Judging by how well Forza Horizon 5 did on Xbox consoles, it was obvious it would do well when released for PS5. But, even Sony must be surprised by how fast Playground Games' flagship racing title has closed in on the top dogs on the PlayStation 5 platform, even including the PlayStation-exclusive Game of the Year winner, Astro Bot.
When it launched earlier in 2025 for PlayStation 5, Forza Horizon 5 was received extraordinarily well. In May, it was reported that Forza Horizon 5 was performing better than the other two pillars that made their way to PS5 from Xbox (Indiana Jones and The Great Circle, and Sea of Thieves), essentially doubling up sales of the other two games combined.
Same Forza, new home.
Push Square has detailed just how successful the franchise has been in the three months the racing title has been available on the PS5 console. It's worth mentioning that Forza Horizon 5 is a digital-only release, so the PlayStation Store sales figure is an accurate one. In fact, since its release in April 2025, Forza Horizon 5 has sold nearly the same number of copies as Sony's recent darling, Astro Bot....
