The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (2002)
| All time rank: | 66 of 1,400 |
| 2000s rank: | 21 of 383 |
| 2002 rank: | 2 of 29 |
| List appearances: | 47 lists |
| Developer: | Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development |
| Platform: | Nintendo GameCube |
| Genre: | Action-Adventure |
| Series: | The Legend of Zelda |
| Wikipedia: | Wikipedia |
| IGDB: | IGDB |
| HowLongToBeat: |
HowLongToBeat
Main: ~29h
Main+Extra: ~35h
100%: ~59h
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Source Lists
All time
30
2026
Digitec Galaxus
2026
Kinda Funny
2025
Multiplayer.it
2024
Moustique
2023
British GQ
2020
GAMINGbible
2020
Slant Magazine
2018
GamesTM
The 200 Greatest Games of All Time
#45
2018
IGN
2018
Slant Magazine
2017
Edge
The 100 Greatest Videogames
#31
2017
Jeuxvideo
2017
Polygon
2017
Канобу
2016
Power Up Gaming
2015
Edge
2015
GamesRadar+
2015
IGN
2014
GamesRadar+
2014
Slant Magazine
2013
GamesRadar+
2013
GamingBolt
2013
NA
1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die
#1
2012
GamesRadar+
2011
GamesRadar+
2011
Jeuxvideo
2009
Edge
2009
Game Informer
2005
The Age
2005
Yahoo! UK
Decade
4
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | GamePlayer.se | Decenniets bästa spel | 27 |
| 2010 | Gamer.no | Tiårets beste spill | 25 |
| 2009 | Complex | The 100 Best Video Games and PC Games From the 2000s | 59 |
| 2009 | Destructoid | The Top 50 Videogames of the Decade | 11 |
2010
GamePlayer.se
2010
Gamer.no
2009
Complex
2009
Destructoid
Miscellaneous
8
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | IGN + Nintendo Life | The 100 Best Nintendo Games of All Time | 16 |
| 2023 | Edge | The 100 Greatest Games of Edge's Lifetime | 87 |
| 2023 | IGN | The 25 Best GameCube Games of All Time | 2 |
| 2020 | Humo | De 50 beste games van de 21ste eeuw | 10 |
| 2016 | Goomba Stomp | The 20 Best Games of the Century (So Far…) | 6 |
| 2012 | Gamereactor | De 10 bästa Gamecube-spelen | 3 |
| 2007 | IGN | The Top 25 GameCube Games of All Time | 4 |
| 2005 | Nintendo Power | Nintendo Power's Top 200 Games | 4 |
2025
IGN + Nintendo Life
2023
Edge
The 100 Greatest Games of Edge's Lifetime
#87
2023
IGN
2020
Humo
2016
Goomba Stomp
2012
Gamereactor
2007
IGN
2005
Nintendo Power
End of year
5
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Goomba Stomp | The Best Games of the 2000s (2003) | 1 |
| 2010 | IGN | Best of the Decade (2003) | 7 |
| 2004 | D.I.C.E. Awards | Game of the Year 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | Game Developers Choice Awards | GDCA Game of the Year 2003 | 2 |
| 2003 | Spike Video Game Awards | Game of the Year (2003) | 2 |
2021
Goomba Stomp
2010
IGN
2004
D.I.C.E. Awards
2004
Game Developers Choice Awards
2003
Spike Video Game Awards
Game of the Year (2003)
#2