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2017USK 12PC, PlayStation, Steam Deck verified87 % positive

As hunter Aloy you roam a lush post-apocalyptic wilderness full of animal-like machines that you take apart with bows, traps and tactics. A gripping sci-fi mystery about the fall of the old world ties it all together.

  • Post-apocalyptic setting
  • Dense, handcrafted world
  • Lavish presentation
  • Open world
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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Horizon Zero Dawn special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Death Stranding 2: On the Beach

95 %Match

2025USK 16PC, PlayStation, Steam Deck verified94 % positive79.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Horizon Zero Dawn: a post-apocalyptic setting, lavish production and an open world.

Hideo Kojima's sequel sends Sam on grueling delivery routes across Mexico and Australia, centered on route planning, infrastructure building and asynchronous cooperation with other players. It pairs this with a bizarre, lavishly cinematic story and more combat options than the original.

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Death Stranding

Post-apocalyptic setting

Hideo Kojima's singular courier odyssey turns traversal itself into the game: balancing cargo, planning routes across haunting terrain, and building roads and bridges with unseen fellow players. It wraps this in a surreal, melancholic story about death and human connection.

Fallout 3

Post-apocalyptic setting

A sprawling irradiated wasteland around Washington D.C. to roam freely, full of darkly funny stories and VATS-assisted gunfights. Moral choices shape towns, factions and the ending.

Fallout 4

Post-apocalyptic setting

As the lone survivor of Vault 111, you roam the irradiated ruins of Boston, blending gunplay with the slow-motion V.A.T.S. targeting system and building your own settlements. Faction choices and countless darkly funny side quests shape the fate of the Commonwealth.

Metro Exodus

Post-apocalyptic setting

Artyom and his companions ride the Aurora steam train across an irradiated Russia, travelling through every season of the year. The journey blends scarce ammo, improvised weapons and tense survival horror with wide sandbox areas to explore.

Horizon Forbidden West

Post-apocalyptic setting

Aloy heads into a breathtaking post-apocalyptic West to hunt colossal robotic beasts, using bows, traps and tactics to strip their components and exploit weak points. A lush open world full of secrets is tied to a gripping sci-fi mystery about the fall of the old world.

Fallout: New Vegas

Post-apocalyptic setting

A post-apocalyptic RPG set in the Mojave, where rival factions vie for control of Vegas and your choices, dialogue and skills decide the fate of the whole region. Sharp writing, dark humor and huge freedom in how quests unfold make it a genre classic.

Star Wars Outlaws

Dense, handcrafted world

As scoundrel Kay Vess and her critter companion Nix, you roam an open Star Wars galaxy, playing crime syndicates against each other while mixing stealth, blaster fights, speeder rides and space dogfights. Its appeal is the authentic smuggler-adventure fantasy across several richly detailed planets.

Metro Exodus: Enhanced Edition

Post-apocalyptic setting

You roam the irradiated Russian wilderness as Artyom through vast, non-linear levels, following a story that spans a full year. Tense gunfights, stealth and survival horror moments combine with a bleak, immersive post-apocalyptic atmosphere.

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