Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition similar games & best alternatives

Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2020

Should you play it?

Experience Aloy’s legendary quest to unravel the mysteries of a future Earth ruled by Machines. Use devastating tactical attacks against your prey and explore a majestic open world in this award-winning action RPG!

What works

  • Stunning graphics and world design
  • Engaging and well-written story
  • Challenging and strategic combat
  • Open world exploration with rich lore
  • Well-optimized pc port

Things to keep in mind

  • Some repetitive side quests
  • Limited innovation in crafting and customization
  • Facial animations and voice acting occasionally weak
  • Clunky climbing and camera controls
  • Lack of multiplayer or social features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Horizon Zero Dawn™ Remastered

  • Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition

  • God of War Ragnarök

  • The Last Case of Benedict Fox Definitive Edition

  • NieR:Automata™

  • Kristala

More social

Games that feels like Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition but with more teamwork and cooperation

  • Remnant: From the Ashes

  • Atlas Fallen: Reign Of Sand

  • Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition

  • Risen 3 - Titan Lords

  • Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUT

  • ELDEN RING

Less story-driven

Games that feels like Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition but with less narrative immersion

  • Crimson Desert

  • AWAKEN - Astral Blade

  • VOIN

  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

  • Stellar Blade™

  • Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

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

Last update: 06/08/2026