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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 50 games similar to The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker down to the 13 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Broken Age, Ōkami and Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse 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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Solo
Year 2002Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3

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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker is Broken Age — scoring 72/100 on our similarity scale. Ōkami and Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse follow close behind.

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

13 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 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: 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
#2Ōkami
Ōkami
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloFantasyThird PersonHistoricalExploration
IGDB90· 5
Year 2006Dev Clover Studio · CapcomOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, historical setting and exploration and discovery, while skipping ranged combat

Released 4 years after The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting58
Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse
PuzzleLogic 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
Back to the Future: The Game
PuzzleLogic 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
#5Gorogoa
Gorogoa
PuzzleLogic 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
Paradise Killer
PuzzleLogic 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
Myst
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloFantasyNarrativeSci-FiExploration
IGDB55· 4OC75· 16
Year 1993Dev Cyan Worlds · Acclaim EntertainmentOn PC · PlayStation 3 · Mac

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

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

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

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

Genre100Game mode100Setting64Visuals0
Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloFantasyNarrativeHistorical2D
Steam👍 95%· 3.0KIGDB86
Year 2010Dev LucasArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC · iOS

✓ 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 visual 2d, while skipping ranged combat

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

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

Genre100Game mode100Setting58Visuals0
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: The Wind Waker: 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: The Wind Waker: visuals.

Released 20 years after The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.

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

✓ Shared with The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker: 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: The Wind Waker: visuals.

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

Genre100Game mode100Setting53Visuals0
Toem
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloFantasyCozyCasualRelaxing
Steam👍 99%· 11KIGDB95· 2OC80· 41
Year 2021Dev Something We MadeOn Xbox · Linux · Android

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

Released 19 years after The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.

Genre100Game mode100Setting42Visuals0
Last Day of June
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloThird PersonNarrativeRelaxingCasual
Steam👍 87%· 4.7KIGDB76· 9OC73· 59
Year 2017Dev Ovosonico · 505 GamesOn PS4 · PC · Switch

✓ Shared with The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and vibe relaxing, while skipping ranged combat

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

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
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: The Wind Waker: 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: The Wind Waker: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Combat81Visuals0

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