The Legend of Khiimori is an open-world survival simulation where you play as a horse courier in 13th-century Mongolia. It has been described as 'Death Stranding but with horses,' focusing on delivering goods between historical postal stations while meticulously managing your mount's needs.
You must balance your horse's food, water, stamina, mood, and health, plan routes past water sources, and correctly distribute weight in saddlebags to prevent injuries. The game features deep horse mechanics, including training attributes like strength and agility, breeding tamed wild horses, and autonomous behaviors like grazing.
While combat is minimal, there are optional spirit battles and threats like wolves. The game is visually striking but currently in early access, lacking a main story and suffering from some bugs. Its developer's track record with previous horse games warrants cautious optimism, but Khiimori shows strong potential to finally deliver a compelling horse-centric experience.