24 Games with a sci-fi setting like Horizon Zero Dawn that you should try

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to Horizon Zero Dawn — the two agree on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in tone — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere.

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 tone. Both also lean on post-apocalyptic world and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is 2D presentation.

Shelved next to Horizon Zero Dawn for good reason: strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and tone: dark, oppressive atmosphere and an anime aesthetic.

It shares the essentials of what Horizon Zero Dawn does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on tone and progression: this one brings loot and gear systems, and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

If Horizon Zero Dawn worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and post-apocalyptic world. Where the two diverge is tone and progression: loot and gear systems, and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

What carries over from Horizon Zero Dawn is a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Its own ground is a cyberpunk setting.

If Horizon Zero Dawn worked for you because of strong narrative focus, melee combat and post-apocalyptic world, the same is here. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and single-player focus. It sets itself apart with precision platforming.

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.

The genre is the same as Horizon Zero Dawn’s, and with it a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in progression and setting — its own ground is loot and gear systems, and fantasy world.

If Horizon Zero Dawn worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting: a space setting.

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, combat and game mode. To that it adds single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and tone: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world.

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. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and progression — its own ground is a space setting and skill tree progression.

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.

Matches like this one are rare: it meets Horizon Zero Dawn on genre, combat and tone. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting: fighting mechanics and multiplayer gameplay.

If Horizon Zero Dawn worked for you because of open world exploration, melee combat and a sci-fi setting, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings loot and gear systems, and historical setting.