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Cave Monster in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom
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Is The Legend of Zelda: Tears of Kingdom Adding Caves?

Spelunking in Hyrule?

If you loved The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and have been frothing at the mouth for a sequel since 2017, then you’re in luck! The release date of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s successor, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of Kingdom, is just around the corner! if you thought you liked exploring Hyrule as Link in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, then you’re going to love exploring Hyrule in its sequel. Make sure to pick up a copy as soon as it releases on May 12th, 2023!

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There were a few shallow caves and cave-like structures in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, but as far as in-depth cave systems go, it didn’t really have much to offer. Despite its predecessor being largely caveless, however, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom may actually offer more explorable caves! Keep reading to find out if there will be any caves in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom!

Will There Be Caves in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of Kingdom?

Nothing sounds more enjoyable than spelunking around the cave systems of Hyrule, so it’s a good thing that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of Kingdom will definitively have caves in it! And not only will this game have caves, but there will also be new enemies, puzzles, and treasure awaiting you inside of them! Going exploring inside the belly of underground Hyrule is exciting enough as it is, but knowing what’s hidden inside the depths of Hyrule’s cave systems makes it all the more thrilling.

We know that caves will definitely be in the game from analyzing both of the game’s official trailers. Not only are caves explicitly shown in multiple parts of the trailers, but cave exploration and cave-specific monsters are also shown multiple times.

Jumping From a Cave in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom
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You’ll definitely want to be cautious when spelunking in this game; this game’s trailers have shown numerous ruthless monsters hiding out in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of Kingdom’s cave systems. Where there are monsters, there is loot, however, so never skip out on a cave if you can help it!

Will The Legend of Zelda: Tears of Kingdom Still Have Shrines?

Speculation about the addition of caves to the franchise has created a lot of rumors within the fan community, specifically whether or not caves will be replacing shrines in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Considering the number of shrines in the previous game, the very idea seems outlandish, but it may actually be more truthful than you’d think.

Despite all of the new official trailers and sneak peeks, there’s been no mention of shrines. Fans have spotted countless new and old features within the game’s trailers (including caves), but shrines have yet to make an appearance. This has caused many fans to wonder whether or not shrines will be in the game at all, or if caves will somehow end up replacing them altogether.

Cave in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom
Image via Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development

Whether or not shrines will make an appearance in the Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, it’s guaranteed to be a banger of a game. If you loved The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, then you definitely need to get your hands on the sequel once it comes out, regardless of shrine capacity!

Related: Everything Included in Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Collector’s Edition


On May 12, 2023, you can definitely expect to see caves in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of Kingdom. Gamer Journalist has all of the latest news and details regarding this game and its upcoming release; if you’d like to learn more about this game and what other content is going to be added, then be sure to stick with Gamer Journalist!

The release date for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is right around the corner. If you’d like to know how to pre-order it, then check out Gamer Journalist’s guide on how to pre-order The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom before it’s too late!

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Allysen Pierce is a freelance writer with a passion for gaming who has been a part of the Gamer Journalist team since May 2022. Her main passions are horror games and dating sims (especially combinations of the two), but she has been known to play literally anything that is put in front of her. Her current favorite games include Skyrim, I Was a Teenage Exocolonist, Cult of the Lamb, Slaughter Horse, and Dragon Age: Inquisition. When she's not playing games (or writing about them), she can be found reading, baking, watching horror movies, or playing with her cat.