15 Games to Play If You Loved Breath of the Wild

15 Games to Play If You Loved Breath of the Wild

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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is without a doubt one of the most beautiful video games Nintendo has ever released. Here’s what to play next.

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15 Games to Play If You Loved Breath of the Wild

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is without a doubt one of the most beautiful and freeing video game experiences Nintendo has ever released. The mystic land of Hyrule is anyone’s to explore in this bright and majestic open-world adventure, but what if one kingdom isn’t enough?

For those wishing to further feed their appetites for exploration and wonder, have a look at these games if you enjoyed this epic fantasy.

Updated on August 12, 2020 by Zach Gass: Carl and Ellie had it right, adventure is out there. And one kingdom with a princess to be saved isn’t enough for some gamers. While Breath of the Wild is one of the most expansive and beautiful adventure titles in the history of gaming, sometimes players just need something to scratch that extra itch. Fortunately, The Legend of Zelda series laid the foundation for a legion of other adventures that encourage fans to take up their swords and ride off into the sunset.

15 Oceanhorn

15 Games to Play If You Loved Breath of the Wild

Oceanhorn isn’t just a Zelda-like game, it’s practically a simple and shameless hybrid of Link to the Past and Windwaker. That being said, it’s still a fun and inexpensive way to feed the need for puzzles, dungeons, and monster-slaying. From the blue tunic to the heirloom sword, there’s no question about what inspired the title. It might not be a substitute for the glorious realms of Hyrule, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be a good time.

14 Swords of Ditto

15 Games to Play If You Loved Breath of the Wild

If one were to take The Legend of Zelda, Adventure Time, and Studio Ghibli together, throw them in a blender and hit frappe, Swords of Ditto would be the end result. The realms are huge, the dungeons are challenging and fun, and the art style is incredibly delightful.

Weapons are replaced with toys, powerups come in the form of stickers, and that pesky Navi is replaced by a talking dung beetle. Don’t skip on this adventure.

13 Blossom Tales

15 Games to Play If You Loved Breath of the Wild

Ever wonder what would happen if Princess Zelda took the reins of a game for a change? Thy wish is granted in this little ode to the 16-bit adventure games of yesteryear. Blossom Tales takes a familiar fairytale setting, a layout inspired by Link to the Past, and a pixel art style that deserves framing and turns it all into a fun and colorful action-adventure epic. It checks all the boxes for a retro throwback, but still maintains its own identity.

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12 3-D Dot Game Heroes

15 Games to Play If You Loved Breath of the Wild

What’s this? A From Software title that doesn’t make players want to destroy their controllers in anger and frustration? Because that’s exactly what 3-D Dot Game Heroes is.

Think of it as a classic Zelda game but with 3-D graphics, but instead of using fully fleshed-out character models, each pixel that makes up every character, dungeon, and monster is given full depth and weight. If the chunky pixel art isn’t enough, the satisfying gameplay, puzzles, and combat certainly will.

11 Effie

15 Games to Play If You Loved Breath of the Wild

Effie is definitely a more dungeon-heavy title than Breath of the Wild, but it maintains a lot of elements that make both that game and several others in its vein great. Where Link uses his Master Sword, Galand of Effie uses a magic shield with technique and power that would make Captain America jealous. With the platforming of a 3-D Mario title and a deep realm of dungeons, monsters, and puzzles galore, this game will make any Zelda buff feel right at home.

10 Super Mario Odyssey

15 Games to Play If You Loved Breath of the Wild

Why explore one world when there are over a dozen to explore in this Switch title featuring Nintendo’s pudgy plumber, Mario? Although the maps aren’t as wide and expansive as BotW’s, Odyssey is perhaps Mario’s most grand adventure to date.

Accompanied by his new friend, Cappy, Mario must once again save Princess Peach from Bowser while exploring different lands and even planets in this colorful 3D platformer.

9 God of War (2018)

15 Games to Play If You Loved Breath of the Wild

While it’s fantasy elements might be darker and more archaic compared to the Guardians of Hyrule, Kratos’s Norse-inspired adventure has much to explore and experience in this hack-and-slash saga of a story.

Trade in the Master Sword for the Leviathan Ax and enter a new world of gods and monsters from the halls of Asgard with this lore-heavy reboot to the bloody and brutal Playstation series. The action alone is stupendously satisfying.

8 Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor

15 Games to Play If You Loved Breath of the Wild

For those who prefer their fantasy with a more traditional flair, one can never go wrong with the realms of Middle Earth. Shadow of Mordor is what Arkham Asylum would be if you replaced Batman’s rogues gallery with the forces of Sauron.

With an impressive open world and more than enough orcs, goblins, and other monsters to absolutely mutilate and maul with the skill of a Rohan Ranger, it’s not about walking into Mordor, it’s walking out.

7 Darksiders I and II

15 Games to Play If You Loved Breath of the Wild

Darksiders is essentially what would happen if you combined the brutality of God of War with the exploration and puzzles of The Legend of Zelda. Currently, both the first, second, and spinoff titles are available for the Switch, and both still provide a unique action-adventure experience.

While the first game has that classic hack-and-slash feeling, its the sequel featuring the horseman of death that has the openness and freedom akin to BotW.

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6 Hyper Light Drifter

15 Games to Play If You Loved Breath of the Wild

For a more traditional Zelda-inspired experience, there are few games that recreate the adventurous atmosphere of A Link to the Past than Hyper Light Drifter. That being said, those expecting a grand and epic story akin to most Zelda titles might be a tad disappointed, but not for lack of narrative.

This game does the absolute minimum when it comes to guidance, leaving the player to make their own conclusions and decisions. Still, it’s an excellent throwback to the days of fantastic 16-bit adventures.

5 Okami HD

15 Games to Play If You Loved Breath of the Wild

Easily a fan-favorite amongst gamers, the game puts players in the role of Amateratsu as she restores the life to a painted fantasy world. Gamers and critics alike have compared Okami to Zelda till they’re blue in the face for years, so it rightfully deserves a spot on the list.

With BotW’s use of cell-shaded art style and inspiration from Japanese mythology, it’s nearly impossible not to think of Okami.

4 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

15 Games to Play If You Loved Breath of the Wild

A more recent entry into the Switch’s library, but one that couldn’t be left out due to its epic fantasy setting and scale. Like BotW, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has several areas and environments to explore over the course of Geralt’s latest exciting adventure.

Couple that with the laundry list of sidequests and missions the player can follow and complete, and it’s certainly some healthy competition for the Zelda title.

3 Skyrim

15 Games to Play If You Loved Breath of the Wild

It can honestly be said that without Skyrim there would be no BotW. Think about it, Skyrim is considered one of the greatest open-world games on the market. How the adventure unfolds is almost entirely left up to the player once the tutorial levels are completed.

It’s the player’s decision on how to win the game, just like how Ganon can be beaten with only as much as a wooden spoon. It might not be the best idea, but it’s an option.

2 Assassin’s Creed Odyssey

15 Games to Play If You Loved Breath of the Wild

It was a toss-up between Origins and Odyssey, but one look at the latter’s mythic motifs and epic sense of adventure and the deal was sealed. While Link is no Spartan warrior by any means, he does share a certain appetite for armor and weapon variety with Kassandra and Alexios.

If variety is the spice of life, then Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is a well-seasoned adventure that will satisfy the hungriest of players.

1 Horizon: Zero Dawn

In lack of a better phrase, Horizon: Zero Dawn is essentially Playstation’s answer to Nintendo’s BotW. The main difference is the choice of setting for Alloy’s epic adventure.

Swap the high-fantasy background for a post-apocalyptic sci-fi landscape and the blades for bows it’s almost essentially the same experience. Granted, Horizon might be deeper in terms of crafting and creatures, but the case still rests.

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