On April 22, 2026, Nixxes Software and Guerrilla Games rolled out Update 1.5.89 for Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered on PC (Steam, Epic Games Store) and PlayStation 5. This patch—commonly tracked as build ID 1589—is a significant stability and performance update, addressing lingering graphical anomalies, memory leaks, and shader compilation stutters that affected some users following the previous 1.5.47 release.

Below is everything you need to know about installing v1.5.89, what it fixes, and how to ensure a smooth experience.

This update alters the render pipeline and PackedCore_DF.psarc. Most mods will break. Temporarily move your ~/Documents/Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered/Mods folder to the desktop before updating.

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Note: This guide is for the Remastered version of Horizon Zero Dawn (released 2024/2025), not the original 2017/2020 Complete Edition.

The installation process differs slightly depending on your platform. Follow the section relevant to you.