13 Zelda BOTW-Like Games To Get Ready For Tears Of The Kingdom

From Horizon Zero Dawn to Red Dead Redemption 2, here are 13 open-world epics to prepare you for the Zelda: Breath of the Wild sequel

Open world video games RPG The Legend of Zelda

By Levi Winslow Published September 16, 2022 |

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At long last, we know the name of Breath of the Wild’s sequel, and those of us who have yearned for new adventures in that incredible world will soon get them when Tears of the Kingdom arrives in May of 2023. We’ll have to wait until then to find out what mysteries the game holds, and whether any of the fan theories currently being kicked around have an element of truth. But you don’t have to wait until then to experience open worlds with all the grandiosity of Hyrule, or adventures with all the scope of Link’s epic quest. Breath of the Wild’s influence can be felt far and wide. It spawned numerous copycats while shifting both our understanding and our expectations of what open-world games can be. These 13 games will give you amazing worlds to explore and heroic adventures to undertake, helping you get back in the mood to journey far and wide to defeat ancient evils in time for Tears of the Kingdom’s long-awaited arrival.