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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Nintendo Switch • 2023

Should you play it?

What works

  • Enormous player freedom and creativity
  • Expansive and richly detailed world with vertical exploration
  • Innovative new abilities and mechanics
  • Engaging and improved narrative
  • High replayability and content volume

Things to keep in mind

  • Complex and sometimes clunky ui and controls
  • Weapon durability can be frustrating
  • Performance issues on original switch hardware
  • Some mechanics feel overwhelming or unpolished
  • Depths area less engaging for some players

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Monomyth

  • The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered

  • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

  • Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo

  • GIGA WRECKER

  • Gedonia

Less expressive

Games that feels like The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom but with less self-expression and customization

  • TUNIC

  • MO:Astray

  • Crow Country

  • Fobia - St. Dinfna Hotel

  • Ori and the Blind Forest

  • Nauticrawl

More intense

Games that feels like The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom but with a more intense feel

  • Haydee 2

  • Resident Evil Requiem

  • Cronos: The New Dawn

  • Tormented Souls 2

  • Tormented Souls

  • Tomb Raider: Catalyst

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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression, Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership.

Last update: 21/08/2026