Stunning graphics and scenery
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“The graphics are absolutely breathtaking, and the open-world map of Mexico feels massive and alive.”
Steam review · 104.6 h played ↗
Forza Horizon 5
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 89%Very Positive · 89%Playground Games2021Racing · Driving · Simulation
The verdict
A gorgeous, generous open-world arcade racer with a huge car list and relaxed driving fun. Skip it if you hate forced Microsoft logins, ads and cutscenes, or want real progression.
Great for
Car fans who want relaxed open-world cruising, tuning and goofy online fun with friends
Main risk
Forced Microsoft account login that may fail, plus ads, unskippable cutscenes and no sense of progression
What players love
Fun, forgiving arcade driving
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“The driving is fun and easy.”
Steam review · 30.6 h played ↗
Huge, varied car roster
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“Amazing selection of cars, and you'll never be bored.”
Steam review · 53.2 h played ↗
Lots of content and free seasonal events
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“What surprised me the most was the sheer amount of content.”
Steam review · 216.7 h played ↗
Relaxing, great with friends
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“There’s something really calming about this game.”
Steam review · 149 h played ↗
Good optimization
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“the game runs incredibly well”
Steam review · 24.5 h played ↗
What players complain about
Forced Microsoft account login problems
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“I can't log into a microsoft account without scanning some retarted QR code which is cut in half by the small log in window.”
Steam review · 0.1 h played ↗
Ads and DLC upselling
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“Start the game, ad about Forza 6. Play for a bit, ad for premium edition.”
Steam review · 1.4 h played ↗
Unskippable cutscenes and cringe story
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“The absolute worst part is the fact you CANNOT skip a cut scene.”
Steam review · 5.7 h played ↗
Bland, empty desert map
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“the world feels extremely barren with no life”
Steam review · 1.5 h played ↗
Broken online and co-op
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“the game gets stuck on an infinite loading screen for several minutes, only to eventually disconnect me from my friend anyway.”
Steam review · 7 h played ↗
No real progression
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 negative reviews
“1 hour into the game and i already have supercars, hypercars.... eww.”
Steam review · 1.1 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: PlayableController support110 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 10 version 18362.0 or higher
ProcessorIntel i5-4460 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVidia GTX 970, AMD RX 470, OR Intel Arc A380
Storage110 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 10 version 18362.0 or higher
ProcessorIntel i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
Memory16 GB RAM
GraphicsNVidia GTX 1070, AMD RX 590, OR Intel Arc A750
Storage110 GB available space
OSWindows 10 version 18362.0 or higher
ProcessorIntel i5-4460 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVidia GTX 970, AMD RX 470, OR Intel Arc A380
Storage110 GB available space
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