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Here's a breakdown of all the horse sim features and the early access state of Legend of Khiimori so you can decide to play or wait.
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Gather 'round, horse gamers. A long-awaited realistic horse courier and survival sim has just hit early access and I think The Legend of Khiimori might make waves. After my first six hours playing I felt that someone had finally threaded the needle between survival game and horse girl sim, but there are some caveats on my enthusiasm.
I don't blame anyone for feeling skittish, the $30 price tag isn't exactly a steal for an early access game and yes, this one really is early access still. I'll detail below as many horse game features as possible that I know are important to horse game enthusiasts, and some warnings about the early access state so you can decide whether to saddle up or hold your horses.
Release date: March 3, 2026 (early access)Price: $29.99 / £29.99 on SteamFull release: Will have "approximately 12 months" of early access, the developers say, so at least 2027
The Legend of Khiimori is a lite survival sim with an emphasis on horse management and exploration. You'll spend a lot of time riding between map locations to complete delivery quests while plotting a route that lets you feed your horse and avoid dangers like predators or weather.
Feature
Included?
How it works
Survival
✅
Manage food, water, mood, health, and stamina meters for your horse or else it faints
Horse / character customization
⚠️
Still in development, but planned
Riding simulation
✅
Walk, trot, canter, and gallop to manage stamina on different terrain conditions
Riding styles
❌
There are not different riding styles like English or Western because of the historical Mongolian setting
Horse care
✅
No minigames, but press a button to pet, brush, or check your horse's hooves to fill its mood meter
Horse breeds
✅
Mongolian, Limousin, Akhal‑Teke, Ferghana, with more planned later
Taming
⚠️
In development, not implemented, so don't be fooled by the "tame" prompt on wild horses
Breeding
✅
Choose owned horses to breed with foals inheriting stats and, traits, and attempt to control color genetics by "blessing" certain genes
Stable management
✅
Minimal management elements, but you can swap horses at a stable manager
Racing
⚠️
Still in development, but planned
Day/night and weather
✅
There is a day/night cycle...Read more: Full article on www.pcgamer.com
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Gather 'round, horse gamers. A long-awaited realistic horse courier and survival sim has just hit early access and I think The Legend of Khiimori might make waves. After my first six hours playing I felt that someone had finally threaded the needle between survival game and horse girl sim, but there are some caveats on my enthusiasm.
I don't blame anyone for feeling skittish, the $30 price tag isn't exactly a steal for an early access game and yes, this one really is early access still. I'll detail below as many horse game features as possible that I know are important to horse game enthusiasts, and some warnings about the early access state so you can decide whether to saddle up or hold your horses.
Release date: March 3, 2026 (early access)Price: $29.99 / £29.99 on SteamFull release: Will have "approximately 12 months" of early access, the developers say, so at least 2027
The Legend of Khiimori is a lite survival sim with an emphasis on horse management and exploration. You'll spend a lot of time riding between map locations to complete delivery quests while plotting a route that lets you feed your horse and avoid dangers like predators or weather.
Feature
Included?
How it works
Survival
✅
Manage food, water, mood, health, and stamina meters for your horse or else it faints
Horse / character customization
⚠️
Still in development, but planned
Riding simulation
✅
Walk, trot, canter, and gallop to manage stamina on different terrain conditions
Riding styles
❌
There are not different riding styles like English or Western because of the historical Mongolian setting
Horse care
✅
No minigames, but press a button to pet, brush, or check your horse's hooves to fill its mood meter
Horse breeds
✅
Mongolian, Limousin, Akhal‑Teke, Ferghana, with more planned later
Taming
⚠️
In development, not implemented, so don't be fooled by the "tame" prompt on wild horses
Breeding
✅
Choose owned horses to breed with foals inheriting stats and, traits, and attempt to control color genetics by "blessing" certain genes
Stable management
✅
Minimal management elements, but you can swap horses at a stable manager
Racing
⚠️
Still in development, but planned
Day/night and weather
✅
There is a day/night cycle...Read more: Full article on www.pcgamer.com
What do you think about this?