Choose Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition
Choose Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 51,539 Steam reviews back the pick.
Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition vs Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition
Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition and Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition both land in Action, RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, RPG on Steam. Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition (2020) is 4 years older than Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition (2024). Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (89.7% positive) than Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition (87.9% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition
Choose Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition if you want the HDR available, Adjustable Text Size, and Subtitle Options side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 10,536 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition and Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition sit in Action and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (89.7% vs 87.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition |  Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | 59.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.7% positive (51,539 reviews) | 87.9% positive (10,536 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Guerrilla | Guerrilla, Nixxes Software |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition (2020) is 4 years older than Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition (2024).
- Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (89.7% positive) than Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition (87.9% positive).
- Steam Deck: Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition is Deck Verified, Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition is Deck Unsupported.
Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition vs Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition — FAQ
- Which is better, Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition or Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition sits at 89.7% positive (51,539 reviews), Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition at 87.9% (10,536). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition or Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition (2020) came out before Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition (2024). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition and Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition similar?
- They overlap on Action, RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.