14 Games like Horizon Zero Dawn on Xbox that you should try

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, 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.

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.

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.

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to Horizon Zero Dawn — the two agree on genre, combat and tone. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting: historical setting.

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.

What brings it close to Horizon Zero Dawn is strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in setting — its own ground is fantasy world.

With Horizon Zero Dawn it shares melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in setting — its own ground is fantasy world.

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.

What carries over from Horizon Zero Dawn is single-player focus and a third-person camera.

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.

If Horizon Zero Dawn worked for you because of strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting, the same is here. Both also lean on a third-person camera and single-player focus. The distance is in setting — its own ground is a space setting.

Shelved next to Horizon Zero Dawn for good reason: melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is progression and setting: loot and gear systems.