The initial wave of Forza Horizon 6 reviews is now fully out, with the open-world racing game currently ranked as the highest-rated title of 2026. Forza Horizon 6 is also the third game released this year to debut with an OpenCritic average score of 90 or higher.
Forza Horizon 6 is scheduled for release on May 19, though Premium Edition owners have been able to play it since May 15. The game's review embargo lifted one day earlier, on May 14.
The launch version of Forza Horizon 6 features more than 550 cars, but some fans are disappointed by the limited presence of one world-famous brand.
Two days later, the first wave of Forza Horizon 6 reviews is now fully live, casting Playground Games' latest open-world racer in an overwhelmingly positive light. The game has earned a "Mighty" rating on OpenCritic, with a 91 average score and a 100% recommendation rate. Those figures are especially notable given the size of the sample, with OpenCritic currently listing 103 professional reviews. That reception makes Forza Horizon 6 the highest-rated game of 2026 so far, ahead of Omega Force's acclaimed sandbox Pokemon Pokopia and Big Egg's cozy hidden-object adventure Lost...
