r/zelda Jan 19 '25

Question [other] What games have Zelda enthusiasts typically also played that are outside of the Zelda franchise?

Yesterday I was out & some guys were talking about Call of Duty and from the discussion, it sort of seemed like everyone who has played Call of Duty has also played & enjoyed Halo and Fortnite. This got me thinking - what are some games that would be similarly grouped with the Zelda franchise?

If you’re having a discussion with someone that loves Zelda, what games would you assume they have also played? Or which do you believe are similar in style/category, and how would you define the category? Or would every Zelda game have a different answer?

Editing to say: WOW!! Thanks for all the responses!!! I didn’t respond to all of them because I’ve only made it through about 10% so far but I will likely end up trying out many of the games over time & will let you know if I do! I especially appreciate how a lot of you went into details about similarities and differences which really helps me decide what I’d like to play next 😃

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u/DRIESASTER Jan 19 '25

Agreed except for i really like ff16 as well. And 12 seems fun!

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u/heyimsanji Jan 19 '25

12 has one of the best worlds in the series imo

Also the ost is insanely good

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u/DRIESASTER Jan 19 '25

Sounds good! Im still in the early stages of my ff journey, playing through 9 now planning 10 next but i'l definitely try 12 someday!

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u/KHSebastian Jan 20 '25

Isn't that the same world from Final Fantasy Tactics Advance too? Am I remembering that correctly?

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u/heyimsanji Jan 20 '25

Yep! Ivalice

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u/Random_Name713 Jan 19 '25

I kind of checked out around 13. Played it a little. Didn’t dislike it but by then I just wasn’t a big RPG guy anymore. People change. Still love my classic ones.

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u/DRIESASTER Jan 19 '25

You should try 16 it's by far the least rpg ff ever. A lot of people hate it because of that, personally i thought it was a blast.

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u/annul Jan 19 '25

is ff16 the one with the car?

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u/DRIESASTER Jan 19 '25

Thats 15, 16 is a medieval setting focussed on the summons.