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7 Games like Horizon Zero Dawn on PS5 that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Horizon Zero Dawn down to the 7 that fit the “PS5” category. Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Assassin's Creed Mirage and Maneater top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Horizon Zero Dawn.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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NarrativeSolo
Year 2017Dev Guerrilla Games

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Within the “PS5” category, the closest game to Horizon Zero Dawn is Marvel's Spider-Man 2 — scoring 80/100 on our similarity scale. Assassin's Creed Mirage and Maneater follow close behind.

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The best games like Horizon Zero Dawn on PS5

7 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Horizon Zero Dawn. Each one has been evaluated across 14 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Marvel's Spider-Man 2

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Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Closest overall match
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person
Year 2023Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

Matches like this one are rare: it meets Horizon Zero Dawn on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. They part company on setting: this one brings skill tree progression.

Released 6 years after Horizon Zero Dawn.

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Assassin's Creed Mirage

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Assassin's Creed Mirage
Closest on progression
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2023Dev Ubisoft Bordeaux · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Matches like this one are rare: it meets Horizon Zero Dawn on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and tone: dark, oppressive atmosphere and historical setting.

Released 6 years after Horizon Zero Dawn.

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Maneater

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Maneater
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2020Dev Blindside Interactive · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

What brings it close to Horizon Zero Dawn is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on tone: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Released 3 years after Horizon Zero Dawn.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Visuals100Combat80
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Stellar Blade

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Stellar Blade
Closest on setting
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloSci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird PersonLoot
Year 2024Dev SHIFT UP · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

What brings it close to Horizon Zero Dawn is a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and setting. The distance is in progression — its own ground is loot and gear systems.

Released 7 years after Horizon Zero Dawn.

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Zenless Zone Zero

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Zenless Zone Zero
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloSci-FiThird PersonFantasyFree to Play
Year 2024Dev miHoYoOn Xbox · Android · PC

The thread back to Horizon Zero Dawn runs through a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting: fantasy world.

Released 7 years after Horizon Zero Dawn.

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Ghost of Yotei

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Ghost of Yotei
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2025Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS5

Matches like this one are rare: it meets Horizon Zero Dawn on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in setting — its own ground is historical setting.

Released 8 years after Horizon Zero Dawn.

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The Artful Escape

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The Artful Escape
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiExplorationThird Person
Year 2021Dev Beethoven & Dinosaur · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

What brings it close to Horizon Zero Dawn is strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: 2D presentation.

Released 4 years after Horizon Zero Dawn.

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