Hello guys!
I love the Zelda series and I'm looking for similar games. I recently discovered this game on Itch.io by chance:
https://mystic-valley-game.itch.io/mystic-valley
It reminds me A LOT of the first Zelda in the NES. It seems it's from the same guy who created Tanuki Justice and Aggelos (which I also recommend).
Do you know any other modern Zelda-like games other than Oceanhorn, Blossom Tales 2 and Ocean's Heart?
I've found and played some Linklikes before but unfortunately they aren't available in this site. BTW Linklike is how I name Zelda-Like games.
The only one I could recall right now is this: Zelda : Fragments of Power.
If you don't mind games from other site, .... ah never mind, here they are:
Dragon Dreams : A Taste of Adventure
LoZ : Wheel of Fate. The link is to a game bundle and Wheel of Fate is one of the games there.
The Legend of Hilda : Dimension Call
I think these should count despite being on flash:
, this one on GBA:
There are many top down Pico-8 games but ones that count as Linklikes are these:
And this:
Maybe I should mention Beyond Oasis and Crusader of Centy also.
I've heard good things about Ittle Dew and its off-site sequel. I've played Lenna's Inception but can't recommend it personally--it leans very hard into procedural generation at the expense of any individual dungeon or overworld being good, with just one very creative exception at the end. If you're not just looking for 2D Zeldas, Tunic is golden.
I'm not sure how strict the etiquette on sticking to itch links only is. If we're okay with offsite links, Zelda Classic (download link, quest database) is a good go-to. This is a 25 year old engine with a lot of history, so uh, quality varies, but some of the quests get genuinely ambitious. Prodigal is also fun.
