The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker

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We filtered the 50 games similar to The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker down to the 38 that fit the “PC” category. Broken Age, Day of the Tentacle and Bejeweled 3 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

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Year 2002Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3

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Within the “PC” category, the closest game to The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker is Broken Age — scoring 72/100 on our similarity scale. Day of the Tentacle and Bejeweled 3 follow close behind.

#1Broken Age72 #2Day of the Tentacle71 #3Bejeweled 370 #4Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror70 #5Circle of Blood70

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The best games like The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker on PC

38 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. Each one has been evaluated across 6 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.

#1Broken AgeClosest overall match

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Broken Age

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloRangedFantasyNarrativeCasual

Steam👍 84%· 8.2KIGDB77· 13OC79· 38

Year 2014Dev Double Fine ProductionsOn PS4 · Linux · Android

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

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, vibe casual and setting scifi, while skipping visual third person

Where it drifts furthest from The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker: visuals.

Released 12 years after The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting64Visuals0

#2Day of the Tentacle

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Day of the Tentacle

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloRangedFantasyHistoricalSci-Fi

Year 1993Dev LucasArtsOn Mac

✓ Like The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and ranged combat

≠ Where it differs: brings historical setting, setting scifi and visual 2d, while skipping visual third person

Where it drifts furthest from The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker: visuals and setting.

It predates The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting44Visuals0

70

Bejeweled 3

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloRangedCasualRelaxing

Steam👍 96%· 7.9KIGDB78· 6

Year 2010Dev PopCap GamesOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, vibe casual and vibe relaxing, while skipping fantasy world

Released 8 years after The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100

#4Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror

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Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloFantasyThird PersonNarrativeDark

Steam👍 93%· 30

Year 1997Dev Revolution Software · Crave EntertainmentOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and historical setting, while skipping ranged combat

Genre100Game mode100Visuals65Setting58

#5Circle of Blood

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Circle of Blood

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloFantasyThird PersonNarrativeDark

Steam👍 90%· 98IGDB75· 2

Year 1996Dev Revolution Software · THQOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and historical setting, while skipping ranged combat

Genre100Game mode100Visuals65Setting58

#6Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure

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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloFantasyThird PersonNarrativeHistorical

Steam👍 78%· 375

Year 1989Dev Lucasfilm Games · Fujitsu InteractiveOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Like The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, historical setting and exploration and discovery, while skipping ranged combat

It predates The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting58Visuals56

#7The Neverhood

70

The Neverhood

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloFantasyThird PersonHistoricalExploration

Year 1996Dev The Neverhood, Inc. · Dreamworks InteractiveOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with historical setting, exploration and discovery and visual first person, while skipping ranged combat

Genre100Game mode100Visuals62Setting58

#8Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse

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Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloFantasyThird PersonNarrativeHistorical

Steam👍 89%· 2.8KIGDB71· 14OC74· 53

Year 2013Dev Revolution SoftwareOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

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

Released 11 years after The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals65Setting54

#9Back to the Future: The GameClosest on visuals

69

Back to the Future: The Game

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloFantasyThird PersonNarrativeSci-Fi

Steam👍 88%· 2.3KIGDB68· 3

Year 2010Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

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

Where it drifts furthest from The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker: setting.

Released 8 years after The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting42

#10Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - The Director's Cut

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Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - The Director's Cut

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloFantasyThird PersonNarrativeDark

Steam👍 93%· 2.8KIGDB83· 3

Year 2009Dev Revolution Software · Kalypso MediaOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Like The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and vibe casual, while skipping ranged combat

Where it drifts furthest from The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker: setting.

Released 7 years after The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals63Setting41

#11SamorostClosest on setting

68

Samorost

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloFantasyCasual2D

Steam👍 96%· 5.3K

Year 2003Dev Amanita DesignOn PC · Mac

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

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

Where it drifts furthest from The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals0

68

Botanicula

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloFantasyCasualNarrativeRelaxing

Steam👍 95%· 6.6KIGDB82· 3

Year 2012Dev Amanita DesignOn Linux · Android · PC

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

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

Where it drifts furthest from The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker: visuals.

Released 10 years after The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals0

68

Gorogoa

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloFantasyCasualNarrativeExploration

Steam👍 97%· 20KRAWG👍 89%· 415IGDB82· 7OC85· 49

Year 2017Dev Annapurna InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, strong narrative focus and exploration and discovery, 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: The Wind Waker: visuals.

Released 15 years after The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals0

68

The Room

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloFantasyNarrativeFirst Person

Steam👍 98%· 31KIGDB85· 2OC76· 20

Year 2012Dev Fireproof Games · Team17On Android · PC · iOS

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

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus and visual first person, while skipping ranged combat

Where it drifts furthest from The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker: visuals.

Released 10 years after The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals0

#15Paradise Killer

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Paradise Killer

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloFantasyNarrativeOpen WorldExploration

IGDB79· 9OC82· 56

Year 2020Dev Kaizen Game Works · Fellow TravellerOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, 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: The Wind Waker: visuals.

Released 18 years after The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals0

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