11 Ranged games like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild that you should try

If The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild worked for you because of a sandbox world, ranged combat and fantasy world, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where they diverge is progression.

It comes from the same genre as The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and shares a sandbox world, ranged combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is magic-based combat and historical setting.

If The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild worked for you because of a sandbox world, ranged combat and fantasy world, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on progression and setting: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere.

The genre is the same as The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s, and with it a sandbox world, ranged combat and fantasy world. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and progression: this one brings magic-based combat and 2D presentation.

What brings it close to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is open world exploration, ranged combat and fantasy world, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in progression and setting — its own ground is precision platforming and strong narrative focus.

It shares the essentials of what The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild does: open world exploration, ranged combat and fantasy world. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings a medieval setting.

What brings it close to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is open world exploration, ranged combat and fantasy world, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: horror setting.

What brings it close to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is open world exploration, ranged combat and fantasy world, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: historical setting.

What brings it close to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is open world exploration, ranged combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings historical setting.

On paper it is what The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is — open world exploration, ranged combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings historical setting and a first-person view.

Genre puts it alongside The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and so does a sandbox world, ranged combat and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings multiplayer gameplay and an isometric view.