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It’s easy to assume that every The Legend of Zelda game is as long as Breath of the Wild, when it isn’t. In fact, others don’t even play like Breath of the Wild. Each game is a unique experience that aims to deliver one of three things—story, gameplay, and exploration—of the franchise. Thus, they all come in different gameplay lengths depending on their content.
Every Zelda game from shortest to longest
Before we begin, we want to tell you that Zelda games are out there as long as you’re willing to play them. Some Zelda games are fairly linear with limited areas to move around in, while some have huge islands that take months to explore. there are also games like hyrule warriors Which has little or no story content, but bundles of side stories that will take you weeks to complete.
All that said, here’s your list of every Zelda game you can pin down from the earliest to the one you’ll be playing for months.
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mainline the legend of zelda games
The Legend of Zelda has an overarching plot that begins with the Skyward Sword. If you’re only interested in the main games, these are the ones you need to play. While most of them are out of date, Nintendo is making great efforts to make them available for streaming on Nintendo Switch Online.
| Play | Platform/s | average dwell time | perfectionist |
| The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures | game cube | 3 hours | |
| The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords | game cube | 3 hours | 15 hours |
| the Legend of Zelda | nes, switch online | 9 hours | 11+ hours |
| Zelda II: The Adventure of Link | nes, switch online | 10 hours | 12+ hours |
| The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening | Gameboy, 3DS, Switch Online | 14.5 hours | 20 hours |
| The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past | snes, 3ds, switch online | 15 hours | 20 hours |
| The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds | 3DS | 15 hours | 25 hours |
| The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap | Gameboy, Wii U, 3DS, Switch Online | 15 hours | ~30 hours |
| The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes | 3DS | 15 hours | 55 hours |
| The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons | Gameboy, Switch Online (soon) | 16 hours | ~ 24 hours |
| The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages | Gameboy, Switch Online (soon) | 16 hours | ~ 24 hours |
| The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass | DS, Wii U | 16-20 hours | 30 hours |
| The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks | DS, Wii U | 16-20 hours | 30 hours |
| The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask | N64, 3DS, Switch Online | 23 hours | ~35 hours |
| The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time | N64, 3DS, Switch Online | 28 hours | 40+ hours |
| The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker | gamecube, wii u | 30 hours | 60+ hours |
| The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess | Gamecube, Wii, Wii U | 38 hours | ~60 hours |
| The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword | Wii, Wii U, Switch | 39 hours | 60 hours |
| The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes | 3DS | 15 hours | 55 hours |
| The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | Change | 55 hours | 200+ hours |
| The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom | Change | 70-75 hours | 200+ hours |
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Spin-off The Legend of Zelda games
Many of these Zelda games are not published by Nintendo and have a plot that is not considered canon for the franchise. Nevertheless, we are including them in the list as well. Lastly, did we mention we’re covering “every” Zelda game!
| Play | Platform/s | average dwell time | perfectionist |
| Link’s Crossbow Training | wii | 1.5 hours | 6 hours |
| Tingle’s Balloon Fight | DS | 2 hours | |
| Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon | cd-i | 3 hours | 5 hours |
| Link: Faces of Evil | cd-i | 3 hours | 5 hours |
| pool of hyrule | Change | 5 hours | 10 hours |
| zelda’s adventure | cd-i | 6 hours | 7.5 hours |
| hyrule warriors | wii u, 3ds, switch | 12 Hours (Main Story) | 200+ |
| Mature Tingle’s Love Balloon Trip | DS | 20 hours | 23+ hours |
| Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity | Change | 23 hours | 70 hours |
| Freshly Picked Tingle’s Rosy Rupeeland | DS | 30 hours | 32 hours |
For more The Legend of Zelda posts, see Who is Zelda’s cutest character? And All The Legend of Zelda Games in Order – Release Date, Chronological, Timeline here on Pro Game Guides.
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