I’m looking for any games on PC (preferably Steam) that plays like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
Mainly, I’m looking for large, open-world games, with lots of things to do, with an over-arching narrative/destination available. Think Minecraft, with but an actual definitive objective to complete.
I’m aware of Fromsoft’s work (Elden Ring), but I’m looking for non-soulslike games.
Here is a few I can think of that are a bit similar
- Sable
- Bastion
- Planet of Lana
- A Short Hike
- Spirit of the North
- TASOMACHI: Behind the Twilight
- AER Memories of Old
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Btw, you should definitely try Elden ring if you haven’t already
Bastion is so fucking good
Planet of Lana, while kinda neat, is a linear story. There are almost no places to explore other than the scripted path. It’s not even a Metroidvania, so I don’t think it belongs on this list. With that said, the story is pretty interesting and I played and beat it and look forward more to PoL 2.
Pine? Pine
The Outer Wilds
All due respect to the other recommendations in this thread (The Witcher 3 is in my top 3 favorite games ever), but I get the sense you’re looking for a similar vibe - that self-paced, quiet, almost lonely exploration where, though you do have a goal, the point of the game is to wander the world and discover things. While most of these recs (and most open world games in general, so it’s understandable) have a strong story focus, The Outer Wilds will give you that quiet, unguided exploration BoTW does so well.
(And I know explicitly turned down souls-likes, but Elden Ring also hits that vibe super well. If you’re really stuck for something to play, it might be worth a try with one of the magic-focused builds that significantly reduce the skill needed)
Seconding this. Regardless of what op is looking for everyone should at least give outer wilds a try. Beautiful game.
Crimson Desert is very inspired by BOTW/TOTK, and a bunch of other games, rolled into one. It’s also on PC*.
*it uses Denuvo tho.
Witcher 3 Ghost of Tsushima Crimson Desert Dragons dogma 1/2 Skyrim Oblivion Kingdom come deliverance 1/2 Lego Batman? Guild Wars 1/2 Genshin/wuwa/ open world gacha of choice
Not quite Minecraft but open world and lots to do.
Horizon Zero Dawn is on steam. Amazing game. Open world. I haven’t played the second one yet but I need to.
Slowly working on my newgame+ run. This game is 10/10
They both check the boxes here. First one I got near complete. The second one I’m still working through. Lots to do.
I would imagine horizon zero dawn and the Witcher would be what you’re looking for.
Maybe Kena Bridge of Spirits? Its not full open world if i remember correctly but it goes into the Zelda direction and i had a lot of fun with it
There was one called Immortals Fenyx Rising that I remember being quite similar to BotW. Unfortunately it’s Ubisoft
Just looked it up on wikipedia, one of the negative comments on it was that it was considered too similar to BoTW 😂
Unfortunately it’s Ubisoft
The reason why I don’t buy and play the game on Steam is, it “Requires 3rd-Party Account: Ubisoft Connect Account”. Didn’t even bother purchasing it for 4 Euros because of that.
Occasionally Ubisoft will make something worth playing. Immortals: Fenix Rising is one of them. It’s BotW without weapon breaking and no weather to make travel miserable.
And refreshingly light and humourous dialogue
That’s a fun one. The DLC is pretty cool too.
Sounds like Crimson Desert
I’ve found Palworld to be a lot like that, and it’s hitting 1.0 in July or so.
Have you tried Legend of Zelda: Vreath of the Wild for PC? They even have it for Steamdeck. I love my Nintendo Steamdeck. I even got a Nintendo Steamdeck 2.
I kind of cringe at suggesting this, but Genshin Impact is if Breath of the Wild used a gatcha payment model instead of $60 up front.
But with a lot more yapping
Not the MOST open world but the new tomb raider games are pretty great. Exploration, crafting, axing badguys in their stupid faces. Friendship, Bow and arrows. It’s a good set of games.
Genshin impact
Does Genshin run on Linux?
Yup.
