Is Horizon Zero Dawn Hard? Difficulty Rating 3.5/10

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Horizon Zero Dawn

Full Release (2017)

DIFFICULTY

3.5/10

Moderately Easy

(21 ratings)

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Difficulty Summary

Players rate Horizon Zero Dawn as broadly accessible — easy enough to enjoy casually, with some sections that ask for more focus.

Why Players Find It Difficult

Players describe the challenge in this game as coming mainly from a few specific areas:

Tight movement and timing requirements throughout
Small execution mistakes can quickly cause failure
Success depends on consistency across long sequences
Fast reaction speed is required, especially in later stages

Who Will Find It Difficult

Horizon Zero Dawn is suitable for a wide range of players. Newcomers may hit a few friction points, but should be able to progress with some persistence. Players who rated games like Dead Space 3, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, and Fallout 3 at a similar challenge level may find Horizon Zero Dawn broadly comparable in difficulty.

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10 ratings

avg: 3.6

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Based on 21 ratings on Normal/Default difficulty, the average score is 3.5/10. Most players rated this game around 3.

Developer(s)

Guerrilla Games

Publisher(s)

Sony Interactive Entertainment

Genre(s)

Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure

Platform(s)

PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4

Keywords

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About Horizon Zero Dawn

Welcome to a vibrant world rich with the beauty of nature – but inhabited by awe-inspiring, highly advanced machines. As a young machine hunter named Aloy, you must unravel the mysteries of this world and find your own destiny.

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Players who rated Horizon Zero Dawn also rated the games shown below, with Dead Space 3 (3.7), Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (4.0), and Fallout 3 (4.2) being most similar in difficulty!

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