Steamforged Games | Horizon Zero Dawn: The Sacred Land Expansion for The Board Game

Step into the Sacred Land

Escape into the forbidden expanses of the Nora homeland with The Sacred Land Expansion for Horizon Zero Dawn: The Board Game. From Steamforged Games, this add-on broadens your hunting options with new characters, more enemy types, and terrain that invites fresh tactical decisions as you explore the wild frontier.

What’s included

• Two new hunters to play as: the Nora Trapper and the Nora Scavenger.
• Five new enemy types to hunt, including Redeye Watchers, Snapmaws, and Bellowbacks.
• New encounters to experience that spark varied missions and choices.
• New items and equipment to upgrade your hunters and tailor your approach.
• Wild terrain tiles to explore, adding new geography to each game session.

How it changes your game

The unfamiliar terrain can both aid and complicate your plans. The Nora Trapper encourages stealthy positioning and ambush-oriented play, while the Nora Scavenger offers alternative resource strategies. The five new enemy types introduce varied movement patterns and combat rhythms, inviting players to rethink positioning and trap placement with each encounter.

Terrain tiles reshape exploration by altering lines of sight, hazards, and risk zones, prompting thoughtful decisions about when to push forward or set up defenses. The Sacred Land can be used with the core Horizon Zero Dawn game or combined with other expansions to extend campaigns and boost replayability.

Why players may enjoy this expansion

• New hunter options and playstyle variety.
• Increased content with five enemy types and fresh encounters.
• Additional items and equipment to customize hunter progression.
• Expanded terrain options that influence exploration and tactics.

Note: You’ll need a copy of Horizon Zero Dawn: The Board Game to play this expansion.