Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition
Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition arrived on March 21, 2024 for PC (Steam) after its PlayStation 5 release in 2022. From Guerrilla and PlayStation PC LLC, this PC package folds in the Burning Shores expansion and modern PC features. You step back in as Aloy, crossing a stormy west coast, hunting machines, and picking routes through layered combat that mixes traps, elements, and precise shots. Towns feel busy, machine arenas hit hard, and the gear upgrade web rewards planning.
Complete Edition — what’s included
- Base game
- Burning Shores expansion
Review
Horizon Forbidden West benefits from time. On PC, image clarity and framerate headroom make stealth reads cleaner and long fights easier to parse. The loop is familiar but sharp. Scout a site, pick an element, break parts, and cash in with a clean takedown. Machines still drive the best encounters. Apex variants push positioning, and multi‑target hunts turn into small puzzles where you decide what to sacrifice.
Side quests land more often than not, with small stories tucked into towns that feel lived in. Traversal stays flexible, and the glider plus grapple keeps momentum up without killing caution. Performance is steady on solid hardware and the settings menu gives you room to tune.
Caveats: dense foliage can nibble frames on mid GPUs, and the upgrade web still asks for a lot of parts if you bounce between weapons. Burning Shores is a late‑game slice, so make time for the base story first. None of that undercuts the core.
Verdict: confident open‑world hunting that shines on PC.
PC System Requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64‑bit (1909 or higher) | Windows 10 64‑bit or Windows 11 |
| CPU | Intel Core i3‑8100 or AMD Ryzen 3 1300X | Intel Core i5‑8600 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
| Memory | 16 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB or AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 4 GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 or AMD Radeon RX 5700 |
| Storage | 150 GB SSD | 150 GB SSD |
