- BGG rank
- BGG #4,171
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- 7.2
Bardsung
- 1–5 players
- 60–90 min
- Complexity 3.1/5
- 2022
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- BGG rank
- BGG #18,457
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Horizon Forbidden West: Seeds of Rebellion
2025
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- 1–4 players
- 14+
- Complexity 3.0/5
For 1 player
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Horizon Forbidden West: Seeds of Rebellion is a board game released in 2025 for 1–4 players and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Mat Hart, Sherwin Matthews, and Fraser McFetridge and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Dice Rolling, and Cooperative Game.
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About the game
In the distant lands of a far-future Earth, where colossal machines rule, and humans exist in pre-industrial tribes, the seeds of rebellion are taking root amongst the warlike Tenakth. Return to the post-apocalyptic world of Horizon and discover the untold stories of the Forbidden West — a majestic, dangerous frontier where massive new machines roam and which astonishing new tribes call home. Inspired by the award-winning video game, this fully cooperative board game for 1-4 players will take players to the Forbidden West before Aloy’s arrival. A rebellion is fomenting in the dark corners of this mysterious frontier. It aims to shatter the hard-won, fragile peace between the Tenakth clans. You and your fellow Marshals must uncover, investigate, and fight this threat before unnecessary blood is shed and the fate of the Clan Lands is changed for generations to come. Along the way, you’ll explore the vibrant world, earn powerful equipment, and undertake life-or-death quests, testing your skills against an ever-present menace: the deadly, ever-evolving machines. Will you fall to the spear, the claw, or the toxic blight? Or will you rise against the odds together and unravel the untold mysteries of the Forbidden West?
Mechanics
Publishers
- Steamforged Games Ltd.
Questions and answers
Horizon Forbidden West: Seeds of Rebellion supports 1–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The catalogue lists Horizon Forbidden West: Seeds of Rebellion for ages 14 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Horizon Forbidden West: Seeds of Rebellion has a complexity rating of 3.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Horizon Forbidden West: Seeds of Rebellion belongs to these categories: Fighting, Video Game Theme, and Exploration. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Dice Rolling, and Cooperative Game. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Horizon Forbidden West: Seeds of Rebellion are: Mat Hart, Sherwin Matthews, and Fraser McFetridge. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Horizon Forbidden West: Seeds of Rebellion as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.