The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Nintendo Switch 2 Edition

Released: 5/6/2025

In this sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, you’ll decide your own path through the sprawling landscapes of Hyrule and the mysterious islands floating in the vast skies above. Can you harness the power of Link’s new abilities to fight back against the malevolent forces that threaten the kingdom? Includes: Improved performance in higher resolution HDR support* Compatible with ZELDA NOTES via the Nintendo Switch App for compatible smart devices Nintendo Switch game: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Critics

Metacritic

Score Breakdown

94.5

Critic Average

11 reviews

N/A

Steam User Score

Less than 50 reviews

Metacritic User Score

947 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

N/A

Metacritic Disparity

+10.6

Combined Disparity

+10.6

Average of both sources

Review Timing

9 launch window (82%)2 late (18%)

Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 11)

Saras RajpalviaFinal Weapon
Dec 31, 2025Late review
100/100View review
Metacritic 84/100 · +16.0 pts
Impulsegamer StaffviaImpulsegamer
Jul 31, 2025Late review
100/100View review
Metacritic 84/100 · +16.0 pts
Alister KennedyviaGfinity
Jul 3, 2025Launch window
90/100View review
Metacritic 84/100 · +6.0 pts
Gameblog StaffviaGameblog
Jun 26, 2025Launch window
100/100View review
Metacritic 84/100 · +16.0 pts
Niche Gamer StaffviaNiche Gamer
Jun 24, 2025Launch window
80/100View review
Metacritic 84/100 · -4.0 pts

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Nintendo Switch 2 Edition

Score Breakdown

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