Horizon Forbidden West Motion Sickness: Why It Happens & What Helps
Horizon Forbidden West is a third-person open-world game, and Guerrilla says it built settings aimed at reducing discomfort into it. You can finetune camera shake and motion blur, and the menu adds a separate Underwater Camera Shake. The PC version adds a field of view slider and switches for radial blur, lens flares, bloom and vignette.
PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC · third-person · Partial settings · Player-reported motion-sickness risk: commonly reported by motion-sensitive players.
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Key facts
- Horizon Forbidden West runs on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC.
- The camera is third-person.
- Player reports place it in the moderate band for motion sickness.
- The game ships some comfort settings, but not a full set.
- 5 specific settings are listed on this page, starting with Motion Blur.
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Why Horizon Forbidden West can trigger motion sickness
You climb, glide, swim and fight machines across a large map, and the camera moves with all of it. Guerrilla's accessibility post names camera shake and motion blur as the settings it finetuned for players who feel discomfort. The Visual menu lists Camera Positioning, Motion Blur, Camera Shake and Underwater Camera Shake, and an Accessibility menu repeats the same options in one place. On PC, Nixxes and Guerrilla add a field of view slider.
- Camera shake, including a separate underwater shake
- Motion blur while the camera turns
- Full-screen effects on PC: radial blur, lens flares, bloom and vignette
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Comfort settings in Horizon Forbidden West
Horizon Forbidden West ships some comfort settings, but not a full set.
No source lists a field of view setting for the PlayStation versions. The PC version has a slider, according to Nixxes and Guerrilla. On a console, the controls that remain are Motion Blur, Camera Shake and Underwater Camera Shake.
| Setting | Where | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|
| Motion Blur | Settings > Visual | Lower it or turn it off. You can also find it in the Accessibility menu |
| Camera Shake | Settings > Visual | Lower it |
| Underwater Camera Shake | Settings > Visual | Lower it if swimming bothers you |
| Field of View (PC) | In-game settings | Raise it. Nixxes and Guerrilla say the PC version has a slider for the field of view |
| Full-screen effects (PC) | In-game settings | Try switching off radial blur and vignette. The PC version has toggles for radial blur, lens flares, bloom and vignette |
One guide explains these settings for every game: how field of view, motion blur, head bob and camera shake trigger motion sickness.
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What helps beyond the settings
- Lower Motion Blur and both camera shake settings in the Visual menu before a long session
- On PC, raise the field of view slider and switch off radial blur and vignette
- Stop at the first queasy signal and look at a still point in the room
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Frequently asked questions
Does Horizon Forbidden West have motion sickness settings?
Yes. Guerrilla's accessibility post says some settings are aimed at reducing discomfort, and that you can finetune camera shake and motion blur. The Visual menu lists Motion Blur, Camera Shake and Underwater Camera Shake. The PC version also has a field of view slider and toggles for full-screen effects.
Where do I turn off motion blur in Horizon Forbidden West?
Open Settings and go to Visual. Pro Game Guides says you can also find it under the Accessibility settings, and that during play you reach Settings from the menu you open with the Options button on the controller.
Does Horizon Forbidden West have a field of view slider?
On PC, yes: Nixxes and Guerrilla say you can use sliders to adjust the field of view and visual effects like motion blur. No source opened for this page lists a field of view setting for the PlayStation versions.
Other game motion-sickness guides
Sources & further reading
- https://blog.playstation.com/2022/02/10/accessibility-features-in-horizon-forbidden-west/
- https://caniplaythat.com/2022/02/14/horizon-forbidden-west-accessibility-menu-deep-dive/
- https://progameguides.com/horizon-forbidden-west/how-to-turn-off-motion-blur-in-horizon-forbidden-west/
- https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2420110/view/5688680204388344462
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horizon_Forbidden_West
- https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Horizon_Forbidden_West
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