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Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

Released: 11/20/2020

A STORY SET 100 YEARS BEFORE THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: BREATH OF THE WILD… Travel into Hyrule’s past and fight to prevent the kingdom’s destruction in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity for Nintendo Switch! Unfolding a century before the events of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, the fate of Hyrule hangs in the balance. Lead your forces onto the battlefield, then battle against the might of Calamity Ganon in the ultimate struggle for survival. A FIGHT FOR THE AGES! Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity combines action-packed gameplay with the rich landscapes of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild to create a new and exciting experience: - A familiar world…: See the land of Hyrule from a different perspective, before Calamity Ganon struck. - …with familiar faces: Take control of Link, Zelda and the other Champions of Hyrule as they stand against an evil bent on total destruction! - Fast-paced combat: Use powerful weapons and magical runes to vanquish armies of enemies, as well as facing off against truly formidable monsters. - In-depth storytelling: Experience a unique story on the battlefield and through voiced cutscenes as you try to avert the Great Calamity and save Hyrule! STAND TOGETHER Bring a friend into battle with you on one Nintendo Switch and take on Calamity Ganon as a team. Fight side-by-side or divide your efforts to cover more ground, complete objectives or defeat the forces of darkness!

A STORY SET 100 YEARS BEFORE THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: BREATH OF THE WILD… Travel into Hyrule’s past and fight to prevent the kingdom’s destruction in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity for Nintendo Switch! Unfolding a century before the events of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, the fate of Hyrule hangs in the balance. Lead your forces onto the battlefield, then battle against the might of Calamity Ganon in the ultimate struggle for survival. A FIGHT FOR THE AGES! Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity combines action-packed gameplay with the rich landscapes of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild to create a new and exciting experience: - A familiar world…: See the land of Hyrule from a different perspective, before Calamity Ganon struck. - …with familiar faces: Take control of Link, Zelda and the other Champions of Hyrule as they stand against an evil bent on total destruction! - Fast-paced combat: Use powerful weapons and magical runes to vanquish armies of enemies, as well as facing off against truly formidable monsters. - In-depth storytelling: Experience a unique story on the battlefield and through voiced cutscenes as you try to avert the Great Calamity and save Hyrule! STAND TOGETHER Bring a friend into battle with you on one Nintendo Switch and take on Calamity Ganon as a team. Fight side-by-side or divide your efforts to cover more ground, complete objectives or defeat the forces of darkness!

A STORY SET 100 YEARS BEFORE THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: BREATH OF THE WILD… Travel into Hyrule’s past and fight to prevent the kingdom’s destruction in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity for Nintendo Switch! Unfolding a century before the events of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, the fate of Hyrule hangs in the balance. Lead your forces onto the battlefield, then battle against the might of Calamity Ganon in the ultimate struggle for survival. A FIGHT FOR THE AGES! Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity combines action-packed gameplay with the rich landscapes of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild to create a new and exciting experience: - A familiar world…: See the land of Hyrule from a different perspective, before Calamity Ganon struck. - …with familiar faces: Take control of Link, Zelda and the other Champions of Hyrule as they stand against an evil bent on total destruction! - Fast-paced combat: Use powerful weapons and magical runes to vanquish armies of enemies, as well as facing off against truly formidable monsters. - In-depth storytelling: Experience a unique story on the battlefield and through voiced cutscenes as you try to avert the Great Calamity and save Hyrule! STAND TOGETHER Bring a friend into battle with you on one Nintendo Switch and take on Calamity Ganon as a team. Fight side-by-side or divide your efforts to cover more ground, complete objectives or defeat the forces of darkness!

Critics
80
Metacritic
77

Score Breakdown

79.5

Critic Average

98 reviews

N/A

Steam User Score

Less than 50 reviews

77

Metacritic User Score

827 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
N/A
Metacritic Disparity
+2.5
Combined Disparity
+2.5

Average of both sources

Review Timing

42 early (43%)53 launch window (54%)3 late (3%)

Review summary

Updated Feb 22, 2026

Based on 98 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 79.5/100. Critics score this game 2.5 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 98)+
  1. Raouf BelhamraviaDigitale Anime
    Feb 22, 2026·Late review
    80/100View review
    Metacritic 77/100 · +3.0 pts
  2. Fabio AnnuzziviaGamesource Italia
    Nov 4, 2025·Late review
    79/100View review
    Metacritic 77/100 · +2.0 pts
  3. Florian Kranerviapressplay
    Mar 2, 2021·Late review
    60/100View review
    Metacritic 77/100 · -17.0 pts
  4. Alex McCumbersviaForever Classic Games
    Jan 19, 2021·Launch window
    80/100View review
    Metacritic 77/100 · +3.0 pts
  5. Sara HeritageviaGameByte
    Jan 19, 2021·Launch window
    70/100View review
    Metacritic 77/100 · -7.0 pts