#01The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
2017Primary genreAction-Adventure › Cinematic Action-Adventure
Supporting signalsOpen World · Exploration · Mystery
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#01Primary genreAction-Adventure › Cinematic Action-Adventure
Supporting signalsOpen World · Exploration · Mystery
#02Primary genreAction-Adventure › Cinematic Action-Adventure
Supporting signalsExploration · Mystery
#03Primary genreAction-Adventure › Cinematic Action-Adventure
Supporting signalsOpen World · Community Building · Exploration
#04Primary genreRPG › Action RPG
Supporting signalsSoulslike · Open World · Relationships
#05Primary genreRPG › WRPG
Supporting signalsOpen World · Exploration
#06Primary genreRPG › Action RPG
Supporting signalsSoulslike · Exploration
#07Primary genreRPG › Action RPG
Supporting signalsRoguelite · Relationships · Exploration
#08Primary genreAction-Adventure › Stealth Action
Supporting signalsOpen World · Sandbox · Relationships
#09Primary genreAction-Adventure › Cinematic Action-Adventure
Supporting signalsExploration · Mystery
#10Primary genreRPG › Dungeon Crawler
Supporting signalsRelationships · Exploration
#11Primary genreAction-Adventure › Cinematic Action-Adventure
Supporting signalsOpen World · Exploration · Mystery
#12Primary genreAction-Adventure › Stealth Action
Supporting signalsStealth · Open World · Exploration
#13Primary genreAction-Adventure › Cinematic Action-Adventure
Supporting signalsOpen World · Exploration · Mystery
#14Primary genreAction-Adventure › Cinematic Action-Adventure
Supporting signalsOpen World · Exploration
#15Primary genreAction-Adventure › Stealth Action
Supporting signalsOpen World · Stealth · Crafting
#16Primary genreRPG › MMORPG
Supporting signalsExploration
#17Primary genrePlatformer › 2D Platformer
Supporting signalsMetroidvania · Exploration
#18Primary genreRPG › JRPG
Supporting signalsRelationships · Community Building · Exploration
#19Primary genreAction-Adventure › Cinematic Action-Adventure
Supporting signalsExploration
#20Primary genreSimulation › Sandbox Sim
Supporting signalsSandbox · Open World · Crafting
#21Primary genreAction-Adventure › Stealth Action
Supporting signalsImmersive Sim · Stealth · Shopkeeping
#22Primary genreAdventure › Narrative Adventure
Supporting signalsOpen World · Community Building · Exploration
#23Primary genreAdventure › Narrative Adventure
Supporting signalsRelationships · Exploration · Mystery
#24Primary genreAction-Adventure › Cinematic Action-Adventure
Supporting signalsStealth · Crafting · Exploration