11 Games like The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker on Nintendo Switch that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker down to the 11 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Broken Age, Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse and The Room top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.

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The best games like The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker on Nintendo Switch

11 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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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.

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#2Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse

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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.

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#3The RoomClosest on setting

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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.

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#4The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloFantasyIsometric2D

IGDB85· 7OC85· 150

Year 2024Dev Grezzo · NintendoOn Switch

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

≠ Its own twist: visual isometric and visual 2d, while skipping ranged combat

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

Released 22 years after The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.

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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.

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#680 Days

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloFantasyNarrativeCasualRelaxing

Steam👍 90%· 2.0KIGDB70· 2

Year 2014Dev Cape Guy · inkleOn Android · PC · iOS

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, visual novel storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping ranged combat

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

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

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#7Return to Monkey Island

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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.

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic 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.

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Steam GOG Epic

#9Toem

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic 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.

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Steam GOG Epic

#10Last Day of JuneClosest on visuals

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic 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.

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Steam GOG Epic

#11Baba Is You

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloFantasyHardcoreCozyCasual

Steam👍 98%· 24KIGDB80· 5OC84· 30

Year 2019Dev hempuliOn Linux · Android · PC

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

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

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

Released 17 years after The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.

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