Is The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom on PC?

No, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is not currently listed for PC. The full platform list: Nintendo Switch.

Is The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom on Nintendo Switch?

Yes, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is available on Nintendo Switch.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

12Full Release

What this is

A Hyrule adventure where physics and invention reshape how you solve obstacles.

What you actually do

You explore, fight, solve puzzles, gather resources, and use Link's abilities to modify weapons and overcome obstacles. Creative experimentation drives progression, though the many systems can demand patience.

Verdict

Creative Tools Under Open-World Freedom

Its construction and physics systems turn exploration, puzzles, and combat into open-ended experiments. The tradeoff is a dense control scheme and recurring resource gathering that can slow the momentum.

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Is it for you?

What shines

Open-ended problem-solving
Deep creative construction mechanics
Dense, rewarding exploration
Inventive physics-based puzzles
Strong emergent gameplay systems

What to know

Resource gathering can feel tedious
Complex controls require learning
Occasional frame rate drops
Tedious cooking system

Quick facts

Genre

SandboxPuzzle

View

Third person

Solo

Co-op

PvP

Length

59h

Entry

Can start here

Pricing

MTX

Account required

Active Support

Crossplay

+Best if

You want a large sandbox where building tools and testing ideas can matter as much as direct combat.

!Skip it if

You prefer tightly guided adventures with simple controls and little resource gathering.

Developer

Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3

Publisher

Nintendo

Active players

N/A

Release

May 12, 2023

Game DNA

Rhythm

Mixed pace

Depth

Deep & complex

Mood

CreativeImmersiveChallenging

Systems

Crafting

Also tagged

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Your role and how it develops

Your role

You guide Link through a broad fantasy world, choosing routes, solving environmental problems, gathering materials, and creating tools for traversal and combat.

Learning and mastery

The systems are flexible but complex, so learning the controls and understanding how tools interact takes patience.

Replay and variation

High, because exploration routes, puzzle solutions, and construction ideas can vary substantially between players.

Systems you interact with

What you actually engage with

Open-world exploration

Travel across varied landscapes and discover optional challenges at your own pace.

Creative construction

Combine available objects into practical or unconventional vehicles and tools.

Physics puzzles

Use the environment and your abilities to find multiple solutions to obstacles.

Combat

Fight enemies with weapons, abilities, and improvised tactics.

Resource gathering

Collect materials that support cooking, crafting, and experimentation.

Traversal

Move through land, sky, and underground spaces using abilities and constructed devices.

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Time investment

How long it takes

HowLongToBeat

Main story

focused run

59h

Main + extras

story and side content

117h

Completionist

full clear

248h

Session fit

What the time commitment feels like

When it clicks

Start by exploring nearby points of interest and testing the construction tools in low-pressure situations.

Session constraints

Gathering materials and managing a broad set of controls can interrupt momentum.

Best session rhythm

It supports both focused puzzle sessions and long exploratory stretches, with frequent diversions between major objectives.

DLC timing

No additional timing guidance is supported.

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Review interpretation

Current mood

No current review-mood interpretation is available yet.

Why it works

Critics consistently highlight the freedom, inventive construction, expanded exploration, and satisfying problem-solving, while describing it as a strong sequel.

Critic gap

No player-versus-critic comparison is available yet.

What players value

No player-value evidence is available yet.

Evidence-backed risks

Resource gathering can deaden the pace.

mediumcritics

A critic specifically identifies the emphasis on gathering resources as a source of drag.

The control scheme requires a learning period.

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Critics note that the complex controls can take time to learn.