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13 Games like The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker on PlayStation that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker down to the 13 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Broken Age, Ōkami and Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle
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Solo
Year 2002Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3

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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker is Broken Age — scoring 72/100 on our similarity scale. Ōkami and Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse follow close behind.

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The best games like The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker on PlayStation

13 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. Each one has been evaluated across 6 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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Broken Age

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Broken Age
Closest overall match
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloRangedFantasyNarrativeCasual
Year 2014Dev Double Fine ProductionsOn PS4 · Linux · Android

The genre is the same as The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker’s, and with it puzzle design, ranged combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is a sci-fi setting and 2D presentation.

Released 12 years after The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.

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Ōkami

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Ōkami
Closest on visuals
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloFantasyThird PersonHistoricalExploration
Year 2006Dev Clover Studio · CapcomOn PlayStation 3

What carries over from The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker is puzzle design, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in setting — its own ground is historical setting.

Released 4 years after The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.

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Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse

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Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloFantasyThird PersonNarrativeHistorical
Year 2013Dev Revolution SoftwareOn PS4 · Linux · PC

On paper it is what The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker is — puzzle design, fantasy world and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is historical setting and 2D presentation.

Released 11 years after The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.

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Back to the Future: The Game

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Back to the Future: The Game
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloFantasyThird PersonNarrativeSci-Fi
Year 2010Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

With The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker it shares puzzle design, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in setting — its own ground is a sci-fi setting.

Released 8 years after The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.

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Gorogoa

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Gorogoa
Closest on setting
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloFantasyCasualNarrativeExploration
Year 2017Dev Annapurna InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Held in common with The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker: puzzle design, fantasy world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: 2D presentation.

Released 15 years after The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.

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Paradise Killer

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PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloFantasyNarrativeOpen WorldExploration
Year 2020Dev Kaizen Game Works · Fellow TravellerOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

The thread back to The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker runs through puzzle design, fantasy world and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings a first-person view.

Released 18 years after The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.

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Myst

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Myst
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloFantasyNarrativeSci-FiExploration
Year 1993Dev Cyan Worlds · Acclaim EntertainmentOn PC · PlayStation 3 · Mac

On paper it is what The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker is — puzzle design, fantasy world and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is a sci-fi setting and a first-person view.

It predates The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge

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Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloFantasyNarrativeHistorical2D
Year 2010Dev LucasArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC · iOS

Shelved next to The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker for good reason: puzzle design, fantasy world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: historical setting and 2D presentation.

Released 8 years after The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.

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Return to Monkey Island

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Return to Monkey Island
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloFantasyNarrativeCasualCartoon
Year 2022Dev Terrible Toybox · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · Linux · Android

It comes from the same genre as The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker and shares puzzle design, fantasy world and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is a cartoon aesthetic and 2D presentation.

Released 20 years after The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.

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Machinarium

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Machinarium
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloFantasyNarrativeCasualCozy
Year 2009Dev Amanita DesignOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

Same family as The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker: puzzle design, fantasy world and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is a sci-fi setting and 2D presentation.

Released 7 years after The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.

Genre100Game mode100Setting53Visuals0
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Toem

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Toem
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloFantasyCozyCasualRelaxing
Year 2021Dev Something We MadeOn Xbox · Linux · Android

On paper it is what The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker is — puzzle design, fantasy world and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is a cartoon aesthetic and a first-person view.

Released 19 years after The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.

Genre100Game mode100Setting42Visuals0
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Last Day of June

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Last Day of June
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloThird PersonNarrativeRelaxingCasual
Year 2017Dev Ovosonico · 505 GamesOn PS4 · PC · Switch

It meets The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker on puzzle design, single-player focus and a third-person camera. What it adds of its own: deep RPG systems and strong narrative focus.

Released 15 years after The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.

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Zuma Deluxe

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Zuma Deluxe
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloRangedMeleeCasualCozy
Year 2004Dev PopCap GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The thread back to The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker runs through puzzle design, ranged combat and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings 2D presentation.

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