Zelda Dungeon

This page is a list of dungeons and mini-dungeons in The Legend of Zelda series, arranged. Dec 15, 2013 The entrance to the first dungeon is bit conspicuous in nature if you've thoroughly explored north of your starting area. To get there, simply head right one.

Top ten dungeons in EVERY Zelda game. Feel free to add as many as you like.

The Top Ten Best The Legend of Zelda Dungeons

1Stone Tower Temple (Majora's Mask)

Hardest ever temple and completing it age 9 with no help was amazing. The 3ds remakes boss was way better than the n64

Ah yes. The Stone Tower Temple is gaming's finest level. It is mind blowing. It has everything I love about a video game level. Awesome atmosphere, great music, amazing design, a cool backstory, excellent build up, and it uses all of Link's abilities. And the best part is just when you think you're done with it, it flips upside down and you just realize you finished half of the level. The other half feels so different yet so similar at the same time. I can't put my finger on it, but despite the fact that it's flipped upside down. It feels like the layout was slightly altered. Even though it's not. All of these things culminate together to make the ultimate Zelda dungeon. and the ultimate video game level. It goes even further into proving that Nintendo EAD are the best developers in gaming. Period. - rxmonste

Mind blowing how absolutely incredible this dungeon is! The person who decided to flip a dungeon is amazing!

It is such a cleverly made dungeon and the first time I found out that I was only half way done, that you have to flip the entire dungeon and do the whole thing over upside-down, it blew my mind.

2Snowpeak Ruins (Twilight Princess)

The way you get there just looks SO fun! Even though Yeti accidentally makes us get food instead of the key it looks so...chilly. Chills and romance is how it ends. Love it.

I really liked how they broke the mold by making this dungeon an actual home. Visiting the Yetis throughout the mission provided a nice reprieve, and really contrasted with the danger of heading back into the rest of the Mansion. Kept the same dungeon formula without feeling like a 'dungeon. '

The use of the item you obtain here, the Ball and Chain, really keeps the difficulty and degree of entertainment in an essential balance.

Snowpeak Ruins, to me at least is one of the best designed dungeons in all of Zelda. For a start it's incredibly unique, when has there ever been a dungeon in a house? That's what I thought. The concept of only getting hearts by using Yeto's soup was also very interesting. Speaking of Yeto, the two yeti's had very interesting personalities to me which gave the dungeon that extra charm. I personally loved the contrast in the dungeon as well, the rooms with the yetis were warm and friendly whereas the other rooms felt more hostile. Even the music changed slightly depending on which of those two types of rooms you were in! The boss Blizzeta was OK, but I did like Yeta's sudden shift in personality. All in all this is well deserving of being so high on the list and I hope you agree with me.

3Spirit Temple (Ocarina of Time)

This Dungeon really made me shake with excitement from brain twisting puzzles to the amazing, action packed fight with Twinrova. The mirror shield and silver gauntlets were so clever and made it that much better. It's my first favorite Dungeon out of all the dungeons in Skyward Sword, Twilight Princess, Wind waker, Majora's Mask and Breath of The Wild. It was truly EPIC!

Woah, loved this dungeon! definitely one of my favourite dungeons! The Egyptian atmosphere was great. I love how for the first half of the dungeon you play as child Link who you haven't had to use since Bottom of the Well (which was annoying) so it's a nice way to bring back child Link one final time. The second half though, is my preferred part. The mirror shield and light puzzles in General were great, and the boss was a fantastic implementation of an item into a boss fight. Twinrova is one of my favourites. Stone Tower Temple just narrowly beats this one out as my favourite dungeon, though this dungeon is going to stay in my top 10 no matter what. Fantastic.

When I first played this game I loved it, but then the Water and Shadow temples dragged down my enjoyment levels along with getting to this dungeon. But then, when I started this dungeon, I knew it was special. The whole switching of Young and Adult Link was really cool, and it felt like an actual temple! How about that! It was also very pretty and clever with the mirror shield puzzels and the boss was so much fun. This dungeon just plain rocks. Period.

Best. Dungeon. Ever. So hard though, really enjoyed playing through it!4Ancient Cistern (Skyward Sword)

Above is heaven and down is hell. Heaven has a giant Buddhist - style statue. Hell has cursed Bokoblins. Choose wisely.

Many dungeons have different features. I believe that the fact that above ground everything is nice, the underground holds a dark secret. The dungeon shows that even a beautiful dungeon has it's dark secrets.

In my personal opinion, although the Spirit Temple has a fantastic boss fight and makes great use of the time-travelling mechanic, the Forest Temple stands above the rest of the dungeons not only for its atmosphere and puzzles but for the significance of the temple to the story and what it does for it's themes. It is the first dungeon you enter as an adult, waking up in a broken, desolate world. You are told to go to the Forest Temple in the Lost Woods to discover that its entrance was Saria's special place. Watching Link stop and slowly approach the now empty tree stump still gets me every time. It's at this point that Link and you, the player, realise that there is no regaining his whimsical, carefree, happy childhood. Saria is gone, and you weren't there for her, and now you have to go try to find her in this mind-bending labyrinth that has both some of the whimsy of the childhood arc but with much more sinister undertones. The temple is full of Ghosts, a giant hand of death that ...more

Great atmosphere and perfect design and is properly the best Ocarina of time temple

BEST VIDEO GAME LEVEL EVER! The music fits the temple perfectly, and it was genuinely creepy and hard. Having the twisted corridors and the ghosts really amped up the dungeons creepiness, and nothing has ever made me feel so creeped out before. Love it!

This dungeon has everything, great puzzles, amazing boss and music that fits into the atmosphere. Awesome!6Arbiter's Grounds (Twilight Princess)

One of the most atmospheric dungeons of any Zelda game I've played. And the build up before you even go in only makes it better.

I was so scared at first to go into this dungeon. But I didn't regret it. It was the coolest, creepiest and best dungeon I've ever beaten. Plus it has the best boss of all time ( in my opinion)

This dungeon has the greatest atmosphere in twilight princess. It's spooky, mysterious, has great puzzles. Also great boss and even better mini-boss.

The only dungeons on this list I have gone through are Ancient Cistern, Forest Temple, and Sandship. Sandship is definitely the best. It had the cool mechanic of switching times from a fully operational techno ship to a dusty old ruins. You even get to fight a pirate! Now that's cool. Sadly the boss of this dungeon is probably the worst boss in the game, it looks like that one monster from Monsters Inc. with manboobs.

It is a pirate ship, it has robots, it has time travel, it has time travel pirate robots! It's so anti-Zelda, and I loved.

The Sandship takes place on a pirate ship. It is epic! I like it just a little better than the Ancient Cistern.

This the best dungeon and it had me scratching my head at many parts. Ancient cistern is a close second as KOLOKOTOS is awesome

I despise this dungeon it's so SLOW I like the atmosphere and puzzles but It's just boring.

It was as frustrating but it's one of the memorable dungeons because it was so hard.

The water temple has a lot going for it if you look past its flaws. For example, the music sets a mysterious tone for the dungeon, the dark link battle is amazing, and the longshot is a pretty cool item.

The Contenders

I didn't really like it at the start and for some weird reason found it a little bit hard for me. Maybe even harder than the stone tower temple. But it is a very good temple with a great atmosphere with the ghost theme

A great atmosphere of darkness and shadow with clever puzzles with an amazing boss. This temple has it all. - A7XfoREVer

It's op because it's got Skyrim on the doors look at the doors and the Skyrim packaging - Lord28

Honestly I thought this would be way lower. I was pleasantly surprised! Where to start? The atmosphere was great and the music really made it awesome. To me the water looked beautiful in Twilight Princess and it seems to look even better here. Speaking of water, unlike the Water Temple once the water is raised it stays raised and doesn't block off any paths. I also really liked how raising the water on one side of the dungeon affected the other side in a GOOD way! Lakebed Temple was also one of the hardest 3d Zelda dungeons, and I loved that. Using the staircase to get you and the water around was pure genius. I just hope that Skyward Sword's (I haven't played it yet) Ancient Cistern will be as good a water dungeon as this was!

I loved using the staircase and raising the water level. It was also satisfying using the newly acquired clawshot to defeat the big jellyfish things. It's a little tricky ( took me 2 1/2 hours to beat, but it is one of the most atmospheric and amazing dungeons in TP. The boss was a breeze though.13City in the Sky (Twilight Princess)

Hands down best dungeon in the game for me. Everyone seems to think it's too hard, but honestly that's what I like about it. As a veteran Zelda player, Its pretty rare to come across a dungeon that actually puzzles me and forces me to think outside the box. Also double clawshots are awesome

This one had an awesome concept, cool puzzles, and a strange but fitting soundtrack (although some find it very annoying, which I can understand). The only complaint I have is that it's too long, probably the longest dungeon in Twilight Princess (objectively, if you get really stuck on another one then it will take more time).

THIS WAS MY FAVORITE ZELDA DUNGEON EVER, good item, good puzzels, good boss, good miniboss, good, but sometimes annoying soundtrack, if you think its too long, I just liked that. IT WAS PERFECT

It's a great dungeon (though also a pain in the ass)14Fire Sanctuary (Skyward Sword)

This is the coolest dungeon in skyward sword. The time shift stones alone make this amazing but the overall creepy feel of the dungeon is astounding, even if the boss is a let down

Man, Skyward just has rad dungeons. It's a shame that none of them are that long and that there aren't that many of them.

This dungeon is cool with the machinery and all but I thought the puzzles were boring.

They really spent a lot of time with the dungeons in SS!16Fire Temple (Ocarina of Time)

This Temple is amazing, my favourite colours are in there, the boss, Volvagia, was amazing, the Megaton Hammer was a pretty cool item and that music, even without the muslim chant, it sounded awesome!

I actually traded my old copy of ocarina of time for a newer one because the Muslim chant freaked me out.

Best wind waker dungeon in my opinion, barely beating Earth Temple. The music is great and the puzzles are really fun. The boss battle was okay but I think it looks really cool

Ok, I understand why people dislike this dungeon, what with the easy puzzles and linear design, but if you look past that then what you get is a really fun dungeon! It has some fantastically atmospheric music! I also loved the statue puzzles especially the one where Link has to stand on a switch to make a bridge for the statue but then he has to use the grappling hook! The Hero's Bow is also a staple item to the series and sees it's first use in Wind Waker here! The boss Gohdan, although easy, had some super catchy music and was quite a fun battle. And swinging on the bell was probably the best way to end this dungeon! Currently my 3rd favourite dungeon (2nd is Spirit Temple and 1st is Stone Tower Temple) and the pros definitely outweigh the cons in my book!

Epic. The music really sets the tone for a cool and mind-bending dungeon. Also, bow!18Hyrule Castle (Twilight Princess)

This is the most epic finale to any Zelda game ever and has the most intense boss fight ever

That was an awesome temple, I just wondered how you get in the locked room next to the boss door19Hyrule Castle (Breath of the Wild)

The first time I went to this dungeon, I explored the heck out of it. And yet, when I went back, I found more rooms to explore. And it happened again, when I went back there once again. And I haven't even done the separate paths yet. This dungeon is amazing and I love nearly everything about it.

It can be entered from any direction at anytime, need I say more. It is filled with many secrets, amazing music, powerful challenging enemies, disturbing boss, detailed interior, numerous easter eggs/references and is probably the most real feeling dungeon not only in Botw but in any Zelda game ever made. With design like this I wish that Nintendo would create an OoT remake with a Forest Temple inspired by the freedom of this dungeon combined with the puzzles of the original Forest Temple. If only...

This is the best Zelda game ever.If you don't have the royal guard armor than just don't fight Gannon.

It’s a really cool and dangerous atmosphere, but the Calamity Ganon fight is underwhelming, while the Dark Beast Ganon fight is just sad - children20Ganon's Tower (Ocarina of Time)

Very good seeing the light temple and heaps of mini temples of all of the temples that you played in Ocarina of time

This dungeon seemed had fun puzzles, cool enemies, and some of the best layouts.

When you into the sage rooms you need the items that you got at the temple like if you into the impa room you need the lens of truth this is a secret

This temple was pretty amazing, I loved how they added all the elements from previous dungeons.21Great Bay Temple (Majora's Mask)

Zora swimming, clever puzzles and zora swimming.22Temple of Time (Twilight Princess)

Loved this one. When you time travel it feels like you go back to your chilhood playing ocarina of time. The temple you loved so much now is only in your memories now. It's beautifull. And love how the dominion rod once a majestic looking item became a rusty piece of junk after you clear it. People are afraid of the cruel passage of time, but this one made you feel joy.

Hands down best dungeon ever, you can control stone statues with your rod and make them fight for you, there's a Spider boss (SPOILERS) over all best looking dungeon I've seen.

I loved going back in time, controling statues and, how the temple is much easier than most, should be higher24Thieves' Hideout (A Link Between Worlds and a Link to the Past)

I didn't really like this ine pissed me off25Inside Jabu Jabu's Belly (Ocarina of Time)

This is one of the worst dungeons. It's disgusting (what do you expect, it's inside a fish), has gross enemies, and the boss and mini boss aren't memorable.

Okay actually I will give it props for having a pretty impressive but easy boss. - children

This dungeon is my least favorite OOT dungeon why is it here what - children26

I'm suprised it got voted for but it was better than lots of other ones27Sky Keep (Skyward Sword)

Not the most popular dungeon but it's cool.I wish I could burrow underneath the Goddess Statue and enter the dungeon again.29Palace of Winds (Minish Cap)

This was one of the first temples I had a legit struggle with playing it as a kid. It's mostly nostalgic now, but it's a really solid temple with a cool boss, item, and mini boss(s). Standout dungeon from the Minish Cap.

Pretty good final (non castle) dungeon
Rocs cape is fun too31Dragon Roost Cavern (Wind Waker)

It was a really nice set up for WW as the first full-fledged dungeon (the first Forbidden Fortress visit doesn’t count in my mind) and this incarnation of Gohma was a really impressive boss fight. - children32Wind Temple (The Wind Waker)

I think this dungeon was fun overall and even though most people say makar ruins it, I hardly think so. You don't even need him in the first half until you get the hookshot- and the music.

Nope. This and Tower of Gods are tied as my least favorite. Makar was annoying and this was overall bland. It’s slightly more fun than ToG, but Makar ruins it. - children33Divine Beast Vah Ruta (Breath Of The Wild)

This is the only one I have seen from breath of the wild but it is still amazing lol

Dungeon-wise, this and Naboris were very impressive, boss-wise, Naboris did better. - children34Swamp Palace (A Link Between Worlds)

My personal favorite of the dungeons in ALBW. It’s really well designed, had a nice aesthetic, and the puzzles were extremely clever and intriguing. It deserves more appreciation, as does ALBW itself - children35Ice Palace (A Link Between Worlds)

Probably the biggest and hardest dungeon in the game. Had lots of fun going through the different floors and using the Fire Rod.

Absolutely a crime that this dungeon is ranked so low. The mechanic of breaking the pillars to lower the tower, and fighting the boss on top of the tower is highly impressive for 1993.

This is a vastly underrated dungeon. The idea of altering the dungeon layout itsself is excellent and the routes to get the ball to the pilkars you need to break are the right mix of tricky and blinding obvious solutions that have you kicking yourself you took so long to figure it out!

I like the fact you battle the boss outside on top of the tower. But I felt they could have done more with this dungeon.38Ganon's Tower (Wind Waker)

I get why people hate this dungeon but I thought it was kind of cool. The rooms leading up to the previous bosses were pretty simple and I do wish there was more to them but it was good enough. I also didn't mind refighting the bosses because I think all the boss fights in wind waker are fun. The phantom Gannon fight was really cool and clever how you had to follow his sword and then use it to open the door. And of course the final battle was great. Puppet Gannon was a cool idea and it felt really epic to climb your way up to the final fight with Ganondorf. Overall I wished there was more to it but it was still a great end to the game.

The first part where you had to rebattle the bosses from Dragon Roost Cavern, Dark Forest, Wind Temple And Earth Temple was really bad. The rest of it was really cool though and the Puppet Ganon and Ganondorf fights were impressive, albeit slightly easier than other final Zelda bosses. - children

Very time consumer and contains eight bosses leading up to the final boss.40Snow Temple (Spirit Tracks)

Majora's Mask at first didn't feel like a Zelda game. When I played this it led me back into thinking it was one.

I'm just about to do this temple on my 3Ds can't wait42Skyview Temple (Skyward Sword)

GO, MY BEETLE MINION, AND TERRIFY ALL OF THE PLANET'S BOKOBLINS! >:D43Divine Beast Vah Rudania (Breath Of The Wild)

This was the most underwhelming divine beast. It’s boss was ridiculously easy (similar to Windblight, but Medoh is better overall) and the interior was empty and the Death Mountain crater setting was not utilized well at all. - children44Bottle Grotto (Link's Awakening)

The only dungeon I completed on this list so I have to vote for it!45Forbidden Woods (The Wind Waker)

I thought this was one of the best forest themed dungeons next to ocarina of time forest temple. I loved how natural everything looked, I loved using the korok leaf and the boomerang, and the boss was cool too.

A pretty dungeon with good key items47Face Shrine (The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening)

The best Zelda dungeon in links awakening along with really cool dungeon music. But I'm not a fan of the boss in this level.48Turtle Rock (Link's Awakening)