The Best Zelda Games

Update : Turnip Boy Robs a Bank added at rank #2.
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Chicory: A Colorful Tale (2021)

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Xbox One Xbox Series X/s Xbox Series X Mac OS Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 4 Playstation 5

Chicory: A Colorful Tale is a whimsical adventure game that lets you color your way through a black-and-white world as a plucky dog-character. With simple controls, fun puzzles, and no enemies in the main game, Chicory encourages exploration and creativity. Its beautiful art style and emotionally resonant story about self-discovery and overcoming self-doubt make it a work of art that everyone should experience.


What we like:
  • Fun puzzles
  • Simple controls
  • Beautiful art style
  • Emotionally resonant story
  • Encourages creative exploration
What could be improved:
  • Boss battles can be challenging

  • puzzle
  • zelda
  • boss-fight
  • adventure
  • top-down
  • cooperative
  • platform
  • boss
  • combat
  • cute
  • battle
  • controller-support
  • exploration
  • dungeon
  • narrative

2

Turnip Boy Robs a Bank (2024)

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PC Windows j Xbox Series X/s Xbox One Nintendo Switch Android

Turnip Boy is back! This time he’s teaming up with the fearsome Pickled Gang to plan and execute the weirdest heist of all time. Shake down hostages, steal precious valuables, battle the fuzz, and use wacky tools bought off the dark web to move further into the vaults of the Botanical Bank.


  • heist
  • zelda
  • boss
  • action-adventure
  • rogue-like
  • cute
  • comedy
  • dark
  • boss-fight
  • shooter
  • shoot-em-up
  • twin-stick
  • combat
  • hack-and-slash
  • bullet-hell

3

Death's Door (2021)

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90
Review score
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Xbox One Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Death's Door is an action-adventure game that follows a crow reaping souls. You must explore the world of doors, find each one and battle enemies while unlocking new skills and magic powers. The game features smooth controls, great aesthetics and an in-depth story that will keep you engaged for hours.


What we like:
  • Challenging boss battles
  • Meaningful dialogue about life and death
  • Excellent exploration and hidden areas
  • Fluid and accessible combat
  • Beautiful art style and graphics
What could be improved:
  • Lack of a map can be frustrating
  • Can rely too much on obnoxious enemy waves
  • Linear

  • dungeon
  • boss
  • isometric
  • zelda
  • action-adventure
  • boss-fight
  • combat
  • exploration
  • souls
  • puzzle
  • adventure
  • platform
  • battle
  • challenging
  • fight

4

Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion (2021)

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Nintendo Switch Android Playstation 4 IOS iPhone Xbox Series X Xbox One PC Windows Mac OS Linux

Play as an adorable yet trouble-making turnip. Avoid paying taxes, solve plantastic puzzles, harvest crops and battle massive beasts all in a journey to tear down a corrupt vegetable government!


  • zelda
  • dungeon
  • boss-fight
  • boss
  • cute
  • puzzle
  • veggie
  • adventure
  • food
  • past
  • 2d
  • pixel
  • fight
  • action-adventure
  • action

5

Knightin' (2019)

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IOS iPhone Linux Mac OS Nintendo Switch vita Playstation 4 Xbox One PC Windows

Join brave Sir Lootalot on his epic quest in this little adventure. Explore and fight your way through the four dangerous dungeons filled with dangerous traps, devious puzzles and magical artifacts. Survive all four dungeons by unlocking new abilities and items that can help Sir Lootalot conquer his enemies. Knightin'+ is a classic adventure game inspired by many of the amazing masterpieces from 90s. Features: * Classic adventure gameplay * Tongue-in-cheek story (that shouldn't be taken seriously by any means) * Stylish pixel art graphics * Groove to a catchy original soundtrack while exploring!


  • zelda
  • dungeon-crawler
  • pixel
  • parody
  • dungeon
  • cute
  • retro
  • tongue-in-cheek
  • adventure
  • action-adventure
  • exploration

6

Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm (2019)

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IOS iPhone Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 PC Windows

Sequel to the critically acclaimed action adventure. Experience a gorgeous new third person 3D view and embark on an epic journey that unfolds the mysteries of what happened 1000 years ago.


  • dungeon
  • puzzle
  • rpg
  • zelda
  • japanese
  • adventure
  • exploration
  • action-adventure
  • combat
  • boss-fight
  • boss
  • sailing
  • colourful
  • jrpg
  • fantasy

7

Yono and the Celestial Elephants (2017)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch

"Elephants are a mighty protectors of the world, born from the stars once per millennium. This is the age of Elephant Yono. But Yono is still so very young and in a kingdom inhabited by feudal Humans, undead Bonewights and robotic Mekani, it's not easy to keep one's trunk out of trouble. Yono and the Celestial Elephant is a grand adventure, featuring carefully designed puzzles, treasure hunts, a sprinkling combat and a world full of people. Play as a young elephant tasked to save a world he’s never seen before, and explore the rich history of a kingdom where humans, zombies and robots live side by side."


  • zelda
  • robots
  • adventure
  • grand
  • rich
  • zombies
  • puzzle
  • family-friendly
  • cute
  • combat

8

Blossom Tales 2: The Minotaur Prince (2022)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Linux

Blossom Tales II: The Minotaur Prince is an action-adventure game inspired by A Link to the Past, where you play as Lily, fighting your way through carnival games and battles to save your brother Chrys from the evil Minotaur King. Full of charming visuals, a captivating story and puzzles to solve, this game is a must-play for fans of adventure titles!

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What we like:
  • Unique story featuring a sibling relationship
  • Charming visuals reminiscent of SNES era
  • Enjoyable soundtrack
  • Helpful campfire recaps
  • Girl protagonist
What could be improved:
  • Not as innovative as first game in series
  • Mini-games can be repetitive

  • top-down
  • dungeon
  • zelda
  • action-adventure
  • adventure
  • cute
  • hack-and-slash
  • exploration
  • pixel
  • retro
  • instrument
  • puzzle
  • remake
  • colourful
  • narration

9

Dotori (2021)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows

The tale of Rico the Squirrel to save his sister


  • zelda
  • precision
  • fun
  • platform
  • boss
  • retro
  • dungeon
  • old-school
  • collectible
  • vertical
  • rogue-like
  • colourful
  • fight
  • action
  • puzzle

10

XEL (2022)

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Playstation 4 Xbox One PC Windows Xbox Series X Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch

XEL is a 3D action-adventure set in a sci-fi fantasy setting. Play as Reid, shipwrecked on the strange world of XEL. Without any recollection of her former life, it is up to you to unravel her past.


  • isometric
  • zelda
  • puzzle
  • robots
  • action-adventure
  • fight
  • top-down
  • boss
  • gorgeous-looking
  • sci-fi
  • like
  • dungeon
  • open-world
  • combat
  • easy-to-play

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