Zelda at Home (Zelda competitors on non-Nintendo consoles)

You don't need Link to the Past... We already have Zelda at home.

These are games that tried to do their own Zelda thing on competing consoles. Also including unlicensed games. This IS NOT simply a list of zelda-likes. Rather, these are games that aimed to provide an 'answer' for Zelda on their own consoles. The line between zelda-like and zelda-competitor is an arbitrary and subjective distinction, of course.

If a game eventually got rereleased on switch or something, I'll still count it if it wasn't released on Nintendo consoles at the time of its original release.

Horizon Forbidden West
Horizon Forbidden West
Genshin Impact
Genshin Impact
Craftopia
Craftopia
Darksiders Genesis
Darksiders Genesis
Darksiders III
Darksiders III
Horizon Zero Dawn
Horizon Zero Dawn
Lili: Child of Geos
Lili: Child of Geos
Darksiders II
Darksiders II
Darksiders
Darksiders
3D Dot Game Heroes
3D Dot Game Heroes
Ōkami
Ōkami
Kameo: Elements of Power
Kameo: Elements of Power
Musashi: Samurai Legend
Musashi: Samurai Legend
Legend of Kay
Legend of Kay
Dicing Knight Period
Legacy of Kain: Defiance
Legacy of Kain: Defiance
Dark Cloud 2
Dark Cloud 2
Blood Omen 2: Legacy of Kain
Blood Omen 2: Legacy of Kain
Dual Hearts
Dual Hearts
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2
Dark Cloud
Dark Cloud
TechnoMage: Return of Eternity
TechnoMage: Return of Eternity
Evergrace
Evergrace
Mega Man Legends 2
Mega Man Legends 2
Alundra 2: A New Legend Begins
Alundra 2: A New Legend Begins
Brightis
Brightis
Threads of Fate
Threads of Fate
Kingsley's Adventure
Kingsley's Adventure
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
The Misadventures of Tron Bonne
The Misadventures of Tron Bonne
Rockman Dash 2: Episode 1 - Roll-chan Kiki Ippatsu! no Maki
Rockman Dash 2: Episode 1 - Roll-chan Kiki Ippatsu! no Maki
Elemental Gimmick Gear
Elemental Gimmick Gear
Namco Anthology Vol.2
Namco Anthology Vol.2
Brave Fencer Musashi
Brave Fencer Musashi
T Kara Hajimaru Monogatari
T Kara Hajimaru Monogatari
Brave Prove
Brave Prove
Dink Smallwood
Dink Smallwood
Community Pom
Community Pom
Swagman
Swagman
Alundra
Alundra
Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain
Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain
Dark Savior
Dark Savior
The Legend of Oasis
The Legend of Oasis
Linkle Liver Story
Linkle Liver Story
Magic Knight Rayearth
Magic Knight Rayearth
Shining Wisdom
Shining Wisdom
Light Crusader
Light Crusader
Sylvan Tale
Sylvan Tale
Al-Qadim: The Genie's Curse
Al-Qadim: The Genie's Curse
Beyond Oasis
Beyond Oasis
Crusader of Centy
Crusader of Centy
Monster World IV
Monster World IV
Spiritual Warfare
Spiritual Warfare
Landstalker: The Treasures of King Nole
Landstalker: The Treasures of King Nole
King Colossus
King Colossus
Ax Battler: A Legend of Golden Axe
Ax Battler: A Legend of Golden Axe
Wonder Boy in Monster World
Wonder Boy in Monster World
Neutopia II
Neutopia II
Golden Axe Warrior
Golden Axe Warrior
The Legend of Valkyrie
The Legend of Valkyrie
Neutopia
Neutopia
Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap
Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap
Super Cooks
Super Cooks
Arcade Archives: The Legend Of Valkyrie
Arcade Archives: The Legend Of Valkyrie
Shin Maou Golvellius
Shin Maou Golvellius
Wonder Boy in Monster Land
Wonder Boy in Monster Land
Golvellius: Valley of Doom
Golvellius: Valley of Doom
King Kong 2: Yomigaeru Densetsu
King Kong 2: Yomigaeru Densetsu

2 Comments


4 months ago

do the cdi zeldas not count, theyre the answer to zelda on the cdi in the most literal way possible

4 months ago

@GutterTrash I did think about it. I think I'm more interested in 'competing products' than like literal Zelda games. Otherwise, we could argue about the Nelsonic Zelda watch game as well or the myriad Zelda game books published by non-Nintendo publishers, etc.

But I agree it's at least debatable.


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