In many ways, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild revolutionized the open-world formula, giving players an expansive playground to explore with very few rules. Sure, open-world games have been around for a while, but BotW truly felt limitless in terms of what it lets players do. Its upcoming sequel, Tears of the Kingdom, hits the Nintendo Switch in May, and while the wait still seems agonizing, there are plenty of other games with similar scope and vibes. Here are eight games like Breath of the Wild to hold you over until Tears of the Kingdom’s release.
