The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past cover
    The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
    1991

    Venture back to Hyrule and an age of magic and heroes. The predecessors of Link and Zelda face monsters on the march when a menacing magician takes over the kingdom. Only you can prevent his evil plot from shattering the land of Hyrule. In your quest, you'll venture into twistin

  • Super Smash Bros. Melee cover
    Super Smash Bros. Melee
    2001

    Super Smash Bros. Melee is the second installment in the Super Smash Bros. series and the follow-up to the Nintendo 64 title. It includes all playable characters from the first game, and also adds characters from franchises such as Fire Emblem, of which no games had been released

  • The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker cover
    The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
    2002

    The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker is the first Zelda game for the Nintendo GameCube and also the first in the series to employ cel-shading, a lighting and texturing technique that results in the game having a cartoon-like appearance. Like its predecessors, The Wind Waker is an

  • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate cover
    Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
    2018

    Legendary game worlds and fighters collide in the ultimate showdown—a new entry in the Super Smash Bros. series for the Nintendo Switch system! New fighters, like Inkling from the Splatoon series and Ridley from the Metroid series, make their Super Smash Bros. series debut alongs

  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom cover
    The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
    2023

    An epic adventure across the land and skies of Hyrule awaits in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom for Nintendo Switch. The adventure is yours to create in a world fueled by your imagination. In this sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, you'll decide your ow

  • The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask cover
    The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
    2000

    The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask is a direct sequel to Ocarina of Time, it utilizes the same engine and visual style as its predecessor. The game retains the traditional elements of Zelda games as well as those introduced in Ocarina of Time, such as active blocking with a shiel

  • The Legend of Zelda cover
    The Legend of Zelda
    1986

    The Legend of Zelda is the first title in the Zelda series, it has marked the history of video games particularly for it's game mechanics and universe. The player controls Link and must make his way through the forests, graveyards, plains and deserts of the Otherworld to find the

  • The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds cover
    The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
    2013

    The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds is the first Zelda game made exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS. It is an indirect sequel to A Link to the Past with the same version of Hyrule but with new characters and gameplay elements. Unlike the series' tradition, many areas of the

  • The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess cover
    The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
    2006

    The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess is the last Zelda game for GameCube, it was highly anticipated by many members of the gaming community and was regarded as finally fulfilling the dreams of those who wanted a much more realistic and mature game than the ones before. The art

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About The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is the first 3D open-world game in the Zelda series. Link can travel anywhere and be equipped with weapons and armor found throughout the world to grant him various bonuses. Unlike many games in the series, Breath of the Wild does not impose a specific order in which quests or dungeons must be completed. While the game still has environmental obstacles such as weather effects, inhospitable lands, or powerful enemies, many of them can be overcome using the right method. A lot of critics ranked Breath of the Wild as one of the best video games of all time.

FAQ

What games have combat similar to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild?
Games with combat similar to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild share its tempo, feedback, and the way moves chain together. The graph above starts you on the closest matches — pick any node to keep going.
Why does combat in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild feel distinctive?
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild's combat rests on a specific mix of input timing, animation commitment, and reward loop. The lens above surfaces games that hit the same nerve, regardless of genre or studio.

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