[UPDATE - December 18, 2025] Light of Motiram appears to have been canceled, following a lawsuit filed by Sony against Tencent and a subsequent resolution between the two companies. The game cannot be found on Steam anymore.
[ORIGINAL STORY] We've seen game clones in our day, but perhaps none has ever been so blatantly inspired by a game like Light of Motiram, a newly announced open world game that practically mimics every key visual element of Guerrilla's Horizon Zero Dawn.
Young redhead female protagonist? Check. Gorgeous natural environments to explore following the collapse of civilization? Check. Animal-like machines? Check, check, check. Big boss fights that require precise timing and execution? You got the gist.
To be honest, Palworld is far more removed from Pokemon by comparison, and that one has received a lawsuit from Nintendo anyway. We'll see if Sony moves to sue as well. It would have to go against Tencent, as the developer of Light of Motiram is Polaris Quest, one of the Chinese giant's subsidiaries.
Anyway, to be fair, there are a few gameplay differences compared to Horizon Zero Dawn and its sequel, Forbidden West. To start with, this game features extensive survival and building mechanics:
In this mechanical wilderness where civilization is a distant memory, primal cultures, extreme weather, and lurking Mechanimals will constantly test your survival skills. Make smart use of everything around you to stay alive and face off against formidable bosses. Every step is fraught with danger and requires courage.
Unleash your creativity with a freeform building system powered by realistic physics simulation. Construct a fortified stronghold or a cleverly designed shelter. Every beam and brick is subject to real-world physical forces, ensuring that your structures are both visually stunning and able to withstand environmental challenges.
The taming and training mechanics are also far more in-depth than in Guerrilla's game. Light of Motiram promises over a hundred customizable Mechanimals to tame and train.
Furthermore, the game supports seamless cooperative multiplayer for up to ten players to adventure together. The official description also mentions cross-play between PC (the game will be released via Steam and Epic Games Store), PlayStation 5, iOS, and Android. By the way, the minimum and recommended system requirements are already available and should not be a problem for anyone who has built a gaming PC in the last five or six years.
Minimum:
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- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10, 64-bit or higher
- Processor: Intel Core i5 6600K or equivalent
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5GB or equivalent
- DirectX: Version 12
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 30 GB available space
Recommended:
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- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10, 64-bit or higher
- Processor: Intel Core i7 9700 or equivalent
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 3060 Ti or equivalent
- DirectX: Version 12
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 30 GB available space
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