The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild vs The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Which game? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2017 64% · #6 in the world
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom 2023 36% · #26 in the world
What the votes say
The world picks The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild over The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, 64% to 36%. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is #6 of the 1,100 video games in the world ranking, and #4 of the 401 from the 2010s. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is #26, and #4 of the 199 from the 2020s.
The case for each
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild: Nintendo's 2017 open-world Zelda, BotW to fans: Link wakes after 100 years to a ruined Hyrule and can go anywhere, climb anything and face Calamity Ganon whenever ready. The Switch's launch game, often called one of the best games ever.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom: The 2023 sequel, TotK, over the same Hyrule plus sky islands and a vast underground. Link's Ultrahand glues objects into vehicles and machines, and players turned it into wild inventions.
Side by side
| The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #6 | #26 |
| Year | 2017 | 2023 |
| Genre | Action-adventure game / Role-playing video game | Action-adventure game |