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Forza Horizon 6 Review
Forza Horizon 6 Review

Forza Horizon 6 Review

May 19, 2026Playground GamesXbox Game Studios
PCXbox Series X|SPlayStation 5
RacingOpen WorldArcade

Playground Games' open-world arcade racer takes the Horizon Festival to Japan, with the largest urban area in series history in Tokyo and over 550 real-world cars.

92

Overall

92

Metacritic

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Our Review

Forza Horizon 6 Review — Playground Games' Japanese Horizon Festival Is a Generation-Defining Open World Racer That Earns Every Word of the Hype

“Forza Horizon 6 is Playground Games' most accomplished open world racer to date. The Japanese setting, the densest urban map in series history, the deepest car list the franchise has ever shipped, and a launch-window roadmap that respects long-term players combine for a launch that easily justifies the day-one praise. A 95 from us puts it among the very best games of the generation.”

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