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8 Games like The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past on Mobile that you should try

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We filtered the 34 games similar to The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past down to the 8 that fit the “Mobile” category. Simon the Sorcerer, Monument Valley II and Kathy Rain top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.

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Year 1991Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development

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Within the “Mobile” category, the closest game to The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is Simon the Sorcerer — scoring 71/100 on our similarity scale. Monument Valley II and Kathy Rain follow close behind.

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The best games like The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past on Mobile

8 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.

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Simon the Sorcerer

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Simon the Sorcerer
Closest overall match
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloMagicFantasyPixel Art2D
Year 1993Dev Adventure SoftOn Android · PC · iOS

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.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Combat69Visuals42
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Monument Valley II

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Monument Valley II
Closest on visuals
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloFantasyIsometric
Year 2017Dev Ustwo GamesOn Android · iOS · Mac

Held in common with The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past: puzzle design, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view.

Released 26 years after The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals75
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Kathy Rain

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Kathy Rain
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloDarkPixel ArtNarrative2D
Year 2016Dev Clifftop Games · Raw FuryOn Android · PC · iOS

It comes from the same genre as The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and shares puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and single-player focus. The common ground extends to pixel art. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: strong narrative focus and 2D presentation.

Released 25 years after The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.

Genre100Game mode100Tone54Visuals42
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The Blackwell Legacy

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The Blackwell Legacy
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloDarkPixel ArtNarrative2D
Year 2006Dev Wadjet Eye GamesOn Linux · Android · PC

Genre puts it alongside The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, and so does puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and single-player focus. To that it adds pixel art. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings strong narrative focus and 2D presentation.

Released 15 years after The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.

Genre100Game mode100Tone44Visuals44
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Blackwell Unbound

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Blackwell Unbound
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloDarkPixel ArtNarrative2D
Year 2007Dev Wadjet Eye GamesOn Linux · Android · PC

Genre puts it alongside The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, and so does puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and single-player focus. The common ground extends to pixel art. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: strong narrative focus and 2D presentation.

Released 16 years after The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.

Genre100Game mode100Tone44Visuals38
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Pokémon Shuffle

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Pokémon Shuffle
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloFantasyFirst PersonFree to Play
Year 2015Dev Genius Sonority · NintendoOn Android · iOS

What carries over from The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is puzzle design, fantasy world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: a first-person view.

Released 24 years after The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals0
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Angry Birds

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Angry Birds
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
Solo2DFree to Play
Year 2009Dev Rovio EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Android

It meets The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past on puzzle design and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: 2D presentation.

Released 18 years after The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.

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Angry Birds Rio

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NGL60
Angry Birds Rio
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
Solo2D
Year 2011Dev Rovio EntertainmentOn PC · Android · iOS

The thread back to The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past runs through puzzle design and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is 2D presentation.

Released 20 years after The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals0

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