Xbox Series X

Forza Horizon 6

RacingSimulatorSportArcade

Time to beat: about 30.8 hours

Overview

Forza Horizon 6 is a 2026 racing game developed by Playground Games and published by Xbox Game Studios. It is the sixth Forza Horizon title, following Forza Horizon 5, and the fourteenth main instalment in the Forza franchise. Set in a fictionalised representation of Japan, it features a stylised version of Tokyo as the game world's main city. It was released for Windows and Xbox Series X/S on 19 May 2026, and will be released for PlayStation 5 on 26 January 2027.

Forza Horizon 6 is set in Japan. The game's open world map is the franchise's largest, with the Tokyo City area considered to be its "most complex and intricate drivable space". Similar to its two predecessors, the game features a dynamic weather system that reflects seasonal changes. Players begin as a tourist and must work their way up to qualify for the Horizon Festival, eventually rising through its ranks. The wristband progression system from Forza Horizon and Forza Horizon 2 returns.

Forza Horizon 6 was developed by Playground Games with assistance from Turn 10 Studios, while Panic Button focusing the port development of PlayStation 5 version. In December 2025, it was reported that Turn 10 had ended work on supporting Forza Motorsport (2023) and had shifted its focus entirely to Forza Horizon 6. Turn 10 contributed help in polishing Forza Horizon 6 and their experience working on the more sim-racing focused Forza Motorsport series aided Playground Games in improving car detail and introducing new mechanics.

On 10 May 2026, nine days before the official release date and five days before the early access period started, it was reported that the game's 155 GB of files for pre-loading on Steam were accidentally left unencrypted. Normally the uploaded files would be encrypted until launch, but players were able to play the game unimpeded as a result of the error. The files were cracked by pirates and uploaded to file sharing websites. Playground Games acknowledged the leak in a Twitter post and issued bans for players who played the game through this method.

Forza Horizon 6 received "universal acclaim", on review aggregator website Metacritic. 100% of critics recommended the game, as reported by OpenCritic. PC Gamer was critical of the dialogue in cutscenes, describing it as "bland" and including "trite platitudes and empty positivity" that makes for a "peak second-screen" experience; GamesRadar+ was similarly critical of the "shallow" story.