The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is a 1998 action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. It was the first Legend of Zelda game with 3D graphics. It was released in Japan and North America in November 1998 and in PAL regions the following month.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 1998
- Developer
- Nintendo
- Platforms
- 5 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 21 November 1998 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Nintendo, Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Platforms | Nintendo 64, Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Wii U, Nintendo Wii |
| Genres | Action Adventure |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q213911, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time? How long to beat it
Total play time for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is about 37.4 hours to do everything, and around 26.8 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 | 26.8h | 488 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 30.3h | 537 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 37.4h | 353 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 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: Ocarina of Time lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 56ahead of 11% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 66ahead of 98% 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: Ocarina of Time
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Common questions about The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
What platforms is The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on?
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is available on Nintendo 64, Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Wii U, Nintendo Wii. It first released in 1998.
Who made The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time?
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was developed by Nintendo, Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development and published by Nintendo.
How long does it take to beat The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time?
about 26.8 hours for the main story, 30.3 hours with the main extras, 37.4 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.