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Review scores

Metacritic reads 96 out of 100 from 84 critic reviews. OpenCritic reads a 95 average, with every one of 45 critics recommending the game. Both numbers are snapshots from 5 November 2026.

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© Nintendo. Key art from the official store page.
Link character artwork from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on Nintendo Switch 2
© Nintendo. Link artwork from the official store page.

Scores I could tie to a page

The table quotes published scores. On 5 November 2026, Metacritic’s critic section displays 96 from 84 reviews, while its All Platforms line displays 96 from 87. An earlier research snapshot recorded 86. These counts have different displayed scopes; the page does not establish why they differ.

The shared praise is the rebuilt image, the orchestra, the voice work, and the new controls. The shared complaint is the low difficulty: no Master Quest and no Hero Mode. Character models are the loud argument, and that lives on the art-style page.

Checked 2026-11-05. “1 source” means I saw the score through a second write-up, not on the outlet’s own page.
Metacritic · critic section96/100 (84 reviews)1 primary aggregator · dated snapshot
Metacritic · All Platforms96/100 (87 reviews)Same page · different displayed scope
OpenCritic95 average, 100% recommend (45)Aggregator page
IGN9/10Review page
Eurogamer5/5Review page and OpenCritic
GameSpot9/10OpenCritic
Nintendo Life9/10OpenCritic
Forbes9/10OpenCritic
Tom's Guide4.5/5OpenCritic
Shacknews10/10OpenCritic
The Guardian5/51 source, via Wikipedia
Game Informer9.25/101 source, via Wikipedia
4Players10/101 source, via Wikipedia

The 4K line

Tom’s Guide describes “gorgeous 4K visuals.” Digital Foundry’s measurement is different: docked output in the 1080p to 1440p range, handheld 720p to 1080p, SMAA plus FSR 1, no DLSS. I treat 4K as a reviewer’s phrase, not a measured mode.

Questions

What is the Metacritic score?

96 on 5 Nov 2026: 84 in the critic section and 87 under All Platforms. An older snapshot recorded 86.

Is it worth buying?

Critics are clustered at the top of their scales. Whether you want a faithful rebuild with easier combat is a taste question the art-style and Master Quest pages cover.

Did IGN review it?

Yes. IGN scored it 9/10.

Related

Art-style debateFrame rate and resolutionChanges from 1998Master Quest

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