Ocarina of Time Remake Reviews Are In

Published Nov 4, 2026, 8:22 AM EST

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Reviews have finally started to roll in for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, a Nintendo Switch 2 remake of the beloved 1998 N64 original. At the time of writing, the Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake has earned almost universal acclaim, becoming the highest-rated game of the year on several aggregate platforms.

What Reviews Are Saying About The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake

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OpenCritic Top Critic Average Score: 96
Metacritic Score: 96

At the time of writing, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for the Nintendo Switch 2 has a Top Critic Average of 96 on OpenCritic, and a recommendation score of 100% based on 30 verified reviews. This incredibly impressive score has made Ocarina of Time the highest-rated game of 2026 on OpenCritic, beating out Mythmatch, Queen’s Domain, Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter, and The Witcher 3 Remastered. It’s a similar story over on Metacritic, with The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake earning a score of 96 based on 80 critic reviews. The remake has also become Metacritic’s highest-rated game of the year so far, beating out Sektori, Resident Evil 2: Deluxe Edition, and Witcher 3 Remastered.