The Legend of Zelda: Mystery of Solarus DX

About

A self-contained adventure inspired by 16-bit Zelda classics this game tasks you with navigating top-down overworlds solving grid-based puzzles and battling pixelated foes. Explore interconnected dungeons filled with sliding blocks pressure plates and hidden passages while switching between light and dark forms to unlock paths. The retro aesthetic matches the original SNES era with crisp tilework and chiptune music. Playable on Windows Linux or Mac as a standalone single-player tale. Community reviews highlight its 87% positive Steam rating with over 100000 play hours logged since 2011. Fans praise the intricate level design and how it revisits familiar mechanics with fresh twists like dynamic weather affecting traversal. The Solarus Team spent years crafting this free download that captures the spirit of classic Zelda without relying on nostalgia alone.

Storyline

In A Link to the Past, Ganon was defeated and forever imprisonned in the Golden Land by Hyrule’s King, thanks to the Seal of the Seven Sages. Years passed, and someday the King became affected by a strange and grave illness. Doctors and apothecaries from across the kingdom tried in vain to cure him. The king passed away, and his power vanished, weakening the Seal of the Seven Sages. The Hero, under the guidance of his master Sahasrahla, trusted the heiress of the royal powers, Princess Zelda, with the Triforce. Zelda teamed with eight mysterious children to shatter the Triforce into eight fragments and conceal them across the kingdom. Peace was restored. And so begins your journey, full of monsters, mysterious characters, labyrinths and puzzles…