DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT vs Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition
DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT is an action-adventure horror game from KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS (2022) while Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition is an action-RPG open-world game from Guerrilla (2020).
What each one is
Steam files DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT under Action-Adventure and Horror. In contrast, it files Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition under Action-RPG and Open-World.
From legendary game creator Hideo Kojima comes a genre-defying experience, now expanded in this definitive DIRECTOR’S CUT. As Sam Bridges, your mission is to deliver hope to humanity by connecting the last survivors of a decimated America. Can you reunite the shattered world, one step at a time?
Experience Aloy’s legendary quest to unravel the mysteries of a future Earth ruled by Machines. Use devastating tactical attacks against your prey and explore a majestic open world in this award-winning action RPG!
At a glance
| DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT | Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 8.2/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (92%, 67,641) | Very Positive (88%, 128,210) |
| Critic aggregate | 85/100 | No aggregate |
| Price | $39.99 | Not listed |
| Install size | 80 GB | 100 GB |
| Steam Deck | verified | verified |
| Released | 2022 | 2020 |
| Developer | KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS | Guerrilla |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT vs Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUTAction-adventure horror gameHorizon Zero Dawn Complete EditionAction-RPG open-world gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUTStory Rich, Open World, Walking SimulatorHorizon Zero Dawn Complete EditionOpen World, Adventure, Female ProtagonistThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT ✓Score 8.2 · 92% on Steam · 85 criticHorizon Zero Dawn Complete EditionScore 8.0 · 88% on SteamThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT67,641 reviews · 1 add-on · 80 GBHorizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition128,210 reviews · 100 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT$39.99Horizon Zero Dawn Complete EditionNot listedRead live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUTVerifiedHorizon Zero Dawn Complete EditionVerifiedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT takes 1 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueDEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT and Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
No paid placement, no favouritism, live third-party data
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- Nothing here is paid for. No sponsored placements, no promoted slots, no arrangement of any kind affects a position. If that ever changes it will be labelled and sit outside the ranking.
- No favouritism, including our own. The 16 games we have written full reviews of are scored by exactly the same formula as the other 1,510, from the same third-party inputs, and they land where it puts them. Our own opinion of a game does not enter its coordinates.
- A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
- Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.
Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT (GamingPickz Score 8.2)
- Lighter on storage: DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT (80 GB)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
Story RichOpen WorldAtmosphericAdventureGreat SoundtrackExplorationPost-apocalypticSingleplayer
Where they differ
Walking SimulatorCinematicHorrorRelaxingAction-AdventureThird-Person Shooter
Female ProtagonistRPGRobotsBeautifulAction RPGArchery
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT is relaxed, easy to pick up. Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT | Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | GeForce GTX 1050 4 GB | Nvidia GeForce GTX 780 (3 GB) |
| Minimum CPU | Intel® Core™ i5-3470 | Intel Core i5-2500K@3.3GHz |
| Minimum RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Install size | 80 GB | 100 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT · Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 9 accessibility features for DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT and 1 for Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT and Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition in scope?
DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT has drawn 67,641 Steam reviews, ships 1 add-on and installs in 80 GB. Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition has drawn 128,210 Steam reviews and installs in 100 GB.
Is DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT or Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition better?
By the GamingPickz Score, DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT rates higher (8.2 to 8.0). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT or Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition?
One or both do not have a current listed price, so a straight comparison is not possible. See the table above.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.