12 Games like The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom on Nintendo Switch that you should try

If The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom 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: this one brings loot and gear systems.

It comes from the same genre as The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and shares open world exploration, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in world and setting — its own ground is deep simulation and a relaxing pace.

Same family as The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom: open world exploration, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and world: this one brings post-apocalyptic world.

The genre is the same as The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s, and with it open world exploration, ranged combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and world: historical setting and a first-person view.

The genre is the same as The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s, and with it a sandbox world, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in game mode and setting — its own ground is co-op play.

The genre is the same as The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s, and with it open world exploration, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: a cartoon aesthetic and 2D presentation.

Genre puts it alongside The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and so does exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and world — its own ground is a first-person view.

Same family as The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom: exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and world: this one brings procedural generation and resource management.

On paper it is what The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is — exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings linear, story-driven structure and horror setting.

The genre is the same as The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s, and with it open world exploration, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and world: deep simulation and strong narrative focus.

It comes from the same genre as The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and shares exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and single-player focus. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings horror setting and a first-person view.

On paper it is what The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is — exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: horror setting and a first-person view.