Horizon Zero Dawn — Fix & Refund Help

2017 · Action, RPG · Guerrilla Games · ESRB Teen · Metacritic 89

Fix Horizon Zero Dawn or build a refund appeal

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Refund eligibility & appeal

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My appeal package — Horizon Zero Dawn

Likely eligible

Platform policySteam

Playtime1 h

Owned (days)—

Refund window: under 2 hours played and within 14 days of purchase — no questions asked.

Appeal letter draft

Subject: Refund request — Horizon Zero Dawn (Crashes / won’t start)

Dear Steam Support,

I am requesting a refund for Horizon Zero Dawn, purchased on [purchase date]. The game is game crashes at launch or during play, which makes it unusable for me.

Purchase details:
- Game: Horizon Zero Dawn
- Platform: Steam
- Purchase date: [date]
- Playtime: 1 hour(s)
- Issue: game crashes at launch or during play

This is a genuine technical issue rather than a change of preference. I have included my system information and steps already tried. Please process a refund or offer an alternative resolution.

Thank you,
[Your name]
[Account/order number]

Evidence checklist

Receipt / order confirmation with date
Screenshot or clip of the issue (error code, crash, FPS counter)
System specs (CPU, GPU, RAM, OS, driver version)
Steps already tried (driver update, file verify, reinstall)
Server-status screenshot if the issue is online/matchmaking

Generated at GameFixPro · 2026-08-21

About Horizon Zero Dawn

Horizon Zero Dawn is an experiment. A very impressive experiment that actually succeeded. Having a very curious mix of cyberpunk and prehistorical styles and esthetic, the game provides us with quite a unique experience. We need to arm ourselves with arrows and a bow, with a spear or any other prehistorical-ish weapon in order to defeat out enemies - dinosaur-mechanisms that are spread around the world. If that wasn't enough, Aloy our main protagonist can control an AI named GAIA. What we're having here is an exciting connection with "very old times" and "near future", even though the game is set up in the 31st century. Being an outcast with her father Rost, Aloy must restore her position in the tribe and save the world by stopping the Eclipse, a cult that wants to rule the world. Join her on that journey, exploring the world and people that live in such hard surroundings.

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Sources & attribution

Game metadata and requirements via RAWG.io, retrieved 2026-08-21.
Refund verdicts summarize each platform's published policy (Steam, Epic, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo) and are not a guarantee of outcome.
Fix steps are ordered troubleshooting guidance based on common causes — they are not official developer support.

How the refund verdict works

The verdict compares your playtime and purchase date against the platform's published window (14 days / 2 hours on Steam and Epic; discretionary on PlayStation; 14-day capped on Xbox; no-refund policy on Nintendo eShop for downloaded software). Technical defects are weighed more favourably than preference changes, which is why the appeal letter template asks you to state the specific issue and attach evidence.