The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass is a 2007 action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS handheld game console. It is the fourteenth installment in The Legend of Zelda series and the direct sequel to the 2002 GameCube game The Wind Waker. Phantom Hourglass was released worldwide in 2007, with the exception of South Korea in April 2008. It was re-released for the Wii U via the Virtual Console service in the PAL region in November 2015, in North America in May 2016, and in Japan in August 2016.
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- Released
- 2007
- Developer
- Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
- Platforms
- 2 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 23 June 2007 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Platforms | Nintendo Wii U, Nintendo DS |
| Genres | Action Adventure |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q657710, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass? How long to beat it
Total play time for The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass is about 32.2 hours to do everything, and around 17.2 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 | 17.2h | 240 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 21.8h | 317 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 32.2h | 84 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass 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: Phantom Hourglass lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 70ahead of 22% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 51ahead of 89% 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: Phantom Hourglass
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Common questions about The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
What platforms is The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass on?
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass is available on Nintendo Wii U, Nintendo DS. It first released in 2007.
Who made The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass?
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass was developed by Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development and published by Nintendo.
How long does it take to beat The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass?
about 17.2 hours for the main story, 21.8 hours with the main extras, 32.2 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.