The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998)
0.5762Canon Score · ranked #7 all time
Aggregated from 10 of 17 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the game
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is a 1998 action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. It was the first Legend of Zelda game with 3D graphics. It was released in Japan and North America in November 1998 and in PAL regions the following month.
Why it ranks #7
Every list on which The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Metacritic all-time (2026-07 snapshot) | Editorial list | #1 / 214 |
| TIME 50 Greatest (2016) | Editorial list | #3 / 50 |
| EDGE 100 Greatest (2017) | Critics' canon | #9 / 100 |
| Slant 100 Greatest (2020) | Editorial list | #11 / 100 |
| gamesTM 200 Greatest (2018) | Editorial list | #27 / 200 |
| IGN Top 100 (2021) | Critics' canon | #34 / 100 |
| Polygon 500 Best (2017) | Critics' canon | #39 / 500 |
| Game Informer Top 300 (2018) | Critics' canon | #39 / 300 |
| 1001 Video Games (2013 ed.) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| D.I.C.E. Award GOTY winners | Award | Winner |