8) The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – 133 Quests
Whether Zelda games count as RPGs is a debate as old as the hills, but stat bonuses for cooking and survival aspects certainly mean Breath of the Wild leans more heavily in that direction. Regardless of what side of the fence you fall on, what isn’t in dispute is the game’s gargantuan size. We’ve already reviewed the impressive scale of the map, but the sheer volume of quests and activities that comprise Hyrule is also notable.
There are 133 quests that can be undertaken by Link on his heroic, one-man adventure to rid Hyrule of that pesky nuisance, Calamity Ganon. Of these, 15 are main storyline quests, 76 are side quests issued by NPCs along the way, and 42 shrine quests to uncover buried or hidden shrines.
Yet this number doesn’t really tell the whole story of just how much content is packed into Breath of the Wild. There are 120 shrines featuring either puzzle or combat challenges to overcome. There are also 15 Sheikah Towers to be scaled, often requiring deft platforming or mini-puzzles to successfully climb. If that wasn’t enough, one of the game’s side quests has players searching for over 900 Korok seeds… 900!
