Is The Legend of Zelda Hard? Difficulty Rating 7.1/10

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Is The Legend of Zelda Hard? Difficulty Rating 7.1/10 | HDII

The Legend of Zelda

Full Release (1986)

DIFFICULTY

7.1/10

Quite Difficult

(16 ratings)

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Difficulty Summary

Players rate The Legend of Zelda as clearly challenging, with mechanics and encounters that demand patience and consistency.

Why Players Find It Difficult

Players often find this game difficult because of several demanding mechanics:

Many encounters allow limited room for error
Core mechanics require consistency under pressure
Progress often depends on repeated attempts and adaptation

Who Will Find It Difficult

The Legend of Zelda will push beginners and may still frustrate experienced players in certain sections. Players comfortable with similarly demanding games will have the best time here. Players who rated games like Castlevania: Harmony of Despair, Super Mario Bros. 2, and Elden Ring at a similar challenge level may find The Legend of Zelda broadly comparable in difficulty.

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16 ratings

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Based on 16 ratings on Normal/Default difficulty, the average score is 7.1/10. Most players rated this game around 7.

Developer(s)

Nintendo R&D4

Publisher(s)

Nintendo, Playtronic

Genre(s)

Adventure

Platform(s)

Wii U, Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo 3DS, Family Computer, Family Computer Disk System, Wii

Keywords

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About The Legend of Zelda

The Legend of Zelda is the first title in the Zelda series, it has marked the history of video games particularly for it's game mechanics and universe. The player controls Link and must make his way through the forests, graveyards, plains and deserts of the Otherworld to find the secret entrances to the eight dungeons and try to restore the broken Triforce. Among the game's mechanics, it was the first time we saw a continuous world that could be freely explored, power-ups that permanently enhanced the main character's abilities and a battery save feature that allowed players to keep their progress instead of having to start over. The gameplay balanced action sequences with discovery, secrets and exploration.

Users also rated

Players who rated The Legend of Zelda also rated the games shown below, with Castlevania: Harmony of Despair (7.0), Super Mario Bros. 2 (6.9), and Elden Ring (7.2) being most similar in difficulty!