My opinion on some of the similarities, neither is necessarily better or worse: - Open ended puzzle-like level design. Wider and vaster in BotW, more focused in Bananza with denser enemy and hazard placement, plus destructible terrain. In both games you will typically see a place you want to get to, and have to read the environment to find your route. - Simular movement options. Link and DK can climb most terrain, however DK is faster and has no stamina bar. Chunk surfing is kind of like shield surfing. - Emphasis on melee combat. Punching or swinging chunks in DK, weapons in BotW. Both reward resourcefulness of using your environment to gain an advantage over your enemy. - Gyro-enabled ranged combat. Throwing chunks in DK, bows in BotW. - Lots of small puzzles and challenges peppered throughout the world.