Ranking by series

The The Legend of Zelda games, ranked.

30 games compete in this selection. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past tops it with 1,916 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 1991 · Action-adventure 1,916
  2. 2 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2017 · Action-adventure 1,892
  3. 3 The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker 2002 · Action-adventure 1,831
  4. 4 The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds 2013 · Action-adventure 1,829
  5. 5 The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap 2004 · Action-adventure 1,825
  6. 6 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 1998 · Action-adventure 1,815
  7. 7 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess 2006 · Action-adventure 1,809
  8. 8 The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 2000 · Action-adventure 1,792
  9. 9 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD 2016 · Action-adventure 1,756
  10. 10 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D 2011 · Action-adventure 1,752
  11. 11 The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD 2013 · Action-adventure 1,738
  12. 12 The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening 1993 · Action-adventure 1,731
  13. 13 The Legend of Zelda 1986 · Action-adventure 1,715
  14. 14 The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX 1998 · Action-adventure 1,702
  15. 15 The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword 2011 · Action-adventure 1,698
  16. 16 The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks 2009 · Action-adventure 1,676
  17. 17 The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages 2001 · Action-adventure 1,666
  18. 18 The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD 2021 · Action-adventure 1,646
  19. 19 The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom 2023 · Action-adventure 1,639
  20. 20 Zelda II: The Adventure of Link 1987 · Metroidvania 1,632
  21. 21 The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons 2001 · Action-adventure 1,621
  22. 22 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Master Quest 2002 · Action-adventure 1,620
  23. 23 The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D 2015 · Action-adventure 1,617
  24. 24 The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures 2004 · Action-adventure 1,615
  25. 25 The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening 2019 · Action-adventure 1,610
  26. 26 The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass 2007 · Action-adventure 1,589
  27. 27 The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom 2024 · Action-adventure 1,562
  28. 28 Hyrule Warriors 2014 · Beat 'em up 1,532
  29. 29 The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes 2015 · Action-adventure 1,525
  30. 30 Link's Crossbow Training 2007 · FPS 1,342

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In detail

The The Legend of Zelda games ranked, what this ranking says

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past leads this selection with 1,916 ELO points, ahead of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. The 30 games competing in it have played 10,537 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 30
Duels played by those games 10,537
Game in the lead The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (1991)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,916
Point gap between 1st and 10th 164
Best represented decade 2000s
Last reading August 21, 2026

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 28 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening +57 1,610
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword +49 1,698
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom +40 1,639

The most contested match-ups

These pairs of games have faced each other more than any others in this selection.

The most contested match-ups
Wins Against Duels played Win rate
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 86 52%
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 5 60%
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 4 50%
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess 4 100%
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3 67%

How this ranking is established

No jury, no press score, no sales figures: two games face off, players vote, and every vote updates an ELO score. This page is a view of the world ranking, never a standing kept apart.

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FAQ

What players ask

What is the best game in the The Legend of Zelda series?

According to community votes, the best game in the The Legend of Zelda series is The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, with 1,916 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many The Legend of Zelda games are ranked?

30 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 10,537 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which The Legend of Zelda game is climbing right now?

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 57 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 28 games in the selection moved.

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