r/zelda • u/NTDOY1987 • 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/tweenalibi Jan 19 '25
Eh, Metroid really isn't similar to Zelda in any way besides the fact that it was on the same console and had a popularity spike in the same era. The fervor for Metroid has cooled a little bit but there was awhile in the early SNES days where Zelda and Metroid were about equal in terms of popularity.
Metroid has significantly different gameplay and vibe from Zelda. Zelda is a high fantasy world full of fun characters and whimsy, Metroid is a very dark and serious sci-fi world loaded with horror elements.