Games to play if you love Horizon Forbidden West | Ranked

Horizon Forbidden West, Action-Adventure RPG game

Horizon Forbidden West is an action-adventure RPG that was recently released in 2022. The game is available to play on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. It is a sequel to Horizon Zero Dawn which was released in 2017. The game is set in a post-apocalyptic world where the player controls “Aloy” (in-game character) against dangerous monsters and robots. The game turned out to be a huge success and people globally enjoyed the plot, character development, and the amazing graphics the game had to offer. In addition, everyone wants to play more of such action-adventure RPG games and hence we are here with the ranked list of games to play if you love Horizon Forbidden West.

#1 Ghost of Tsushima 

  • Genre: Action Adventure
  • Released Date: July 17, 2020 (PS4), August 20, 2021 (PS5)
  • Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
  • Platform: PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5

Reason:

  • This game is one of the best action-adventure RPG games ever to be released. It is quite similar to Forbidden Horizon West in a way that in Horizon West Aloy tries to find a cure for her land and in Ghost of Tsushima, Jin Sakai (the Japanese samurai) tries to protect his land from the invasion of Mongols.
  • The combat in this game gives you a taste of samurai battles. You will have to maintain your stance, parry the enemy’s attack for breaking their defenses, and dodge incoming attacks. In addition, you will have your Katana which will be your main weapon in the fights alongside ghost weapons like smoke bombs, kunai, and even a blowgun!
  • Furthermore, the storyline and character development in this game will keep you engaged. Although it is quite a challenging game but worth a try if you loved an action-adventure RPG game like Forbidden Horizon West.

#2 God of War Ragnarök

  • Genre: Action Adventure
  • Released Date: November 9, 2022
  • Developer: Santa Monica Studios
  • Platform: PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5

Reason:

  • God of War is one of the longest-running franchises on PlayStation, and all for good reasons. It is the ninth addition in this series loosely based on Norse Mythology. Furthermore, it has one of the most famous protagonists of all time, Kratos.
  • The combat system in this game follows its prequels which include combo-based attacks and roleplaying elements. In addition to previous sequels, there are some missions in which you can take over Atreus, although his combat style includes using a bow that deals magic damage.
  • Everything about this game makes you fall in love with it, from the gory battles to the interaction between Kratos and Atreus and also the main storyline.

#3 Witcher 3

  • Genre: Action Role Playing game
  • Released Date: 19 May 2015 (PS4), 14th Dec 2022 (PS5)
  • Developer: CD Projekt
  • Platform: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Switch

Reason:

  • Undoubtedly rated one of the best action RPG games of all time. This game is highly praised not just by the players but also by the critics globally.
  • The game is popular because of its storyline which revolves around Geralt tracking down the mysterious beast responsible for various killings. During this journey, he comes across various other beasts. Hence, in a way, it is a bit similar to Horizon Forbidden West.
  • Although one thing that sets it different from Horizon Forbidden West is that the combats are really brutal. But we all know, that’s a good thing!

#4 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

  • Genre: Action Adventure
  • Released Date: April 28, 2023
  • Publisher: Electronic Arts (EA)
  • Platform: PlayStation, Xbox, and Windows

Reason:

  • Star Wars Jedi Survivor is a recently released game that is a sequel to Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order. Although the game is relatively new it has been able to garner a lot of praise globally. The game is set 5 years after the initial game and Cal Kestis is continuing his fight against the empire.
  • The combats in the game are eye-pleasing and of course! they involve lightsabers. Although the combats are a bit tricky as players would need to learn how to parry, dodge and use the right stances and skills to take down the enemies.
  • The main storyline of the game and the character development of Cal Kestis makes this game even more interesting. In addition to all these, this game is packed with legendary beasts and terrifying bosses which makes it even more fun to play.

#5 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

  • Genre: Action Adventure
  • Released Date: March 3, 2017
  • Publisher: Nintendo
  • Platform: Nintendo Switch, Wii

Reason:

  • Breath of Wind is an open-world adventure game where the players will play a character called “Link” to save the princess and prevent the destruction of Hyrule by stopping Calamity Ganon.
  • This game would require you to farm items on your adventure and solve puzzles. Although the combats in this game are not as graphic-intense as other games on the list, the combats are still quite tactical.
  • The best thing about the game is that the storyline can be finished in a non-linear way and for all these reasons it makes it to our ranked list of games to play if you love Horizon Forbidden West.

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