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On Steam, 58% of 377 player reviews are positive (Mixed). 4 people are playing it on Steam right now.

Horizon is a turn-based space strategy game of galactic exploration and conquest in which you are in control of humanity’s destiny. You will explore deep space, find new frontiers and discover alien artifacts hidden on long-abandoned planets. You will also learn more about the galaxy as you come into contact with ten other species, each with their own unique culture, history and schemes. A fully interactive galaxy allows you to navigate open space between stars and planets. Patrol your borders and, when the need arises, defend your territory by engaging in ship-to-ship tactical combat. Develop new colonies and then watch them become galactic centers for trade, industry and science - and of course military bases, outposts and shipyards to build your battle ships. Push your empire to its limits and go beyond the known horizon.

What is happening now

Horizon is a turn-based tactical strategy game that launched on PC in early 2014, blending simulation and adventure elements in an indie package. Recent activity shows the game has found new distribution through Xbox Game Pass, now available as part of Meta Horizon+. Meanwhile, development continues on related projects - a separate survival horror title called Rules: Motel Horizon is entering beta, tasking players with managing a remote motel's night shifts while navigating cryptic guest rules. The developer has also been iterating on atmosphere and mechanics for upcoming updates, signaling ongoing refinement of the broader Horizon ecosystem.

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Releases

Platform
Date
February 6, 2014

Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.

PC and Steam Deck

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Minimum
Recommended
OS *
Windows XP SP3
Windows 11 / 10 / 8.x / 7
Processor
Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 64 2.0 GHz
Intel Core i3/i5/i7 or AMD equivalent
Memory
2 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
Graphics
512 MB Video Card w/Pixel Shader 3.0 Support
1 GB ATI 4800 series or better, 1 GB NVIDIA 9800 or better
DirectX®
9.0c
9.0c
Hard Drive
10 GB HD free space
10 GB HD free space, SSD recommended
Sound
DirectX 9.0c-compatible
DirectX 9.0c-compatible

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Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Nov 2, 2026.

Horizon player count

concurrent players on Steam
4playing now6h ago
4peak today
430-day peak
4highest we have seenNov 3, 2026
Nov 2: 3 Nov 3: 4
Nov 2daily peak, last 2 daystoday

Players counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.

Horizon achievements

42 achievements on Steam

Rarest

Adept Necromonger Victory by Conquest at Hard Difficulty
0.1%
Master Necromonger Victory by Conquest at Very Hard Difficulty
0.1%
Veteran Diplomat Victory with Alliances at Hard Difficulty
0.1%
Expert Diplomat Victory with Alliances at Very Hard Difficulty
0.1%
Supreme Leader Victory via Galactic Council at Hard Difficulty
0.1%
Galactic Leader Victory via Galactic Council at Very Hard Difficulty
0.1%
All 42 achievements by how many players unlocked them
Terra Formers Way Terraform 500 planets
0.2%
Necromonger Victory by Conquest
0.2%
Diplomat Victory with Alliances
0.2%
Council Leader Victory via Galactic Council
0.2%
The Expanse Way Terraform 100 planets
0.4%
Junkyard Central Scrap 500 ships
0.9%
The Martian Way Terraform 10 planets
0.9%
Veteran Galaxy Hopper Play for 10,000 years
1%
Ascension Complete the Varaian missions
1.2%
Galactus is full Colonize 1000 planets
1.4%
A splinter in your mind Complete the Tantik missions
1.8%
Spawning space legs Play for 5,000 years
1.8%
Revenge of the Kor'tahz Complete the Kor'tahz missions
2.1%
Remnant Recycler Scrap 100 ships
2.1%
Dealin with the Don Complete the Barsig missions
2.2%
Shipyard Guru Build 1000 ships
2.2%
Stonehenge Complete the Barbeck missions
2.5%
Rebel Skip all tutorials
3%
Scavenger Hunt Complete the Gargal missions
3.2%
All things that glitter Complete the Har'kan missions
3.5%
Mad Professor Level 80 techs to level 10 in a single game
4.6%
Thor's Jealous Complete the Kuntari missions
5.1%
Tech-head Level 40 techs to level 10 in a single game
5.1%
A Heartfelt request Complete the Kamzak missions
5.7%
Space Mechanic Level 10 techs to level 10 in a single game
6.3%
IT associate Level 1 tech to level 10 in a single game
8.9%
Quarantine Complete the Lezgoon missions
10.5%
Call a tow truck Scrap 10 ships
10.8%
Livingston I presume Colonize 100 planets
11%
All the space cantinas know your name Play for 1000 years
11.8%
Stark apprentice Build 100 ships
15.9%
King of the mountain Colonize 10 planets
32.2%
Noah's Assistant Build 10 ships
38.2%
Noob Graduate Play for 100 years
42.2%
Teacher's Pet Complete the tutorial without skipping any steps
43.1%
First Contact So, we're not alone then?
78.5%

Share of Steam players who unlocked each achievement.

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