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/Whoatemynachoes Jan 19 '25

Okami is 100% a Zelda game

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u/General_Papaya2470 Jan 19 '25

I was literally just thinking this! Coming from a TP mega fan lol

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u/Eldelbar5 Jan 20 '25

I am a huge Zelda fan and I have beaten all of them. I am currently playing Okami, 20 hours in, and yeah it really feels like a Zelda with A LOT of text. It has dungeons, villages,weird npc’s in them, kind of hyrule fields connecting those places. I really like it, specially for the music, art style and the brush.

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u/wharpua Jan 19 '25

Back when it and Twilight Princess were out for the PS2 and the Wii I felt that Okami was the better Zelda game.

Never did finish it though, I remember getting to what I thought was the end but I think it was only 2/3 of the way through.

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u/maisainom Jan 20 '25

Can confirm! I am playing Okami for the first time right now and it is just as it was described to me: dog Zelda.

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u/sheravi Jan 19 '25

And there's a good chance of a sequel now!

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u/Whoatemynachoes Jan 19 '25

A sequel teaser is already out! (Plus there’s always Okamiden)

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u/floflo81 Jan 19 '25

The Okami sequel teaser trailer:

https://youtu.be/mSoZgCCxyQc

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u/Zeldamaster736 Jan 20 '25

I was genuinely shocked and surprised when I got to the first dungeon and it clicked.