Horizon Zero Dawn (2017)

All time rank:	137 of 1,000
2010s rank:	39 of 249
2017 rank:	6 of 24
List appearances:	47 lists
Developer:	Guerrilla Games
Platforms:	PlayStation 4 Windows PC
Genre:	Action RPG
Wikipedia:	Wikipedia
IGDB:	IGDB
HowLongToBeat:	HowLongToBeat Main: ~22h Main+Extra: ~44h 100%: ~61h
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Source Lists

All time 6

Year	Publication	Name	Rank
2025	Indy100	The best 100 video games of all time	79
2023	GameStar	Die 300 besten PC-Spiele: Das große Ranking	64
2020	GQ Spain	Los 100 mejores videojuegos de la historia	92
2018	Game Informer	The Top 300 Games of All Time	132
2018	GamesTM	The 200 Greatest Games of All Time	67
2017	Edge	The 100 Greatest Videogames	24

2025 Indy100

The best 100 video games of all time #79

2023 GameStar

Die 300 besten PC-Spiele: Das große Ranking #64

2020 GQ Spain

Los 100 mejores videojuegos de la historia #92

2018 Game Informer

The Top 300 Games of All Time #132

2018 GamesTM

The 200 Greatest Games of All Time #67

2017 Edge

The 100 Greatest Videogames #24

Decade 7

Year	Publication	Name	Rank
2020	IGN	The Best Games of the Decade	1
2019	CNET	The 30 best video games of the decade, ranked	11
2019	Den of Geek	100 Best Games of the Decade	25
2019	Gamer.nl	De 100 beste games van het decennium	34
2019	GamesRadar+	The 100 best games of the decade	57
2019	Paste	The 100 Best Videogames of the 2010s	49
2019	Slant Magazine	The 100 Best Video Games of the 2010s	18

2020 IGN

The Best Games of the Decade #1

2019 CNET

The 30 best video games of the decade, ranked #11

2019 Den of Geek

100 Best Games of the Decade #25

2019 Gamer.nl

De 100 beste games van het decennium #34

2019 GamesRadar+

The 100 best games of the decade #57

2019 Paste

The 100 Best Videogames of the 2010s #49

2019 Slant Magazine

The 100 Best Video Games of the 2010s #18

Miscellaneous 2

Year	Publication	Name	Rank
2024	IGN	The 100 Best PlayStation Games of All Time	87
2020	Humo	De 50 beste games van de 21ste eeuw	36

2024 IGN

The 100 Best PlayStation Games of All Time #87

2020 Humo

De 50 beste games van de 21ste eeuw #36

End of year 32

Year	Publication	Name	Rank
2018	BAFTA	British Academy Games Awards Winners in 2018	2
2018	D.I.C.E. Awards	Game of the Year 2017	2
2018	Game Developers Choice Awards	GDCA Game of the Year 2017	2
2018	GamesRadar+	The best games of 2017	2
2018	Hardcore Gamer	Top 10 Games of 2017	4
2018	Kotaku	The 12 Best Video Games Of 2017	1
2018	New York Game Awards	Big Apple Award for Game of the Year (2017)	2
2017	Ars Technica	Ars Technica’s best video games of 2017	2
2017	Business Insider	A ton of great games came out this year — these are the 10 best (2017)	3
2017	CNET	Here are the greatest video games of 2017	1
2017	Den of Geek	The 15 Best Video Games of 2017	5
2017	Electronic Gaming Monthly	EGM’s Best of 2017	3
2017	Empire	The Best Games Of 2017	5
2017	Esquire	The Best Video Games Of 2017	1
2017	Eurogamer	Eurogamer's Top 50 Games of 2017	31
2017	Forbes	The 20 Best Video Games Of 2017	2
2017	Game Developer	Best of 2017: Gamasutra's top games, devs, events and trends	1
2017	GameSpot	Best of 2017 Games	6
2017	GamingBolt	GamingBolt’s Game of The Year – Top 25 Games of 2017	2
2017	Goomba Stomp	The Very Best Games of 2017	3
2017	IGN	Game of the Year (2017)	3
2017	Les Inrockuptibles	Nos dix meilleurs jeux vidéo de l’année 2017	8
2017	Paste	The 30 Best Games of 2017	11
2017	Polygon	The 50 best games of 2017	8
2017	Screen Rant	These Are The Best Video Games of 2017	2
2017	Slant Magazine	The 25 Best Video Games of 2017	4
2017	The Game Awards	Game of the Year 2017	2
2017	The Guardian	The top 10 video games of 2017	3
2017	The Verge	The 15 best video games of 2017	1
2017	Thrillist	The Best Video Games of 2017	6
2017	Time	The Top 10 Video Games of 2017	9
2017	VentureBeat	The 10 best games of 2017 and GamesBeat’s Game of the Year	10

2018 BAFTA

British Academy Games Awards Winners in 2018 #2

2018 D.I.C.E. Awards

Game of the Year 2017 #2

2018 Game Developers Choice Awards

GDCA Game of the Year 2017 #2

2018 GamesRadar+

The best games of 2017 #2

2018 Hardcore Gamer

Top 10 Games of 2017 #4

2018 Kotaku

The 12 Best Video Games Of 2017 #1

2018 New York Game Awards

Big Apple Award for Game of the Year (2017) #2

2017 Ars Technica

Ars Technica’s best video games of 2017 #2

2017 Business Insider

A ton of great games came out this year — these are the 10 best (2017) #3

2017 CNET

Here are the greatest video games of 2017 #1

2017 Den of Geek

The 15 Best Video Games of 2017 #5

2017 Electronic Gaming Monthly

EGM’s Best of 2017 #3

2017 Empire

The Best Games Of 2017 #5

2017 Esquire

The Best Video Games Of 2017 #1

2017 Eurogamer

Eurogamer's Top 50 Games of 2017 #31

2017 Forbes

The 20 Best Video Games Of 2017 #2

2017 Game Developer

Best of 2017: Gamasutra's top games, devs, events and trends #1

2017 GameSpot

Best of 2017 Games #6

2017 GamingBolt

GamingBolt’s Game of The Year – Top 25 Games of 2017 #2

2017 Goomba Stomp

The Very Best Games of 2017 #3

2017 IGN

Game of the Year (2017) #3

2017 Les Inrockuptibles

Nos dix meilleurs jeux vidéo de l’année 2017 #8

2017 Paste

The 30 Best Games of 2017 #11

2017 Polygon

The 50 best games of 2017 #8

2017 Screen Rant

These Are The Best Video Games of 2017 #2

2017 Slant Magazine

The 25 Best Video Games of 2017 #4

2017 The Game Awards

Game of the Year 2017 #2

2017 The Guardian

The top 10 video games of 2017 #3

2017 The Verge

The 15 best video games of 2017 #1

2017 Thrillist

The Best Video Games of 2017 #6

2017 Time

The Top 10 Video Games of 2017 #9

2017 VentureBeat

The 10 best games of 2017 and GamesBeat’s Game of the Year #10