A lavish open-world sequel that expands Horizon’s combat, traversal, and machine variety while pushing technical fidelity and cinematic quest design.
- Developer: Guerrilla Games • Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Release: 2022 • Platforms: PS5, PS4 (PC 2024: Complete Edition)
- Genre: Action RPG / open world
- Notable mechanics: Valor Surges, workbench upgrades, free-climb with Pullcaster and Shieldwing, elemental/status interplay, underwater exploration
- Reception: Praised for art direction, world detail, and improved combat; Burning Shores DLC further enhances late-game challenge