Switch emulator with eden and play the other two newer zelda games. I stopped playing them cuz they seemed like the same exact game as botw. They even have mods for zelda games on emulators.

Hytale is really good, but it's still in early access and the overarching objective isn't there yet. Still keep an eye on it

Lil' Gator Game

It's a very casual take on BOTW - basically exploring and traversal with no consequences. Enemies are cardboard.

It has some nods and jokes referencing TLOZ. I found it charming as hell and played it to 100%. I'm looking forward to playing the expansion.

Avowed

Aer: Memories of Old was pretty excellent. I think the scale might be not quite what you're looking for, but the inspiration from Zelda is very apparent.

Elder scrolls games (Morrowind, oblivion, Skyrim) are classic examples and games that came after they inspired like cyberpunk.

Much smaller scale, but Smushi Come Home kinda gave me BOTW vibes

Another one to consider if you prefer less intense (i.e. frustrating) combat is Swords N Magic and Stuff. It's on Steam in early access and is a steal for about $25. It offers the large open world and tons of exploration along with a variety of play-style options, crafting, and farming. The only thing it doesn't really seem to offer is the over-arching narrative but there is definitely lore to discover along the way.

Elden Ring really gave me botw vibes.

All that exploration, shrines, random story lines and gigantic map and biome variety.

Horizon Zero Dawn is on steam. Amazing game. Open world. I haven't played the second one yet but I need to.

There was one called Immortals Fenyx Rising that I remember being quite similar to BotW. Unfortunately it's Ubisoft

The Outer Wilds

All due respect to the other recommendations in this thread (The Witcher 3 is in my top 3 favorite games ever), but I get the sense you're looking for a similar vibe - that self-paced, quiet, almost lonely exploration where, though you do have a goal, the point of the game is to wander the world and discover things. While most of these recs (and most open world games in general, so it's understandable) have a strong story focus, The Outer Wilds will give you that quiet, unguided exploration BoTW does so well.

(And I know explicitly turned down souls-likes, but Elden Ring also hits that vibe super well. If you're really stuck for something to play, it might be worth a try with one of the magic-focused builds that significantly reduce the skill needed)

I would imagine horizon zero dawn and the Witcher would be what you're looking for.

Here is a few I can think of that are a bit similar

• Sable
• Bastion
• Planet of Lana
• A Short Hike
• Spirit of the North
• TASOMACHI: Behind the Twilight
• AER Memories of Old
• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Btw, you should definitely try Elden ring if you haven't already

I've found Palworld to be a lot like that, and it's hitting 1.0 in July or so.

I kind of cringe at suggesting this, but Genshin Impact is if Breath of the Wild used a gatcha payment model instead of $60 up front.

Sable

It's like Breath of the Wild without combat.

Crimson Desert is very inspired by BOTW/TOTK, and a bunch of other games, rolled into one. It's also on PC*.

*it uses Denuvo tho.