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The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

Satellaview, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Wii, Wii U, New Nintendo 3DS, Super Famicom • 1991

Should you play it?

What works

  • Engaging exploration and puzzle design
  • Strong item progression and combat mechanics
  • Immersive fantasy world with dual light/dark worlds
  • Iconic music and charming graphics
  • Replayability and multiplayer four swords mode

Things to keep in mind

  • Some difficulty spikes and occasional unfair combat moments
  • Limited story depth and character development
  • Dungeons and bosses can be repetitive
  • Controls limited by hardware (no diagonal attacks)
  • Multiplayer requires multiple copies of the game

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • 9th Dawn III

  • Sea of Stars: Sunset Edition

  • Sacred 2 Gold

  • Aground

  • DYSPLACED

  • Songbringer

Less social

Games that feels like The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past but with less teamwork and cooperation

More intimate

Games that feels like The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past but with more focus on close relationships

  • Trine 2: Complete Story

  • Full Metal Furies

  • Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy

  • Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light

  • Emberhold

  • Divinity: Original Sin (Classic)

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The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Fellowship. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership.

Last update: 21/08/2026