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We filtered the 50 games similar to The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds down to the 13 that fit the “Sandbox” category. Scribblenauts Unlimited, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and From Dust top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds.

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Year 2013Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3
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Within the “Sandbox” category, the closest game to The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds is Scribblenauts Unlimited — scoring 92/100 on our similarity scale. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and From Dust follow close behind.

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The best sandbox games like The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds

13 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. Each one has been evaluated across 16 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Scribblenauts Unlimited
92
iRank87
Scribblenauts Unlimited
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloMagicRangedSandbox WorldOpen WorldFantasyExploration
Steam👍 94%· 12KIGDB72· 10
Year 2012Dev 5th Cell · WB GamesOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and sandbox freedom

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, vibe casual and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping historical setting

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SteamNintendo
#2The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
89
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRangedSandbox WorldOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
Year 1998Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and sandbox freedom

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping combat magic

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#3From Dust
89
iRank71
From Dust
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloMagicSandbox WorldOpen WorldFantasyExplorationIsometric
Steam👍 67%· 2.9KIGDB80· 5
Year 2011Dev Ubisoft Montpellier · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, while skipping ranged combat

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#4The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
89
iRank97
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRangedSandbox WorldOpen WorldFantasyExplorationLootSkill TreeThird Person
IGDB98· 27OC96· 167
Year 2017Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3 · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and sandbox freedom

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, post-apocalyptic world and crafting mechanics, while skipping combat magic

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#5The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
89
iRank95
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRangedSandbox WorldOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
IGDB95· 6OC95· 164
Year 2023Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3 · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and sandbox freedom

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi and crafting mechanics, while skipping combat magic

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#6Kerbal Space Program
91
iRank88
Kerbal Space Program
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationSkill TreeIsometricThird Person
Steam👍 95%· 140KRAWG👍 84%· 408MC88IGDB87· 7OC81· 41
Year 2015Dev Squad · Private DivisionPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, punishing difficulty and setting space, while skipping puzzle design

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SteamGOGEpic
#7Grow Home
91
iRank85
Grow Home
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 5.6KIGDB78· 6OC76· 38
Year 2015Dev Ubisoft Reflections · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping puzzle design

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SteamPS
#8L.A. Noire
89
iRank87
L.A. Noire
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRangedOpen WorldSandbox WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 86%· 36KIGDB89· 7
Year 2011Dev Team Bondi · Take-Two InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping puzzle design

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SteamPS
#9Assassin's Creed
85
iRank81
Assassin's Creed
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldFantasyHistoricalMedievalExplorationLootSkill TreeThird Person
IGDB81· 4
Year 2007Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, stealth mechanics and setting scifi, while skipping puzzle design

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Xbox
#10Super Mario Odyssey
83
iRank97
Super Mario Odyssey
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
IGDB97· 17OC97· 157
Year 2017Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 8 · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming and co op, while skipping puzzle design

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Nintendo
#11SpaceEngine
89
iRank93
SpaceEngine
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationCasual
Steam👍 96%· 16KRAWG👍 89%· 36
Year 2019Dev Vladimir RomanyukPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with sandbox freedom, open world exploration and sandbox world

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, vibe casual and vibe relaxing, while skipping adventure storytelling

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SteamGOG
#12Animal Crossing: City Folk
88
iRank70
Animal Crossing: City Folk
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationIsometricThird Person
IGDB70· 5
Year 2008Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.2 · Nintendo

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping adventure storytelling

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#13Animal Crossing: Wild World
85
iRank75
Animal Crossing: Wild World
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRangedSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationSkill TreeIsometric
IGDB75· 2
Year 2005Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, vibe relaxing and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping adventure storytelling

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