
- BGG rank
- BGG #2,135
- BGG rating
- 7.6
Renegade
- 1–5 players
- 90 min
- Complexity 3.7/5
- 2018

Rules assistance for Horizon Zero Dawn: The Board Game – Frozen Wilds
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Horizon Zero Dawn: The Board Game – Frozen Wilds is an expansion for Horizon Zero Dawn: The Board Game released in 2021 for 1–4 players, 60–90 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Cooperative Game, and Deck, Bag, and Pool Building.
The Frozen Wilds expansion is set in the icy north where the Banuk make their home, including unique tiles, equipment, and tracking cards to represent this wintery land. This expansion allows players to play as two proud new hunters from the Banuk tribe, and includes their hunter decks and upgrade cards. Also included are highly detailed models for the Scorcher and Frostclaw (2 of each), and rules for encountering them in your games, as well as rules and cards for introducing daemonic machines. —description from the publisher
Horizon Zero Dawn: The Board Game – Frozen Wilds 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 listed playing time for Horizon Zero Dawn: The Board Game – Frozen Wilds is 60–90 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Horizon Zero Dawn: The Board Game – Frozen Wilds for ages 12 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 Zero Dawn: The Board Game – Frozen Wilds belongs to these categories: Fighting, Video Game Theme, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Cooperative Game, and Deck, Bag, and Pool Building. 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 catalogue lists Horizon Zero Dawn: The Board Game – Frozen Wilds as an expansion for Horizon Zero Dawn: The Board Game. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Horizon Zero Dawn: The Board Game to use it. Check that your edition of Horizon Zero Dawn: The Board Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.