The original Horizon Zero Dawn beats the Remaster on PC

Key conclusions

• Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered has fewer players on Steam than the original version of the game.
• PC fans have reported issues with the remastered version, leading to lukewarm reviews.
• The third and presumably final main Horizon game has yet to be officially announced.

The original version Horizon Zero Dawn currently has more concurrent players on Steam than the recently released remaster. Although their number of active players is close, Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered seems to be less popular among PC enthusiasts than the original version.

October 31 of this year Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered is officially available for PC and PS5. This upgraded version brought the 2017 RPG to graphic fidelity The horizon is forbidden to the westwhich contains new animations as well as quality of life and accessibility features. However, the remastered version was not very well received, especially on PC where Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered sitting in Mixed Reviews on Steam.

PC player numbers currently reflect the lukewarm reception to the remastering. Since release, Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered has peaked at 2,548 players, down from around 1,741 players at the time of writing. And vice versa, the original Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition at press time there were just under 2,000 concurrent players, with a recent peak of 2,872. That means on average 200-300 more players are playing the original version rather than paying $10 to upgrade to Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered.

Horizon Zero Dawn Steam Performance – Remastered Vs. The original

• Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered
  • 1,741 players at press time
  • Peak at 2,538 players since October 31st
• Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition (Original)
  • 1,938 players at press time
  • Peak 2,872 players since October 31st

Of course, these numbers only include the PC version Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered. While the number of players on the PS5 may be the same, fans are reporting several issues with the PC port, ranging from audio and graphics issues to full-blown crashes. Although The horizon is forbidden to the west The PC port was great, the first Steam version of the first game suffered from similar issues before Guerrilla Games was able to stabilize the release, so some PC gamers may be waiting for it to release a few more Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered stability updates before the update.

The fact that Dragon Age: The Veilguard was also released on October 31 did not Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered any services. The original Horizon Zero Dawn was released a week before The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildand The horizon is forbidden to the west came out just ahead Elden Ringdoing Dragon Age: The Veilguard the latest best selling game Horizon franchise release dates.

The third and presumably last major Horizon game hasn't been officially announced, but with thousands of players still playing the first entry in some form or another, fans are eagerly awaiting the conclusion of the Aloy trilogy. Let's hope that Horizon the sequel won't be released before another Game of the Year contender, and its inevitable PC port will be free of the issues that Horizon Zero Dawn and its remaster suffered.