Abobo's Big Adventure

Tunic

https://steamhost.cn/app/250900/The_Binding_of_Isaac_Rebirth/

very inspired by the original LOZ, but with randomisation elements.

for 3d "zelda-likes" you should of course play the immaculate okami

https://steamhost.cn/app/587620/Okami_HD/

I was told to get this one
https://steamhost.cn/app/1983260/Dungeons_of_Hinterberg/

Crusader of Centy for the Sega genesis is cool, but I'd suggest you buy a Sega Genesis Mini 2 if you can rather than the original cart which is insanely expensive at this point, in part 'cause Sega had Atlus publish it. I mean, I guess it's not technically indie since it is a Sega game, but it is rather niche and obscure.

Also this:

https://steamhost.cn/app/339200/Oceanhorn_Monster_of_Uncharted_Seas

There's a sequel if you're looking for something more 3D but I haven't played it. It's basically top-down zelda except isometric.

I don't know what "zelda-like" actually means (if someone could explain it WITHOUT referring to Nintendo's Zelda games...), but putting the term into Google returned a Steam curator for "zelda-like" games as the top result:

https://steamhost.cn/curator/38077272-Zelda-like/

Idk if it’s indie but Fenyx Rising was good enough to actually beat.

Yeah fenyx rising is good mix of greek stuff too

This honestly felt like a Zelda game.

https://steamhost.cn/app/1634860/Minishoot_Adventures/

Originally posted by Karhrandras:

I was told to get this one
https://steamhost.cn/app/1983260/Dungeons_of_Hinterberg/

It looks like woke garbage.

I saw this one and even played the initial demo from itchio but thought it was a clone of zelda. And the game is still obscure to this day.

https://steamhost.cn/app/1140170/Arietta_of_Spirits/

Originally posted by Andrew R:

Good Indie Zelda-Likes?

https://steamhost.cn/app/241320/Ittle_Dew/

Adventure Time: The Secret Of The Nameless Kingdom

The second one has been completely delisted from Steam. Sad. Probably the best Zelda clone I've ever played.

Also, 'Ittle Dew' got a sequel.

https://steamhost.cn/app/900270/Reventure/

It's a side-scroller but still has Zelda vibes all throughout. Dirt-cheap too, and it's actually pretty funny.

Willow for the NES.

https://steamhost.cn/app/506870/Unexplored/

Not quite a Zelda-like, but scratches a lot of the same itches.

There's a sequel but it isn't as good imo.