Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered

This page is for the 2024 remaster. For the original 2020 Windows release, see Horizon Zero Dawn.

Horizon
Horizon Zero Dawn	2020
Horizon Forbidden West	2024
Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered	2024
Lego Horizon Adventures	2024
Horizon Steel Frontiers	TBA

Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered is an open world action RPG game developed by Nixxes Software and Guerrilla Games and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment via its PlayStation Publishing brand. It is part of the Horizon series.

A remaster of the original game, the game features enhanced graphics and expanded controller support.

Initially announced in the State of Play stream on September 24, 2024, it was released on October 31, 2024. Players who have the original game in their game library can purchase the remastered version at a fraction of the price, while those who don't have the original game in their game library will receive both the original and the remastered versions upon purchase.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Epic Games Store
GamersGate

Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Steam

The PlayStation Network account requirement was removed on February 6, 2025.

Monetization

Type	Notes
One-time game purchase	The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

Microtransactions

Type	Notes
No microtransactions	None

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete or rename the video files

Go to <path-to-game>\Movies\Mono\.
Rename, move or delete guerrilla_logo.bk2, Logo.bk2, nixxes_logo.bk2, sony_studios_reel.bk2 and weaseltron_logo.bk2.

Notes

A "Sony Interactive Entertainment presents" screen will still be shown at launch.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2561580/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered\<user-id>\*.dat
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2561580/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Epic Games Launcher
OneDrive		Requires enabling backup of the Documents* folder in OneDrive on all computers.*
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics settings.

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor		^[2]
Ultra-widescreen		Up to 32:9. 16:10 also available. Includes an option to disable letterboxing for cinematics on non 16:9 displays. HUD position override also available.^{[Note 2]}
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)		-25 to +25. (max +25 is only like ~80 of 100 was in the original)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)		TAA, SMAA, DLAA
High-fidelity upscaling		DLSS 3.5, FSR 3.1, XeSS 1.3
Frame generation		DLSS Frame Generation, FSR Frame Generation
Vertical sync (Vsync)		On, Off, Half, 1/3, 1/4.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)		Max Luminance, Brightness, Shadows, Highlights sliders.
Color blind mode		Modes for protonopia, deuteranopia or tritanopia. Applies only to certain gameplay elements (enemy lights, hud enemy indicators, top of tall grass).

Display settings.

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse acceleration
Mouse input in menus
Keyboard and mouse prompts
Mouse Y-axis inversion		X-axis also available. Only invert while aiming option also available.
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion		X-axis also available. Only invert while aiming option also available.

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger support

DirectInput-compatible controllers

PlayStation controllers		DualShock 4, DualSense, DualSense Edge Also support the built-in speaker on the controllers in wired connection, alongside Touchpad navigation while on Map.^[3]
PlayStation button prompts
Motion sensors support		Camera
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support		Works over wireless connectivity with native support. The Steam version also have adaptive trigger support with the use of Steam Input.
DualSense haptic feedback support		Wired only. Will fall back to regular rumble if either connected via Bluetooth or enable Steam Input.
Connection modes	Wired, Wireless (Bluetooth)

Nintendo controllers

Other controller(s)		on the Steam version: Generic and Nintendo Switch Pro Controller are supported via Steam Input API.
Additional button prompts

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Input prompt override
Haptic feedback
HD haptic feedback		DualSense, DualSense Edge, Steam Input API DualSense: Wired only. Will fall back to regular rumble if either connected via Bluetooth or enable Steam Input.
Digital movement support
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Steam Input
Steam Input API support		Steam Input API will be opt-in for Nintendo Switch and Generic Controllers.^[4]
Steam Input prompt modes		In-Game Button Icons
Steam Deck button prompts
Steam Controller (1st gen) button prompts		Steam Controller-style prompts are supported. Steam Controller overlay image will be shown [via Setting > Controller].
Motion sensors support		Camera, Camera (SIAPI Game Action) Motion Aiming (built-in gyro aim) is also supported. There are two SIAPI Camera actions for the respective input styles ("Gyroscopic Look" and "Track Pad Look"),^[5]. the built-in Motion Aiming function behaves differently compared to native, as it's closer to Mouse-like.^[6]
Official controller preset(s)		Xbox 360/Xbox One controllers, DualSense controller, DualShock 4 controller, Steam Controller and Nintendo Switch Pro Controller configs are available.

Keyboard and mouse settings.
Controller settings.^{[Note 3]}
Key bindings.
Xbox bindings.
DualSense bindings.
Pro Controller bindings.

Audio

Audio settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Master, Music, Speech, Sound Effects, Controller Speaker.
Surround sound		Audio Mix: Headphones, Soundbar, Hi-Fi, TV, Midnight. Supports Spatial Audio
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost		Labeled as Pause on focus loss under general settings.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Arabic
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Danish
Dutch
Finnish
French
German
Italian
Japanese				Audio is region locked to Japanese storefronts.
Korean
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Slovak				Use unofficial Slovak language file (Windows). Also contains localized textures.
Spanish
Latin American Spanish
Swedish

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	12

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Cutscenes	Bink Video 2

General settings.
Accessibility settings.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended	High	Very High
Target	720p, Very Low @ 30 FPS	1080p, Medium @ 60 FPS	4K/1440p, High @ 30 FPS/60 FPS	4K, Very High @ 60 FPS
Operating system (OS)	10 (1909)
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i3-8100 AMD Ryzen 3 1300X	Intel Core i5-8600 AMD Ryzen 5 3600	Intel Core i7-9700 AMD Ryzen 7 3700X	Intel Core i7-11700 AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
System memory (RAM)	16 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	135 GB (SSD)
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 4 GB of VRAM	Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 AMD Radeon RX 5700	Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 AMD Radeon RX 6800	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT

A 64-bit operating system is required.

Additional requirements for other presets are here.

Because of the use of DirectStorage 1.2 API, a M.2 NVMe SSD is recommended over a SATA SSD.

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/2561580/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (2561580) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
↑ Allows to limit the aspect ratio of the HUD, independently of the aspect ratio used by the screen.
↑ Vibration intensity settings are exclusive to DualSense controller, falls back to normal vibration on other controllers.

References

↑ Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered launches tomorrow: Nixxes details the collaboration that upgraded Aloy’s first adventure – PlayStation.Blog - last accessed on 2024-10-30
"The talented software developers from Weaseltron have been instrumental to the project’s infrastructure, technical art wizardry, rendering pipelines, remaster tools and the bulk of the work on the PC version of Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered."
↑ Steam Store - Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered - last accessed on 2025-02-22
". . . as well as 48:9 triple monitor support."
↑ Verified by User:Al2009man on 2025-10-12
↑ Verified by User:Al2009man on 2025-10-12
↑ Verified by User:Al2009man on 2024-11-01
with help from a Steam Controller user, we're able to confirm that both Camera actions uses "absolute_mouse" analog action"
↑ Verified by User:Al2009man on 2025-10-12
For some reason: the SIAPI version of the built-in gyro aim functions differently. The smoothing factor has been reduced and the "Trackball Friction" feel that makes the Gyro Aim feels "Joysticky" is gone.

[Proton_path_note-2] 1.0 ^1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/2561580/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (2561580) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/2561580/.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (2561580) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[Note-4] Allows to limit the aspect ratio of the HUD, independently of the aspect ratio used by the screen.

[Note1-9] Vibration intensity settings are exclusive to DualSense controller, falls back to normal vibration on other controllers.

[1] Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered launches tomorrow: Nixxes details the collaboration that upgraded Aloy’s first adventure – PlayStation.Blog - last accessed on 2024-10-30
"The talented software developers from Weaseltron have been instrumental to the project’s infrastructure, technical art wizardry, rendering pipelines, remaster tools and the bulk of the work on the PC version of Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered."

[3] Steam Store - Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered - last accessed on 2025-02-22
". . . as well as 48:9 triple monitor support."

[5] Verified by User:Al2009man on 2025-10-12

[6] Verified by User:Al2009man on 2025-10-12

[7] Verified by User:Al2009man on 2024-11-01
with help from a Steam Controller user, we're able to confirm that both Camera actions uses "absolute_mouse" analog action"

[8] Verified by User:Al2009man on 2025-10-12
For some reason: the SIAPI version of the built-in gyro aim functions differently. The smoothing factor has been reduced and the "Trackball Friction" feel that makes the Gyro Aim feels "Joysticky" is gone.

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Developers

	Nixxes Software
	Guerrilla Games
Windows	Weaseltron^[1]
Publishers
	PlayStation Publishing
Engines
	Decima
Release dates
Windows	October 31, 2024
Reception
Metacritic	86
OpenCritic	84
IGDB	89
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	ARPG, Open world
Vehicles	Robot
Art styles	Realistic
Themes	Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi
Series	Horizon