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Horizon: Zero Dawn

Horizon Zero Dawn is Guerrilla Games' single-player open-world action RPG about hunting robotic creatures in a post-apocalyptic Earth; it has no online multiplayer or persistent shared world of any kind.

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Status
Released
Business model
Buy to play (one-time purchase)
Genre
Action RPG
Release
2017
Platforms
Windows, PlayStation
Developer
Guerrilla Games
Publisher
Sony Interactive Entertainment
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MMO DNA

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PvECombat focusPvP

PvE is the sole focus — there is no PvP

SoloPlay styleGroup

This is a single-player experience with no persistent shared world

StructuredWorld structureSandbox

Structured story quests in an open world are the stronger catalog signal

TargetedCombat feelAction

Real-time action combat is recorded

HousingNot recordedCraftingRecordedTradingNot recordedControllerRecordedPvERecordedPvPNot recorded
Catalog note

Not a persistent MMO

  • This catalog entry appears to be a miscategorization: Horizon Zero Dawn is a fully single-player open-world action RPG, not an MMO.
  • If hunting robotic creatures across a post-apocalyptic open world solo appeals to you, it's a critically acclaimed, high-production RPG.
  • Worth knowing about for action-RPG fans researching the genre alongside multiplayer-focused open-world titles.
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Things to consider

  • There is no multiplayer of any kind — no co-op, no PvP, no persistent shared world of the kind this site catalogs.
  • If this profile is being used to evaluate MMO-style shared-world features, this entry doesn't fit the genre this site is built around.
  • Consider flagging this listing for recategorization under single-player action RPGs rather than MMO/MMORPG.
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Research record

Last checked
2026-08-28
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Source note
Discovered in MMORPG.com / MMO game directories; deeper fields pending verification
No direct official link verified in the current record.
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What MMOFinder has checked

6/6documented areas
  • Gameplay featuresStructured gameplay fields were source-checked for this profile.Verified
  • Gameplay mediaTwo source-attributed gameplay images are recorded.Verified
  • Source trail2 linked sources are recorded for review.Verified
  • Last reviewedCatalog fields reviewed Aug 28, 2026.Verified

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Combat matchTrials of ManaBoth cataloged with Not yet verifiedGenre & settingTransistorBoth cataloged as Action RPGShared featuresThe Witcher 3: Wild HuntShared: PvE, solo playBusiness modelThe TechnomancerBoth recorded as Not yet verified

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Game history

Horizon: Zero Dawn timeline

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  2. Current
    Catalog status

    Released

  3. 2026-08-16
    Research checked

    Core catalog fields were reviewed for this profile.

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Horizon: Zero Dawn screenshots & gameplay

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Source: YouTube gameplay video

Gameplay, availability and research notes

Horizon: Zero Dawn is an MMOFinder catalog profile classified as a Action RPG. The current record lists its status as Released and its business model as Buy to play (one-time purchase). MMOFinder records its release year as 2017. Recorded platform availability is Windows, PlayStation. Keeping those fields visible makes it easier to compare the title without treating incomplete research as confirmed information.

The profile records verified combat and multiplayer structure fields for Horizon: Zero Dawn. Its discovery metadata includes Online Game, Catalog. Developer information is listed as Guerrilla Games, while publisher information is listed as Sony Interactive Entertainment. MMOFinder updates these fields as better sourcing becomes available.

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