5 Magic games like The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past that you should try

The resemblance to The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds fantasy world and single-player focus.

What brings it close to The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and magic-based combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on an isometric view and fantasy world. What it adds of its own: 2D presentation.

If The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past worked for you because of puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and magic-based combat, the same is here. To that it adds fantasy world and single-player focus. Its own ground is 2D presentation.

What brings it close to The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and magic-based combat, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on an isometric view and fantasy world. What it adds of its own: melee combat.

Same family as The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past: puzzle design, magic-based combat and fantasy world. To that it adds pixel art and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and combat: this one brings 2D presentation.