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The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening

Switch2019Windows, macOS, LinuxBeta

Runs natively on PC through LASRecomp.

Project page on github.com.

Cover art and game details from IGDB.

· Screenshot of the original game
Original console
Switch · Nintendo, 2017
Runs on
Native PC
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Method
RecompThe original machine code translated automatically into C or C++, with tools like N64Recomp or ReXGlue.
Status
Beta
Latest release
beta_4 ↗
Last update
Oct 2026
AI use
AI-assistedThe project says much of its code was written with AI tools.

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About The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening

As Link, you awaken in a strange land away from Hyrule, where animals talk and monsters roam. To uncover the truth behind your whereabouts and rouse the legendary Wind Fish, explore Koholint Island and all its trap-ridden dungeons, reimagined in stunning detail for this new release of one of the most beloved The Legend of Zelda games. Along the way, you'll meet a hilarious assortment of charming characters to which you'll never want to say goodbye. In this new version of the game, the classic soundtrack has been reborn with new arrangements, and now you can equip more items at once, review key conversations, and navigate the map in new ways. Try your hand at the renovated mini-games to earn dolls based on the Super Mario series...or Chamber Stones, which you can use to arrange your own Chamber Dungeons. Each one is a puzzle in and of itself!

Released
20 Sept 2019
Genre
Puzzle, Adventure
Themes
Action, Fantasy
Modes
Single player
Series
The Legend of Zelda
Developer
Grezzo
Publisher
Nintendo
Rating
85/100 from 323 ratings

Screenshots, summary and details from IGDB ↗. They describe the original game, not the port.

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Is the Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening PC port finished?
It is in beta: playable, with known issues. Its last update was Oct 2026, and the latest release is beta_4.
Which systems does it run on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
Is it an emulator?
No. LASRecomp translates the original game code into native code, so it runs without an emulator.

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