The Legend of Zelda (1986)
The Legend of Zelda is a 1986 RPG game by Nintendo, rated ★ 4.1 by 311 players, about 6 hours long. Below: 12 games like it, ranked by how much they share with it.
Games like The Legend of Zelda
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63%
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the PastShares zelda, princess and Dark; same developer; rated 0.3 higher; about 22h longer. -
58%
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (1993)Shares zelda and princess; same developer; rated 0.3 higher; about 12h longer. -
53%
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish CapSame developer; rated 0.3 higher; about 18h longer. -
52%
Super Mario Bros.Same developer; about 24h longer; released within 1 year. -
51%
Super Mario Bros. 3Same developer; rated 0.3 higher; about 19h longer; released within 2 years. -
51%
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998)Same developer; rated 0.3 higher.
Overview
A 1986 RPG release, The Legend of Zelda can be played on Game Boy Advance, NES, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, Wii and Wii U. Its community score is 4.1/5 from 311 ratings. Only 17% of games we track score higher. Our RPG ranking places it at #689 out of 1188. Average playtime is 6 hours — a short run you can finish in a weekend, about 18% shorter than the RPG average.
What players actually do with it
Finish rate = players who marked it beaten ÷ (beaten + dropped) on RAWG. Wishlist and playing-now counts refresh with every sync.
Platforms & availability
| Platform | Family | Release |
|---|---|---|
| Game Boy Advance | Other | Feb 1986 |
| NES | Nintendo | Feb 1986 |
| Nintendo 3DS | Nintendo | Feb 1986 |
| Nintendo Switch | Nintendo | Feb 1986 |
| Wii | Nintendo | Feb 1986 |
| Wii U | Nintendo | Feb 1986 |
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Questions
When was The Legend of Zelda released?
The Legend of Zelda was released on February 21, 1986.
What platforms is The Legend of Zelda on?
The Legend of Zelda is available on Game Boy Advance, NES, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, Wii and Wii U.
How long is The Legend of Zelda?
Average playtime for The Legend of Zelda is about 6 hours.
Is The Legend of Zelda worth finishing?
69% of players who started The Legend of Zelda finished it — the average for RPG games is 49%. 81% of ratings are positive.
How many people play The Legend of Zelda?
162 players on RAWG own The Legend of Zelda, 21 are playing it right now and 69 have it on their wishlist.
What games are similar to The Legend of Zelda?
Closest matches in our catalog: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (1993), The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap and Super Mario Bros..
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