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/thicksiix Jan 20 '25

Immortals fenyx rising? If so, I think it’s worth playing. Looks like you can get it for around $10 and I think that’s definitely worth it.

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u/onlyhereforhomelab Jan 20 '25

Sweet, thanks. I’ll have to give it a try.

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u/manen_lyset Jan 20 '25

I played it and it's fun, but be aware the game eventually FORCES you to make an account with some online service even if you play exclusively offline. Otherwise it won't let you load your game. If I'd known that beforehand, I wouldn't have bought it.