9 Games like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on Mobile that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 48 games similar to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild down to the 9 that fit the “Mobile” category. Scribblenauts Unlimited, Obduction and The Witness top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

The best games like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on Mobile

9 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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 UnlimitedClosest overall match

iRank87

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloRangedSandbox 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 setting scifi

Where it drifts furthest from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild: visuals and progression.

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Steam Nintendo

#2ObductionClosest on setting

iRank75

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldFantasySci-FiExploration

Steam👍 80%· 4.0KIGDB67· 9OC72· 37

Year 2016Dev Cyan WorldsOn PC · PS4 · iOS

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

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, vibe casual and visual first person, while skipping sandbox freedom

Where it drifts furthest from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild: visuals and progression.

Genre100Game mode100Setting79World53Progression42Visuals0

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationNarrative

Steam👍 85%· 21KRAWG👍 77%· 1.3KMC87IGDB88· 12OC86· 98

Year 2016Dev NVIDIA Lightspeed Studios · TheklaPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, punishing difficulty and vibe relaxing, while skipping sandbox freedom

The Witness is a 3D puzzle game where you explore a mysterious island full of natural and artificial structures. The game is focused on non-verbal communication that should make the player more attentive to the environment surrounding him.

Where it drifts furthest from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild: visuals and progression.

Genre100Game mode100Setting51World46Progression40Visuals0

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldFantasyExplorationRelaxing

Steam👍 96%· 6.1K

Year 2019Dev Amanita DesignOn Linux · Android · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: card game strategy, vibe relaxing and vibe casual, while skipping sandbox freedom

Where it drifts furthest from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild: visuals and setting.

Genre100Game mode100World64Progression34Setting27Visuals0

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldExplorationNarrativeDark

Steam👍 63%· 1.3KIGDB85· 7OC79· 50

Year 2019Dev Furious Bee Limited · Annapurna InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · iOS

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping sandbox freedom

Where it drifts furthest from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild: visuals and progression.

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Steam GOG PS

#6Dear Esther: Landmark Edition

iRank70

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldFantasyExplorationNarrative

Steam👍 75%· 7.4KIGDB65· 11OC67· 38

Year 2016Dev Rob Briscoe · Curve DigitalOn PS4 · PC · iOS

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

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, strong narrative focus and vibe casual, while skipping sandbox freedom

Where it drifts furthest from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild: visuals and setting.

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Steam GOG Xbox

#7Roblox

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Year 2006Dev Roblox CorporationOn PS4 · Android · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, precision platforming and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild: game mode and progression.

It predates The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100World100Visuals62Progression39Game mode34

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldExplorationNarrativeDark

Steam👍 93%· 11KIGDB93· 2

Year 2023Dev KOTAKE CREATE · PLAYISMOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, deep simulation and strong narrative focus, while skipping sandbox freedom

Where it drifts furthest from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild: setting and visuals.

Released 6 years after The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

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Steam Xbox PS

#9The First TreeClosest on visuals

iRank77

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 75%· 5.8KOC80· 14

Year 2017Dev David WehleOn PS4 · Linux · Android

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, precision platforming and strong narrative focus, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild: setting and progression.

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Steam GOG Epic

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