11 Third-person shooter games like Horizon Zero Dawn that you should try

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.

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.

What brings it close to Horizon Zero Dawn is exploration and discovery, stealth mechanics, and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and progression. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. It sets itself apart with Metroidvania exploration.

Held in common with Horizon Zero Dawn: single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting — its own ground is fantasy world.

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.

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.

Held in common with Horizon Zero Dawn: single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting — its own ground is fantasy world.

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.