In Horizon Forbidden West you’ll explore distant lands, fight bigger and more awe-inspiring machines, and encounter astonishing new tribes as you return to the far-future, post-apocalyptic world of Horizon. Join Aloy as she braves the Forbidden West – a majestic but dangerous frontier that conceals mysterious new threats.
The Story
The land is dying.
Vicious storms and an unstoppable blight ravage the scattered remnants of humanity, while fearsome new machines prowl their borders.
Life on Earth is hurtling towards another extinction, and no one knows why.
Uncover the secrets
It’s up to Aloy to uncover the secrets behind these threats and restore order and balance to the world. Along the way, she must reunite with old friends, forge alliances with warring new factions and unravel the legacy of the ancient past – all the while trying to stay one step ahead of a seemingly undefeatable new enemy.
Horizon Forbidden West key features
Expansive Open World
Discover distant lands, new enemies, rich cultures and striking characters.
A Majestic Frontier
Explore the lush forests, sunken cities and towering mountains of a far-future America.
Confront New Dangers
Engage in strategic battles against enormous machines and mounted human enemies by using weapons, gear and traps crafted from salvaged parts.
Unravel Startling Mysteries
Uncover the secret behind Earth’s imminent collapse and unlock a hidden chapter in the ancient past… one that will change Aloy forever.
Horizon Forbidden West Announcement Trailer
PS5 Features
Stunning visuals: Experience the vast world of Horizon Forbidden West in stunning 4K and HDR. From mountain tops to small sprigs of leaves, everything is realized to incredible detail at an enormous scale. Targeting 60fps, Performance Mode further enhances smoothness of movement, animations and controls.
Fast loading: Fast-travel across the map and get back into the game almost instantly with the PS5 console’s ultra high-speed SSD and fast load times.
Adaptive triggers: Enjoy a new level of immersion when you interact with different objects using the DualSense wireless controller’s adaptive triggers. Feel the tension in the string of your bow, the pull of your new grappling tool and the resistance of the triggers on heavy tribal and mechanical weapons.
Haptic feedback: Get closer to each fight Aloy takes on with the DualSense wireless controller’s haptic feedback. Feel the sensation of blades of grass you brush past when making a stealth approach, melee swipes you make against machines and armored humans, and the directional impact from enemy attacks when you attempt to evade.
Tempest 3D AudioTech on compatible headphones: Listen to the landscapes of Horizon Forbidden West come to life around you with the PS5 console’s Tempest 3D AudioTech. Hear vegetation rustle in the wind, birds flying overhead and large mechanical machines swimming in the water below as you explore environments teeming with wildlife and machines.