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We filtered the 11 games similar to Horizon Forbidden West down to the 4 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Frostpunk, The Dig and Gratuitous Tank Battles top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Horizon Forbidden West.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTycoon / Management

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NarrativeSolo

Year 2022Dev Guerrilla Games

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Horizon Forbidden West is Frostpunk — scoring 48/100 on our similarity scale. The Dig and Gratuitous Tank Battles follow close behind.

#1Frostpunk48 #2The Dig85 #3Gratuitous Tank Battles48 #4New World: Aeternum48

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Horizon Forbidden West

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Horizon Forbidden West. Each one has been evaluated across 13 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Frostpunk

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloNarrativePost-ApocalypticSci-FiManagement

Steam👍 93%· 134KRAWG👍 88%· 1.1KMC85IGDB86· 9OC86· 103

Year 2018Dev 11 Bit Studios · 11 bit studiosPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Horizon Forbidden West, expect strong narrative focus, post-apocalyptic world and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings real-time strategy, deep simulation and survival mechanics, while skipping deep RPG systems

85

The Dig

GenreStrategySubgenreTycoon / Management

SoloSci-FiManagementDarkHorror

Year 2021Dev 1CreditOn Web

✓ If you enjoyed Horizon Forbidden West, expect adventure storytelling, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping deep RPG systems

#3Gratuitous Tank Battles

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Gratuitous Tank Battles

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloSci-Fi

Steam👍 52%· 103MC69

Year 2012Dev Positech GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ If you enjoyed Horizon Forbidden West, expect setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation and tower defense planning, while skipping deep RPG systems

#4New World: Aeternum

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New World: Aeternum

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SoloSci-Fi

Steam👍 48%· 529MC43OC72· 66

Year 2014Dev Elder Games · Headup GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Shared with Horizon Forbidden West: setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings real-time strategy, while skipping deep RPG systems

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