The Legend of Zelda is undoubtedly one of Nintendo’s most iconic and innovative franchises. As the video game industry has evolved, so too has the series. Thankfully, you can play many (though not all) of these games on Nintendo Switch. Below you’ll find a complete list of Legend of Zelda Switch games, as well as information on where you can find each one. We’ll start with a few of the obvious ones.

1. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Availability: Physical or the Nintendo eShop

The release of Breath of the Wild was monumental for both the Legend of Zelda series and the Nintendo Switch. The stunnin♎g open world and award-winning gameplay won over many fans for both the franchise and the console.

2. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Availability: Physical or the Nintendo eShop

Tears of the Kingdom is one of the most expansive, exciting, and engaging Legend of Zelda games yet. The seamless conneཧction of sky, surface, and depths is incredible, and you’ll log hundreds of hours in this game as you explore all three. 

3. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD

Availability: Physical or the Nintendo eShop

When Skyward Sword was first released, it seemed like every review of the game held reservations because of its dependence on the Wii’s moti༺on controls. The Switch edition of the game thankfully allows players to disable these controls, as well as travel between Skyloft and the surface significantly faster.

4. The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening

Availability: Physical or the Nintendo eShop

Link’s Awakening on Switch is a remake of a 1993 classic in which Link is stranded on Koholint Island and needs to collect instruments that wake up a giant Wind Fish that helps him return to Hyrule. What ꦇa premise!

5. Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

Availability: Physical or the Nintendo eShop

Hyrule Warriors is a hack-and-slash adventure that was originally developed for the Wii U. S⛎ince then, its made its way to both Switch and the Nintendo 3DS, though each 💃port contains a few differences from the original. 

6. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

Availability: Physical or the Nintendo eShop

Age of Calamity follows the combat style of the first Hyrule Warriors, but its narrative is far more interesting. For fans of the versions of Link and Zelda in Breath of the Wild, this one’s a must have.

7. Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the Necrodancer

Availability: Physical or the Nintendo eShop

As far as Zelda games go, Cadence of Hyrule is quite unusual. You’ll need to move to the beat of remixed Legend of Zelda soundtrack to🍬 attack, defend, and interact with objects. 

8. The Legend of Zelda

Availability: Nintendo Switch Online

The original Legend of Zelda, first released in Japan in 1986, is an excellent game despite its age. Its simple and direct story helped lead the series t🦩o greatness. 

9. Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

Availability: Nintendo Switch Online

Although the first entry𒈔 in the series has maintained 🎐its status as a retro gaming gem, the same cannot be said for the sequel.

10. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

Availability: Nintendo Switch Online

A Link to the Past introduced many parts of the iconic Zelda formul🐻a we’ve come t🐲o know and love, from the Master Sword to the Dark World and the sages. This one’s a classic that’s worth revisiting even today.

11. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Four Swords

A🌄vailability: Nintendo Sw♛itch Online + Expansion Pass

This version of Four Swords was originally included on the same cartridge as A Link to the Past, but is essentially a separate multiplayer game. It’s the newest addition to the list of Zelda games available through Nintendo Switch Online.

12. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Availabiꦓlity: Nintendo Switch Online + Expans꧂ion Pass

Ocarina of Time is considered by many to be the best Legend of Zelda game ꦿof all time. It has a fantastic story that in my opinion has yet to be topped by any other game in the series.

13. The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX

Availability: Nintendo Switch Online

If you enjoyed the more recent edition of Link’s Awakening, then Link’s Awakening DX is a🦋 fun way to explore a version of the game that’s closer to the original.

14. The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask

Availability: Nintendo Switc💜h Online + Expansion Pass

Beloved by many fans, the world of Majora’s Mask is a unique, oddly terrifying sequel to Ocarina of Time. The time loop in which Lꩲink is stuck adds the right amount of pressure to the story and makes the race to stop the moon from crashing down very satisfying. 

15. The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap

Availabilit🌞y: Nintendo Switch Online + E💖xpansion Pass

After Zelda is turned to stone, Link travels to the Minish Woods, where he talks to a magical hat who gives him the power to shrink down to a tiny size and talk to the equally tiny . The Picori let Link know where to find the Four Elements necessary for restoring the🐎 Four Sword, which is in turn necessary for rescuing Zelda. 

16. The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages + Oracle of Seasons

Availability: Nintendo Switch Online

Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons were released simultaneously for the Game Boy Color in 2001 and share a single ending to their stories. If 𓆏both games were played usi🔜ng a linked password,  then this ending would unlock. Thankfully you can easily play both via Nintendo Switch Online.

17. Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

Availability: Physical or the Ninten꧅do eShop, coming soon

The newest Legend of Zelda Nintendo Switch game is Echoes of Wisdom, in which Princꦺess Zelda herself is finally the protagonist. The game launches September 26th, 2024, and allows players to create ‘echoes’ of objects found th💛roughout the environment in order to solve puzzles. 

What About Wind Waker and Twilight Princess on Switch?

As of the , we still haven’t heard anything about a port ൲for either of the🅠se games. Fingers crossed!

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