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Is Horizon Zero Dawn™ Remastered worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Action-RPG players who want a large world with exploration and combat
- Players who enjoy uncovering a protagonist's origins through a story-driven journey
- PC players with compatible ultrawide displays or graphics hardware
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a compact, linear adventure may find the expansive world and many locations too broad
- Players who want simple combat may hit a wall when facing machines with tactical attacks and varied weapons
- PC users without compatible hardware or displays cannot use all listed graphics and display options
Our take on Horizon Zero Dawn™ Remastered
The bounce point arrives when machine encounters demand tactical weapon use rather than straightforward attacks. Players who prefer simple combat may also hit another wall in the open-world structure, where exploration, settlements, wildlife, and story discoveries sit alongside the main journey.
What is Horizon Zero Dawn™ Remastered?
Explore a far-future world where enormous machines roam overgrown ruins and human communities live in distinct tribes.
As Aloy, a young outcast and machine hunter, use bows, spears, and other weapons against machines and rival factions while investigating her origins and the history of this mysterious world. The open-world journey includes settlements, wildlife, companions, and characters from different tribes. This edition includes The Frozen Wilds expansion, adding new areas, skills, weapons, and machines. The PC version supports ultrawide, super ultrawide, and triple-monitor displays, along with DLSS 3, DLAA, Reflex, AMD FSR 3. 1, and Intel XeSS on compatible hardware. It also supports unlocked frame rates and wired DualSense features.
How Horizon Zero Dawn™ Remastered plays
- 01Open-world exploration
- Travel through overgrown ruins, settlements, tribal lands, and areas inhabited by wildlife and hostile machines.
- 02Tactical machine combat
- Use bows, spears, and other weapons against machines and rival human factions.
- 03The Frozen Wilds
- The included expansion adds new territory, abilities, weapons, and machines.
- 04Ultrawide display support
- Compatible setups can use 21:9, 32:9, or 48:9 triple-monitor resolutions.
- 05PC graphics options
- Compatible hardware can use DLSS 3, DLAA, Reflex, AMD FSR 3.1, Intel XeSS, and unlocked frame rates.
- 06DualSense features
- A wired DualSense controller can provide adaptive triggers and haptic feedback.
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Horizon Zero Dawn™ Remastered: platforms & release
Is Horizon Zero Dawn™ Remastered worth it?
It is worth it if: action-RPG players who want a large world with exploration and combat. Skip it if: players seeking a compact, linear adventure may find the expansive world and many locations too broad.
Where can I download Horizon Zero Dawn™ Remastered?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Horizon Zero Dawn™ Remastered's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Horizon Zero Dawn™ Remastered on?
Windows only.
