Choose Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition
Choose Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 10,536 Steam reviews back the pick.
Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition vs Stellar Blade™
Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition and Stellar Blade™ 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 Forbidden West™ Complete Edition (2024) is 1 year older than Stellar Blade™ (2025). Stellar Blade™ scores higher on Steam reviews (95.8% 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 Stellar Blade™
Choose Stellar Blade™ if you want an Adventure game with Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.8% positive across 15,730 reviews.
Both Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition and Stellar Blade™ sit in Action and RPG on Steam and both list HDR available, Adjustable Text Size, and Subtitle Options, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition |  Stellar Blade™ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 59.99 USD | 59.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.9% positive (10,536 reviews) | 95.8% positive (15,730 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Guerrilla, Nixxes Software | SHIFT UP Corporation |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition (2024) is 1 year older than Stellar Blade™ (2025).
- Stellar Blade™ scores higher on Steam reviews (95.8% positive) than Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition (87.9% positive).
- Stellar Blade™ is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition (59.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition is Deck Unsupported, Stellar Blade™ is Deck Verified.
Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition vs Stellar Blade™ — FAQ
- Which is better, Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition or Stellar Blade™?
- On Steam reviews Stellar Blade™ scores higher (95.8% positive) than Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition (87.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Stellar Blade™ is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition or Stellar Blade™ first?
- If you want chronology, Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition (2024) came out before Stellar Blade™ (2025). 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 Forbidden West™ Complete Edition and Stellar Blade™ 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.