Horizon Zero Dawn meets Red Dead and Zelda in stunning new open-world RPG

This upcoming open-world RPG looks like a proper mish-mash of a bunch of different games, and a massive step up for the developers (given their previous work).

Do you like the big, open plains of Red Dead Redemption? Did you enjoy the vibes of the Nora tribe in Horizon Zero Dawn? Are you a fan of the fact that you can ride a horse in The Legend of Zelda?

Alright, even I know I’m pushing it with that last one.

Still, if you answered “Yes! I love horses!”, then you may want to keep an eye on Windstorm: The Legend of Khiimori, set to release in Q3 of this year.

Now, if you’ve already heard of Windstorm: The Legend of Khiimori, then I have a feeling you’re probably already familiar with the developer’s other, horse-centric entries in the series.

That’s because developer Aesir Interactive also worked on both Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship and Windstorm: An Unexpected Arrival, all of which seem to be spin-offs of the Windstorm films. Jesus Christ, how much deeper does this horse lore go?

Windstorm: The Legend of Khiimori looks like a pretty huge improvement over Aesir Interactive’s other work, though. I’m not trying to throw shade here, but the other games in the series look like student projects compared to this one.

The extremely successful Kickstarter campaign behind the game probably had a little something to do with that. The horse expert they roped (oh wait, “lasso’d” would probably be way funnier) into helping with the development likely got all the horse fans excited to give hand over their hard-earned cash.

If you’re keen to try it for yourself, you’ll be able to grab Windstorm: The Legend of Khiimori on PC and consoles pretty soon (considering we’re quite close to that Q3 2025 window already).

In the meantime, you could always give Umamusume: Pretty Derby a go. I mean, it’s got horses in it. Sort of.