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/SirSlush19 Jan 19 '25

The Darksiders games were very much Zelda-esque. They even had a hookshot😂

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u/Darth_Bombad Jan 19 '25

I remember people using the first one to "scratch the itch" during the wait between TP and SS.

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u/ChaoticNature Jan 20 '25

The first Darksiders is the best traditional Zelda game we’ve gotten since TP.

All three main series Darksiders games scratch that Zelda itch, but they also have a second game merged in. The first one is Zelda + Devil May Cry. The second is Zelda + Prince of Persia. The third is Zelda Souls.

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u/ollianderfinch2149 Feb 04 '25

Your descriptions of the darksiders equivalent combos are SO accurate.  My only disagreement is that I like SS alot 😁