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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

The sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Tears of the Kingdom, sends Link across the skies and the depths.

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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Adventure
Action
Open-World
Top Critic Avg: 95/100 Critics Rec: 97%
Released
May 12, 2023
ESRB
Rated E for Everyone 10+ for Fantasy Violence and Mild Suggestive Themes
Developer(s)
Nintendo
Publisher(s)
Nintendo
Engine
Havok
Cross-Platform Play
N/A
Cross Save
N/A

WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL
PHYSICAL
FX Wiki Wiki
Steam Deck Compatibility
n/a
Nintendo Switch Release Date
May 12, 2023
Nintendo Switch 2 Release Date
June 5, 2025
Genre(s)
Adventure, Action, Open-World
Platform(s)
Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2
OpenCritic Rating
Mighty
Steam Deck Compatibility
n/a

Why It Matters
If Breath of the Wild rewrote the template for The Legend of Zelda games, Tears of the Kingdom exploded that template with game-changing abilities and breathtaking scale. A modern classic.

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