Category: Zelda Like

Since Super Mario Maker released in 2015, Zelda fans have been asking about when their game will get the same treatment. Nintendo teased the idea with the addition of the Chamber Dungeon in the Link’s Awakening remake on the Nintendo Switch, but its limited scope left many fans feeling underwhelmed. Indie developer Skydevilpalm decided to take matters into their own hands with their new game, Quest Master. Inspired by top-down action RPGs like Zelda, Crystalis, and the Mana series, Quest Master…

The Plucky Squire, one of the most promising Zelda-like adventures due out this year, was featured during yesterday’s PlayStation Showcase in the form of a new gameplay trailer. The brief teaser, since uploaded to publisher Devolver Digital’s YouTube channel, introduces us to the game’s assorted heroes and villains, as well as the storybook-inspired world these characters inhabit. Most importantly, however, the trailer demonstrates The Plucky Squire‘s unique blend of 2D and 3D gameplay, as players will be able to escape…

If there’s one thing a Zelda fan enjoys, it’s a good dungeon. And if there’s another thing Zelda fans have cried out for, it’s a dungeon maker. Here to answer those cries is Super Dungeon Maker, a 2D adventure game-inspired title that’s now available as a direct download on Nintendo Switch. What’s more, fans can save 20% on the retail price as the game is currently on sale in both the United States and the United Kingdom, costing $15.99 USD…

Today I had the privilege of stopping by the PAX EAST 2023 booth for Mooneye Studios, where I played the demo of Shumi Come Home, a game heavily inspired by Zelda games like The Wind Waker and Breath of the Wild. I also had the opportunity to interview the game’s creator and developer, Noah Lone, who is known as “SomeHumbleOnion” within the industry. Shumi Come Home is set in a post-human world in which players control a humanoid mushroom named Shumi who is lost…

When it comes to Zelda-inspired games, indie title Hyper Light Drifter may be one of the most highly-acclaimed. We’ve even discussed the game previously, sharing how the game has wowed our staff by taking inspiration from the kind of dungeon crawling and combat found in A Link to the Past. Now the Hyper Light universe is back with a new title launching in 2023: Hyper Light Breaker. In their recent gameplay reveal trailer, publisher Gearbox Publishing and developer Heart Machine…

Fans of the original The Legend of Zelda can now play a charming Zelda-like game on their iPads or iPhones. Dante’s Quest is very much inspired by Link’s first adventure in both looks and gameplay. You play as Dante, Princess Emilia’s loyal knight, tasked with sealing away the darkness cast on Princess Emilia’s castle by the evil King Cleph. From the developer, Christian Dentico: As you search the castle for the 7 dungeons you will gain new powers by finding key items on…

There’s good news for fans of the Zelda-like action adventure title TUNIC, as the game prepares to go physical with a new Deluxe Edition and an abundance of extra goodies to boot. First released as a digital title on March 16th, 2022 for Steam and Xbox systems, TUNIC later made its way to the Nintendo eShop and PlayStation store in September 2022. Now, physical editions of the game are coming to Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 systems. These releases come…

Open world games have come a long way in the last few years, and with Tears of the Kingdom approaching, the Cast figured it was a good time to play some contemporary titles to see what the upcoming Zelda game might learn from those titles. Joined by Rod Lloyd for this episode, the gang discuss Elden Ring and Horizon Zero Dawn and lay out what they like about those games, what they dislike, and what they would like to see…

We’ve covered a lot of really cool Zelda-inspired titles here at Zelda Dungeon, but Mika and the Witch’s Mountain has to be my favorite that I’ve had the pleasure of covering. Created by developer Abraham Cozar, Mika and the Witch’s Mountain is an indie title that will be soaring to consoles and Steam later in 2023. This coming-of-age story takes you all across the sky as aspiring witch, Mika, as you soar on your broomstick, delivering packages to the island’s…

Zelda-like adventure Blossom Tales II: The Minotaur Prince, developed by Castle Pixel LLC and published by Playtonic Friends, released digitally for Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows, and Linux in August 2022. The sequel to 2017’s surprise hit Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King, The Minotaur Prince received positive reviews from both critics and fans, even receiving a score of 7.5 out of 10 from Zelda Dungeon. Players anxiously awaiting a physical release of Blossom Tales II: The Minotaur Prince on Nintendo Switch…