# What is the best Legend of Zelda soundtrack?

> Some of these themes get hummed by people who never played the game. Others only work with a controller in hand.

*By YPB Team · Published October 16, 2026 · https://youpick.best/ranking/what-is-the-best-legend-of-zelda-soundtrack*

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1. **Ocarina of Time** — score 1000/1000
   Koji Kondo's 1998 score built around playable melodies and iconic themes.
2. **Majora's Mask** — score 669/1000
   A moody 2000 score that scores a three-day countdown.
3. **The Minish Cap** — score 566/1000
   A 2004 handheld score with a playful, folk spirit.
4. **Tears of the Kingdom** — score 463/1000
   The 2023 sequel score that expands the piano and ambient palette.
5. **The Wind Waker** — score 331/1000
   A 2002 sea-shanty-flavored score with Celtic touches.
6. **The Legend of Zelda** — score 331/1000
   The 1986 original, home of the overworld theme.
7. **A Link to the Past** — score 331/1000
   The 1991 SNES score that gave the series its definitive overworld theme.
8. **Skyward Sword** — score 249/1000
   A 2011 fully orchestrated soundtrack with sweeping themes.
9. **Breath of the Wild** — score 154/1000
   A sparse, piano-led 2017 score that let the open world breathe.
10. **Link's Awakening** — score 154/1000
   A 1993 Game Boy score remembered for its melancholy ballads.

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