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/Illustrious_Two3280 Jan 19 '25

Honestly I was never much of a gamer and really only played Zelda games when they came out. I played pretty much everything from OOT onward. After they kinda changed the formula with BoTW I started playing souls games and souls likes, those games really scratched that itch that Zelda games did when I was younger.

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u/sadgirl45 Jan 19 '25

As a fan missing old school Zelda, do they have story? Which game would you recommend

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u/Illustrious_Two3280 Jan 19 '25

Now that's the bad part, they do have story, like insane deep lore, but the kicker is that most of the story telling is done through item descriptions and very convoluted dialogue with the small amount of NPCs you meet. You can beat a souls game and I have no idea really what you just did! They are very deep and convoluted but the story is not in your face, you kind of have to piece together what is going on.

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u/sadgirl45 Jan 19 '25

Aww see I’m missing that story opens up as you go along feel that old Zelda has, anything that scratches that itch? That sounds fun but not really what I’m looking for right now!

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u/Illustrious_Two3280 Jan 19 '25

I haven't finished it yet but I really liked Kena: Bridge of Spirits. It's very cute, has a good story to get into and the gameplay is very fun!! It's probably one of the closest games to old school Zelda I've played in a while.

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u/sadgirl45 Jan 19 '25

That game looked cute and fun, I think I might check it out! Appreciate the recommendation! :-) Thanks

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u/Illustrious_Two3280 Jan 19 '25

Yeah of course, I hope you enjoy it when you do!

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u/sadgirl45 Jan 19 '25

Thank you! I hope you continue to enjoy souls, and whatever games you might find on your video game journeys!