Forza Horizon 6 Reviews

Forza Horizon 6 is ranked in the 99th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
May 27, 2026

Forza Horizon 6 does not strip the whole thing down and do a full rebuild. It just polishes the bodywork, does some tuning, a few choice upgrades here and there. It takes a great car and makes it better.

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Travis Grosz
8.5 / 10.0
Jun 7, 2026

Forza Horizon 6 delivers one of the series’ strongest settings yet, blending Japan’s car culture, gorgeous seasonal design, and generous progression with familiar racing thrills. Lingering AI and convoy issues remain, but they rarely dull the ride.

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10 / 10.0
Jun 1, 2026

There’s little left to say about a sequel this impressive - if you have even the slightest love for cars or Japan, this is a game you simply can’t afford to miss.

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9.5 / 10.0
May 14, 2026

Japan could have collapsed beneath impossible expectations, but instead it delivers the strongest, most atmospheric and most cohesive Horizon yet.

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10 / 10.0
May 14, 2026

Forza Horizon 6 is probably the highest point reached by the series to date. A huge, polished, incredibly accessible racing game full of love for global automotive culture.

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8 / 10.0
May 14, 2026

Forza Horizon 6 is a gorgeous open-world racer that absolutely sells the fantasy of driving through Japan, from winding mountain passes to neon-lit streets packed with cars worth obsessing over.

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May 14, 2026

Whether you’re a massive fan of racing games or you’re simply looking to dip your toe into the genre for the first time, Forza Horizon 6 should not be missed.

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Dexerto
Top Critic
May 14, 2026

Forza Horizon 6 doesn’t just bring the series to Japan. It finally brings Horizon home after a journey that started in Colorado, and the result is one of the best racing games of all time.

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May 14, 2026

It stays true to the tried and tested arcade Forza Horizon formula while expanding on the scale, beauty and replayability of previous titles with a huge array of unlocks and modes to enjoy both solo and multiplayer.

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8.7 / 10.0
May 26, 2026

Forza Horizon has been a beloved series for many years, and it’s also one of my personal favorites that has consistently stayed at the top. Especially if you enjoy racing games, this is definitely a game you shouldn’t miss. Because right now, it’s the most refined, most entertaining, and largest racing game you can find on the market. With its pure driving enjoyment, unique Japanese atmosphere, and seemingly endless pool of content, it stands as an undisputed leader.

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9.5 / 10.0
May 25, 2026

This is still, by and large, the pinnacle of the racing genre, a game with a sheer ludicrous amount of content and quality. It is just a game released after the franchise had already peaked, so there’s no other direction but downwards for it. It could have done a bit more with its Japan-centered setting, and its progression system is starting to get a bit old at this point. With that being said, I’ve been playing it for nearly a hundred hours up to this point. There’s a lot to love in it. Looks great, sounds fantastic, controls like a dream. There’s still nothing like a Forza Horizon game. Even when it’s inferior to its predecessors, it’s still much better than its peers.

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9.5 / 10.0
May 21, 2026

Forza Horizon 6 is the culmination of a formula and a studio that knew how to listen to its target audience in order to evolve. Although the franchise still carries the ghost of limited visual customization (often due to rigid licensing agreements) and occasional AI problems, the impeccable performance and lighting, with or without ray tracing, make this title a must-have work of art for any speed enthusiast.

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4.8 / 5.0
May 18, 2026

Forza Horizon 6 doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but it doesn’t have to. Playground Games knows what Horizon players enjoy about the game and continues to improve it in a fairly consistent way.

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80 / 100
May 15, 2026

Forza Horizon 6 feels like a version of Forza Horizon that finally understands what it wants to be without trying to reinvent itself. It’s fast, polished, and consistently fun in a way that makes it easy to sink hours into without thinking too hard about it.

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May 19, 2026

Forza Horizon 6 is bigger, bolder and more stylish than ever before - arcade racing at its absolute peak and another must-buy for Xbox owners.

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10 / 10.0
May 18, 2026

Very few games manage to create memories this naturally. Forza Horizon 6 is not merely the best entry in the franchise. It is the ultimate realization of what the Horizon series has always wanted to become. Japan was worth every year of waiting, and Playground Games has delivered a racing game so ambitious, beautiful, welcoming, content rich, and emotionally immersive that it genuinely feels historic.

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90 / 100
May 18, 2026

Simply put, Forza Horizon 6 does what a open-world racing game sequel is supposed to do and then some: amplify its core gameplay hook while just delivering new areas and driving maps, offering a fresh perspective amidst the familiar open-world racing established by the series.

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10 / 10.0
May 14, 2026

Forza Horizon 6 proves that it is not just a new entry in a successful series but rather the strongest statement for racing games this generation, setting a new standard in the industry. Through moving the festival to the beautiful Japanese lands, Playground Games succeeded in delivering a perfect mix between the classic direct progression system and innovation in the side modes. And although the graphical leap may not be revolutionary by the standards of previous generations, the attention to graphical details and the strong sound engineering make driving any car in the streets of Japan a unique unforgettable experience.

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9.5 / 10.0
May 14, 2026

Forza Horizon 6 isn’t perfect, and diehards still have a wishlist. But when you’re blasting through cherry blossoms, threading Tokyo’s expressways or just vibing along a mountain pass while the soundtrack does its thing, it’s very hard to imagine a better place to be behind the virtual wheel.

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10 / 10.0
May 14, 2026

Forza Horizon 6 is the ultimate arcade racing experience, an unforgettable celebration of speed, culture, and sheer driving joy set against a breathtaking recreation of Japan. Playground Games hasn’t just raised the bar again, they’re playing the game by their own rules, and they are winning.

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