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More about this game →We filtered the 34 games similar to The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past down to the 17 that fit the “PC” category. Simon the Sorcerer, Monument Valley II and Paper Lily - Chapter 1 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.
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Within the “PC” category, the closest game to The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is Simon the Sorcerer — scoring 71/100 on our similarity scale. Monument Valley II and Paper Lily - Chapter 1 follow close behind.
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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.
✓ If you enjoyed The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and combat magic
≠ Where it differs: brings visual 2d, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
Where it drifts furthest from The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past: visuals.
✓ Nearly identical: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and fantasy world.
≠ Missing: dark, oppressive atmosphere.
Released 26 years after The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.
✓ Like The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, horror setting and free to play, while skipping combat magic
Something terrible has happened. You can’t bear to think about it - but you can’t live like this anymore. You stopped attending school, you haven’t left your house in months, you have no reason to get out of bed anymore. There are no choices left. No choice except... that strange golden letter.
Where it drifts furthest from The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past: setting.
Released 32 years after The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.
✓ Like The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus and visual 2d, while skipping combat magic
Where it drifts furthest from The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past: visuals.
✓ If you enjoyed The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus and visual 2d, while skipping combat magic
Where it drifts furthest from The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past: visuals.
Released 25 years after The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.
✓ Shared with The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, historical setting and visual 2d, while skipping combat magic
Where it drifts furthest from The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past: visuals.
Released 6 years after The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.
✓ If you enjoyed The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, historical setting and exploration and discovery, while skipping combat magic
Where it drifts furthest from The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past: visuals.
Released 5 years after The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.
✓ If you enjoyed The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus and visual 2d, while skipping combat magic
Where it drifts furthest from The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past: tone and visuals.
Released 15 years after The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.
✓ If you enjoyed The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus and visual 2d, while skipping combat magic
Where it drifts furthest from The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past: visuals and tone.
Released 16 years after The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.
✓ If you enjoyed The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Stands apart with horror setting, while skipping combat magic
Where it drifts furthest from The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past: setting.
Released 21 years after The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.
✓ Shared with The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and fantasy world
≠ Stands apart with historical setting, exploration and discovery and visual first person, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
Where it drifts furthest from The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past: visuals.
Released 5 years after The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.
✓ Like The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus and visual 2d, while skipping combat magic
Where it drifts furthest from The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past: visuals.
Released 5 years after The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.
✓ Nearly identical: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and single-player focus.
≠ Missing: dark, oppressive atmosphere.
Released 7 years after The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.
✓ Nearly identical: puzzle design, single-player focus and visual isometric.
≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.
✓ Nearly identical: puzzle design and single-player focus.
≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.
Released 22 years after The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.
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