The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild reimagines the long-running fantasy series as a vast open world where you can climb, glide, and explore almost anywhere you can see. Puzzle-filled shrines, physics-based experimentation, and open-ended approaches to combat define its acclaimed design.

Survival elements like cooking and weapon durability add weight to exploration across its varied climates and terrain. Its emphasis on player freedom and discovery reshaped expectations for open-world adventure games.