Guerrilla announces Horizon Zero Dawn spin-off Horizon Hunters Gathering, a 'tactical' 3-player co-op action game coming to PS5 and PC

An upcoming playtest will be available on the PlayStation Beta Program

05 Feb 2026, 16:50 · TechRadar

News By Demi Williams published 5 February 2026

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Guerrilla Games has announced its new co-operative three player action game Horizon Zero Hunters
The studio revealed a trailer and two new games modes that will be available to play in the upcoming PS5 and PC playtest
The game will also have a narrative campaign and will be canon to the Horizon series

Sony and Guerrilla Games have unveiled Horizon Hunters Gathering, a new co-operative action game set in the world of Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Forbidden West.

Described as Guerrilla's "new chapter in the Horizon universe", Horizon Hunters Gathering is a cooperative action game developed for PlayStation 5 and PC that lets up to three players team up to protect the world from deadly machines that fans of the Horizon series may be familiar with.

According to game director Arjan Bak, combat in this game is "tactical, reactive, and deeply skill-based" and builds on the "tactical precision" from the Horizon games, while combining team play dynamics.

"With the very first ideas that shaped the world of Horizon, we dreamed of players hunting machines together," Bak said in a PlayStation Blog post. "We started with a small group of Guerrillas – including myself back in the days as Design Director – and began exploring what that could look like. Drawing on our experience from the Killzone multiplayer titles and the momentum of Horizon Zero Dawn, we set out to bring cooperative action into the Horizon franchise.

"Since then, the team and the game have grown tremendously. Throughout its development we’ve done extensive testing, patching, and feedback iteration. One of my favorite moments was our first in-studio playtest with the entire team: a special milestone where the vision and hard work from every discipline finally came together in a playable form. It’s always nerve-wracking to share early builds, but moments like that test, as well as today’s announcement, make it worthwhile.

Horizon Hunters Gathering - Announcement Trailer | PS5 Games - YouTube

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Alongside the action-packed trailer, which showcased a colorful world inspired by the Horizon games and a unique roster of hunters to play as, Guerrilla also revealed two game modes: Machine Incursion and Cauldron Descent.

Machine Incursion is a "high-intensity" mission-based mode where players will need to battle waves of machines led by a boss.

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