Every Legend of Zelda Switch game, ranked from worst to best

One of Nintendo’s most beloved consoles, the Nintendo Switch, has some of the greatest Legend of Zelda games to date. This quintessential Nintendo franchise premiered on the NES in 1986, and it has no plan of stopping with some of the IP’s best successes released for the Switch. Not only does the Legend of Zelda series rival the titan that is the Mario franchise but it also contains some of gaming’s greatest single-player experiences.

From mainline titles like Breath of the Wild, to fun spinoffs such as Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, there’s a lot to love for Zelda fans with this Nintendo console that debuted in 2017. The Switch has seen a monumental run for Zelda games (they’re some of the best games on Switch overall) with more to come from the Switch’s successor. Ranking these incredible games will be tough, but nonetheless, here is every Legend of Zelda game on the Switch, ranked from worst to best.

How many Zelda games are on the Nintendo Switch?

So far, there are eight different Zelda games on the Nintendo Switch. Beginning with Breath of the Wild, and eventually leading up to Echoes of Wisdom, Zelda fans have a ton of games to work with on this console. Not only are there a few mainline titles but unique spinoffs as well.

All Zelda games on Switch, ranked

More Zelda games available through Nintendo Switch Online

There’s a lot more available on the Nintendo Switch for Zelda fans than you may have thought. With a Nintendo Switch Online subscription, you can play any of these classic Legend of Zelda titles ported from consoles such as the N64, NES, and Game Boy.

• The Legend of Zelda (1986, NES)
• Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (1988, NES)
• The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (1992, SNES)
• The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998, N64)
• The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask (2000, N64)
• The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX (1998, Game Boy)
• The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages (2001, Game Boy)
• The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons (2001, Game Boy)
• The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past & Four Swords (2002, Game Boy Advanced)
• The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (2005, Game Boy Advanced)