Horizon Zero Dawn™ Remastered similar games & best alternatives

Horizon Zero Dawn™ Remastered

PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5 • 2024

Should you play it?

Experience the critically acclaimed Horizon Zero Dawn™ with stunning new visuals and upgraded features. In a far future where colossal machines roam the Earth, pockets of humanity survive in unique tribes among the lush, overgrown ruins of our long-lost civilization.

What works
  • Stunning graphics and visual improvements
  • Engaging story and immersive world
  • Smooth and enjoyable combat mechanics
  • Good value $10 upgrade for existing owners
  • Strong replayability and exploration
Things to keep in mind
  • Psn account requirement annoys some players
  • Some minor bugs and audio issues reported
  • Performance demands higher-end hardware
  • Limited innovation beyond graphical upgrade
  • No multiplayer or social features

What to play next

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Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • BioShock™ Remastered

  • Atomic Heart

  • Terminator: Resistance

  • Metro: Last Light Redux

  • Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition

  • Atomfall

  • Asterigos: Curse of the Stars

  • Eternal Edge+ Prologue

  • High On Life 2

Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Fractal Block World

  • Turbo Kid

  • Beyond Hanwell

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Horizon Zero Dawn™ Remastered: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Violence, Survival, Cooperation. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story, Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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