The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a 2017 action-adventure game developed by Nintendo EPD for the Wii U and Nintendo Switch. Set near the end of the Zelda timeline, it follows Link as he sets out to save Princess Zelda and prevent Calamity Ganon from destroying the world. The player explores the open world of Hyrule, collects items, and completes objectives such as puzzles and side quests. Breath of the Wild's world is unstructured and encourages exploration and experimentation; the story can be completed in a nonlinear fashion.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 2017
- Developer
- Monolith Soft Inc.
- Platforms
- 2 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 3 March 2017 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Monolith Soft Inc., Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Platforms | Nintendo Wii U, Nintendo Switch |
| Genres | Action Adventure, Role-Playing |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q17185964, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild? How long to beat it
Total play time for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is about 193.6 hours to do everything, and around 50.3 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 50.3h | 2,819 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 98.4h | 6,502 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 193.6h | 1,348 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 86ahead of 50% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 74ahead of 99% of the catalogue
Percentiles are against the games that carry a reading on that axis, not the whole catalogue: counting a game with no figure as a zero would flatter everything that has one. How the grid works.
What readers say about The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
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Common questions about The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
What platforms is The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on?
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is available on Nintendo Wii U, Nintendo Switch. It first released in 2017.
Who made The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild?
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was developed by Monolith Soft Inc., Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development and published by Nintendo.
How long does it take to beat The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild?
about 50.3 hours for the main story, 98.4 hours with the main extras, 193.6 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.