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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Action

Fantasy

Science fiction

Sandbox

Open world

Puzzle

Adventure

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is the first 3D open-world game in the Zelda series. Link can travel anywhere and be equipped with weapons and armor found throughout the world to grant him various bonuses. Unlike many games in the series, Breath of the Wild does not impose a specific order in which quests or dungeons must be completed. While the game still has environmental obstacles such as weather effects, inhospitable lands, or powerful enemies, many of them can be overcome using the right method. A lot of critics ranked Breath of the Wild as one of the best video games of all time.

4.8

External Ratings

2911 ratings
Release Date:

3 Mar, 2017

Last Updated:

20 Jun, 2026

About this game

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is the first 3D open-world game in the Zelda series. Link can travel anywhere and be equipped with weapons and armor found throughout the world to grant him various bonuses. Unlike many games in the series, Breath of the Wild does not impose a specific order in which quests or dungeons must be completed. While the game still has environmental obstacles such as weather effects, inhospitable lands, or powerful enemies, many of them can be overcome using the ...

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Storyline

Link is awakened in a room by a voice calling him and learns that he has been asleep for 100 years after failing to stop a monster called Calamity Ganon. Although the monster is being held in Hyrule Castle by Princess Zelda, Calamity Ganon's power continues to grow and if not stopped he will eventually break free with enough power to destroy the entire world. Link embarks on his quest to defeat Calamity Ganon and save Hyrule and Zelda.

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platform

Platforms:

Nintendo Switch

release date

Release Date:

3 Mar, 2017

mode

Modes:

Single player

theme

Themes:

Action, Fantasy, Science fiction, Sandbox, Open world

genre

Genres:

Puzzle, Adventure

perspective

Player Perspectives:

Third person

IGDB Rating

4.6 ;
IGDB User Rating

4.6

User Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

2884

User Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

92%

Rating %

Critics Rating

4.8 ;
IGDB User Rating

4.8

Critics Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

2911

Critics Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

96%

Critics Rating %

Main Developers

Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3

Supporting Developers

Monolith Soft

Publishers

Nintendo

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