# Link's Awakening

5 Hacker News commenters recommended Link's Awakening and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 4 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Recommended for its 2D experience and its own distinct world, and fans often call it the best Zelda game.

## Why people recommend it

- Called the best Zelda game (1 comments): "Link's Awakening is the best Zelda game." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48526565))
- Lots of fun to have (1 comments): "Lots of fun to be had with skipping important stuff with that." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47827218))
- Strong 2D experience (1 comments): "Link's Awakening for the 2d experience" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50148918))
- Its own distinct world (1 comments): "Links Awakening is its own world" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50144124))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Breath of the Wild](https://hackerapproved.com/p/legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild.md): 27 recommend
- [The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time](https://hackerapproved.com/p/legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time.md): 17 recommend
- [Shadow of the Colossus](https://hackerapproved.com/p/shadow-of-the-colossus.md): 14 recommend
- [God of War](https://hackerapproved.com/p/god-of-war.md): 12 recommend
- [The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom](https://hackerapproved.com/p/legend-of-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom.md): 12 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Link's Awakening", https://hackerapproved.com/p/legend-of-zelda-link-s-awakening/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).