
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
1998

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Emotional profile
What the community feels
Analysis generated from players' emotional votes
Twenty-six years later, Ocarina of Time still wins duels against almost everything on the platform.
The emotional profile here is remarkable across the board. Connection sits ahead of 99% of all games ranked, and Narration, Hook, and Rediscovery each place ahead of 98%. That last one is telling: the community doesn't just love this game, they mourn never being able to play it blind again. Desert Island and Sound Environment also rank exceptionally high, ahead of 96% and 95% of games respectively. The weakest score is Social, ahead of 83% of games, which is still strong but noticeably lower than the rest. It confirms what most people already know: this is a solo experience at heart, not a "friend comes over" kind of game.
For an adventure game built around exploration, dungeons, and puzzle-solving, these numbers are well above what the genre typically produces. Most adventure games land closer to average on Connection. This one doesn't.
If you grew up with it, you don't need convincing. If you missed it, and you have patience for a slower pace and a game that asks you to think, this is worth your time. If you need constant action or prefer playing with others, the Social score reflects exactly that gap. Go in alone, go in ready to explore, and it delivers.
Analysis generated on March 13, 2026
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- Developer :
- Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
- Publisher :
- Nintendo
- Themes :
- Action, Fantasy, Sandbox, Open world
- Game modes :
- Single player
- Perspectives :
- Third person
- Japanese title :
- Zelda no Densetsu: Toki no Ocarina







