Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered doesn't work very well on PS5

Key conclusions

  • According to a new report, Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered is one of the most underplayed PS5 exclusives coming out in 2024.
  • During its launch week, Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered had nearly 92% fewer PS5 players than The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered.
  • Even on PC, Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered outsold the original game, further pointing to lackluster sales.



This is evidenced by a recently published report Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered is one of the least popular exclusive PlayStation 5 consoles released in 2024. Although Sony offers a $10 upgrade path to Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered from the base game, it seems like a lot of PS5 players just aren't interested in it.

Horizon Zero Dawn first launched on PS4 in 2017 and came to PC three years later. After the launch of the PS5 in late 2020, developer Guerrilla Games even fixed it Horizon Zero Dawn run at 60fps instead of 30fps when running backwards compatible on the current generation machine. Many PS5 players found this update to be enough for smooth gameplay, but Sony clearly felt it could do more with Horizon Zero Dawn. Just last month, Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered was launched for PS5 and PC.


Relatives

Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered is getting a new update on PC

Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered is getting a new update for PC that fixes several issues to provide players with better overall gameplay.

Although Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered has several changes from the original, many PlayStation fans expressed doubts that the 2017 game needed a remaster. This skepticism seems to have turned into an unpleasant reception Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered on PS5, according to a recent report from TrueTrophies. The report found that by collecting gameplay data from 3.5 million PSN accounts Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered is the 10th most weekly player in a list of 13 PS5 exclusives released this year.


Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered has reportedly failed on PS5

Exclusive to the PS5 console in 2024

Relative peak weekly player count on PS5

The Last of Us Part II Remastered

100% (conference)

Hell divers 2

-19.5%

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

-32.9%

Black Myth: Ukun

-46.8%

Astro Bot

-55.2%

Star blade

-64.6%

Silent Hill: A Brief Message

-65.9%

Silent Hill 2 remake

-74.1%

Rise of the Ronin

-83.7%

Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered

-91.8%

Pacific Drive

-97.5%

Concord

-97.8%

Until Dawn remake

-97.9%


interesting The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered dominates TrueTrophies' list of the most popular PS5 exclusive games of 2024, ahead of heavy hitters such as Black Myth: Ukun and Hell divers 2. Compared to Naughty Dog's remaster, Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered saw 91.8% fewer PS5 players during launch week. in the same week Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered also failed to crack the top 40 PS5 and PS4 games list. Sony has yet to comment on the commercial performance of the remastering, but one can imagine that the platform owner might not be too happy about it.


However, it should be noted that TrueTrophies' sample of 3.5 million PSN accounts is quite small compared to the 116 million monthly active users on PlayStation platforms, so this data should not be taken as absolute proof that Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered failed on PS5. With the original Horizon Zero Dawn surpassing the PC remastering, however, there is little to suggest that it is a huge success.


We hope you enjoy the things we recommend and discuss! Game Rant has affiliate and sponsorship partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from some of your purchases. This will not affect the price you pay and will help us offer the best product recommendations.

Leave a Comment