Game guide
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- Developer
- Nintendo EPD
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Released
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2
- Genres
- Action Adventure, Open World
- Players
- Single-player
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is an open-world action adventure built around experimentation rather than prescribed solutions. Link can explore Hyrule's surface, sky islands, and depths, then combine objects and abilities to build vehicles, improvise weapons, reverse motion, or pass through terrain. Combat and puzzles reward curiosity more than perfection, and discoveries often create new uses for familiar tools. It best suits players who enjoy wandering, tinkering, and setting their own priorities; the enormous map, sparse direction, and breakable equipment can wear on anyone who prefers a compact, linear adventure.