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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 49 games similar to The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass down to the 8 that fit the “Xbox” category. Toem, Broken Age and Gorogoa top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass.

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle
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Solo
Year 2007Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3

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Within the “Xbox” category, the closest game to The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass is Toem — scoring 72/100 on our similarity scale. Broken Age and Gorogoa follow close behind.

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The best games like The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass on Xbox

8 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass. Each one has been evaluated across 7 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.

#1Toem
Toem
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloFantasyExplorationIsometricCozy
Steam👍 99%· 11KIGDB95· 2OC80· 41
Year 2021Dev Something We MadeOn Xbox · Linux · Android

✓ If you enjoyed The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with cozy, relaxing feel, vibe casual and vibe relaxing, while skipping ranged combat

Where it drifts furthest from The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass: setting.

Released 14 years after The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals67Setting42
#2Broken Age
Broken Age
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloRangedFantasyNarrativeCasual
Steam👍 84%· 8.2KIGDB77· 13OC79· 38
Year 2014Dev Double Fine ProductionsOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Shared with The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and ranged combat

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, vibe casual and setting scifi, while skipping exploration and discovery

Where it drifts furthest from The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass: visuals.

Released 7 years after The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting64Visuals0
#3Gorogoa
Gorogoa
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloFantasyExplorationCasualNarrative
Steam👍 97%· 20KRAWG👍 89%· 415IGDB82· 7OC85· 49
Year 2017Dev Annapurna InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, strong narrative focus and visual 2d, while skipping ranged combat

Designed, developed, and illustrated by Jason Roberts, Gorogoa is a beautiful hand-drawn story suspended inside a completely unique puzzle. Arrange and combine lavishly illustrated panels, each one a separate interactive window into a living game world. Navigate the scene inside each panel.

Where it drifts furthest from The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass: visuals.

Released 10 years after The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Progression100Visuals0
Paradise Killer
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloFantasyExplorationNarrativeOpen World
IGDB79· 9OC82· 56
Year 2020Dev Kaizen Game Works · Fellow TravellerOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and open world exploration, while skipping ranged combat

Where it drifts furthest from The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass: visuals.

Released 13 years after The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Progression100Visuals0
Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloFantasyExplorationNarrativeHistorical
Steam👍 89%· 2.8KIGDB71· 14OC74· 53
Year 2013Dev Revolution SoftwareOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ If you enjoyed The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and historical setting, while skipping ranged combat

Where it drifts furthest from The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass: visuals.

Released 6 years after The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Setting54Visuals0
Return to Monkey Island
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloFantasyNarrativeCasualCartoon
Steam👍 91%· 9.0KIGDB92· 8OC87· 100
Year 2022Dev Terrible Toybox · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · Linux · Android

✓ Shared with The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, vibe casual and setting cartoon, while skipping ranged combat

Where it drifts furthest from The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass: visuals.

Released 15 years after The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass.

Genre100Game mode100Setting58Visuals0
Machinarium
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloFantasyNarrativeCasualCozy
Steam👍 95%· 20KIGDB88· 2
Year 2009Dev Amanita DesignOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Shared with The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping ranged combat

Where it drifts furthest from The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Setting53Visuals0
Zuma Deluxe
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloRangedMeleeCasualCozy
Steam👍 96%· 6.5KRAWG👍 77%· 107MC78IGDB75· 2
Year 2004Dev PopCap GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass: puzzle design, ranged combat and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, cozy, relaxing feel and punishing difficulty, while skipping adventure storytelling

Survive the ancient temples of Zuma, the critically acclaimed action-puzzler from PopCap! Deep in the jungle lie hidden temples bursting with traps and trickery, and it's up to you to uncover their treasures. Fire magical balls from your stone frog idol to make matches of three or more and clear the deadly chain before it reaches the golden skull.

Where it drifts furthest from The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Combat81Visuals0

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