NextGameLike
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

10 Ranged games like The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask that you should try

Games like The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask · Find similar →

We filtered the 48 games similar to The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask down to the 10 that fit the “Ranged” category. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.

NextGameLike88/ 100

Did you find what you were looking for?

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure
Tags
DarkSolo
Year 2000Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3

Quick answer

Within the “Ranged” category, the closest game to The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask is The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess — scoring 84/100 on our similarity scale. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword follow close behind.

🗳️

Help us build the best rankings

Community powered

Vote on each result below — good match or not. Every vote directly shapes how we rank similar games for everyone.

The best ranged games like The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

10 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

1

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

84
NGL96
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Closest overall match
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRangedDarkOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
Year 2006Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 · Nintendo

Matches like this one are rare: it meets The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on setting: this one brings a medieval setting.

Same studio: Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100World100Progression100
2

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

83
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Closest on setting
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRangedDarkOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
Year 1998Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask — the two agree on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and world — its own ground is a sandbox world.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Visuals100
3

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

79
NGL93
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRangedOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
Year 2011Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 · Nintendo

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask — the two agree 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: historical setting.

Same studio: Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World100Progression100Visuals100
4

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

77
NGL95
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRangedOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
Year 2023Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3 · NintendoOn Switch

What brings it close to The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 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 world: a sandbox world and a sci-fi setting.

Released 23 years after The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Progression64World62
5

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

76
NGL97
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRangedOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
Year 2017Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3 · NintendoOn Switch

If The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask worked for you because of open world exploration, ranged combat and fantasy world, the same is here. To that it adds a third-person camera and single-player focus. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings a sandbox world and a sci-fi setting.

Released 17 years after The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100World62Progression39
6

Shadow of the Colossus

74
NGL90
Shadow of the Colossus
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRangedOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
Year 2005Dev Team Ico · Sony Computer Entertainment

The resemblance to The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in tone and setting — its own ground is strong narrative focus.

Released 5 years after The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World100Progression100Visuals100
8

Scribblenauts Unlimited

72
NGL87
Scribblenauts Unlimited
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRangedDarkOpen WorldFantasyExploration
Year 2012Dev 5th Cell · WB GamesOn Android · PC · iOS

On paper it is what The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and ranged combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel and a sandbox world.

Released 12 years after The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Combat64Setting53World52
9

Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments

68
NGL82
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRangedOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2014Dev Frogwares · Focus EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

If The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask worked for you because of open world exploration, ranged combat and single-player focus, the same is here. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in tone and setting — its own ground is strong narrative focus and historical setting.

Released 14 years after The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World100Progression100Visuals64
10

L.A. Noire

59
NGL87
L.A. Noire
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRangedDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2011Dev Team Bondi · Take-Two InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC

It shares the essentials of what The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and ranged combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on setting and tone: this one brings strong narrative focus and a sandbox world.

Released 11 years after The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Combat79World64

More similar-games lists to keep going

Found one on the list you already love? Open its own list: the games that play most like it, ranked, with the reason for each.

Explore games similar to The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask by category

If The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask left you wanting more, this is where you narrow it down. Was it the puzzle or the dark that hooked you? There is a list of just that. And if you play on PC, Nintendo Switch, PS5, PlayStation, Xbox and Mobile, filter by platform and skip the games you could not play anyway.

Rankings in the same genre

Sometimes what you want is not a The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask look-alike but simply the best Open-World Adventure Games there are. That is what these rankings are for: no comparison to anything, just the highest-rated games. And if you feel like widening the net, the Adventure Games ranking is a good way to run into something you were not expecting.