Horizon Forbidden West Download Size: What is it?

Horizon Forbidden West, Guerrilla Games' latest action RPG, was released on Feb. 18, 2022.
Horizon Forbidden West, Guerrilla Games' latest action RPG, was released on Feb. 18, 2022. / Image courtesy of Guerrilla Games/Screenshots: Alexandra Hobbs

The Horizon Forbidden West download size is something that a lot of players are wondering about at the moment now that the highly anticipated action RPG sequel has finally been released on PlayStation consoles.

For those looking to experience the next chapter of Aloy's story as soon as possible, here's a breakdown of how large the file download size is for Horizon Forbidden West on PS4 and PS5.

Horizon Forbidden West Download Size: What is it?

Perhaps as to be expected considering it's the absolute latest AAA open-world action RPG title out there, Horizon Forbidden West's download sizes are pretty hefty across all regions and both generations of Sony's consoles.

Here are the day one Horizon Forbidden West download sizes for the PlayStation 5:

  • PS5 EU Region: 98.074 GB
  • PS5 US Region: 87.608 GB
  • PS5 JP Region: 83.797 GB

Here are the day one Horizon Forbidden West download sizes for the PlayStation 4:

  • PS4 EU Region: 90.234 GB
  • PS4 US Region: 79.548 GB
  • PS4 JP Region: 77.193 GB

As seen by the numbers above, players will need to make sure that they have plenty of space on their consoles in order to begin the download.

At the time of writing, it's not completely certain just why the European version of the game takes up around more than 10 GB of space compared to the others, but a good theory is that it's because it offers more language packs.

For comparison’s sake, Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition clocked in at around 46.88 GB on PS4 and PS5.