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Forza Horizon 5
Explore the vibrant open world landscapes of Mexico with limitless, fun driving action in the world’s greatest cars.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “fun, relaxing open-world driving” (71 of 104 reviews) and “gorgeous cars and Mexican scenery” (28); the most common complaint is “repetitive racing and limited tuning” (12). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-29 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
71 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Forza Horizon 5 is a fantastic racing game where you compete against other people and more. I like this game even though I didn't intend to buy it. A friend made me change my mind and now I thank him for recommending…”
“Forza Horizon 5: A masterpiece that’s always there for you Forza Horizon 5 is more than just a racing game; it’s an absolute masterpiece. What I love most is how it fits literally any mood. Whether you're feeling down,…”
“good game (NOTE: if you are migrating from game pass because of the price hike, YOU CANT MIGRATE ALL YOUR DATA FROM MICROSLOP. you can migrate from steam to microslop (very conviently. as if anyone is doing that))”
28 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Dont buy this Game. Its extremely boring and the world feels extremely barren with no life. Dont trust the good graphics”
“Forza Horizon 5: A masterpiece that’s always there for you Forza Horizon 5 is more than just a racing game; it’s an absolute masterpiece. What I love most is how it fits literally any mood. Whether you're feeling down,…”
“I grew up with classic NFS games, TDU, and some other racing titles. Naturally, as an adult, I became a petrolhead. To me, FH5 is a cringefest. Unbearable dialogue writing in unskippable cutscenes, airdropped supercars…”
13 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Forza Horizon 5 is a fantastic racing game where you compete against other people and more. I like this game even though I didn't intend to buy it. A friend made me change my mind and now I thank him for recommending…”
“-I hear people complain about the map, well my friend if you hate nature you basically hate the map of forza 5 as well. HOW CAN YOU POSSIBLY HATE THE MAP OF FORZA 5??? -It is a fun racing game tho if you are looking for…”
“yes bro really fun, i can run on all low settings with amd integrated graphics at a smooth 30-40fps”
9 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Forza Horizon 5 is a fantastic racing game where you compete against other people and more. I like this game even though I didn't intend to buy it. A friend made me change my mind and now I thank him for recommending…”
“-I hear people complain about the map, well my friend if you hate nature you basically hate the map of forza 5 as well. HOW CAN YOU POSSIBLY HATE THE MAP OF FORZA 5??? -It is a fun racing game tho if you are looking for…”
“It was my first forza game, so i have a very strong sentimental value to it. It has it short commings? yes. i've made great memories with it? hell yes its great to play with friends”
7 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“only issue is with shifting, not as realistic with my driving setup due to game limitations, but atleast it works with wheel and is responsive”
“Very great and cool game cant wait for Forza Horizon 6!!!! I really recommend this to players, just make sure you play with a steering wheel.”
“Forza Horizon 5 is a game for the adventurous thrill seekers that wants to explore the vast map of Mexico and race with other worthy competitors. Its a game of curiosity, thrill, excitement and pure adrenaline when…”
12 of the 104 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“Dont buy this Game. Its extremely boring and the world feels extremely barren with no life. Dont trust the good graphics”
“Is it good? Yeah, but is it a good Forza Horizon? Arguably the weakest in the series.”
“I grew up with classic NFS games, TDU, and some other racing titles. Naturally, as an adult, I became a petrolhead. To me, FH5 is a cringefest. Unbearable dialogue writing in unskippable cutscenes, airdropped supercars…”
11 of the 104 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“Dont buy this Game. Its extremely boring and the world feels extremely barren with no life. Dont trust the good graphics”
“The biggest waste of my money and time. There's absolutely no joy or love in anything they present. Felt like doing chores the whole time and there ain't even the satisfaction of at least getting them done. And the…”
“Forza Horizon 5 looks incredible and drives great, but I just didn’t feel that same connection to the map or the environment like I did in previous Horizon games. One second you're in a desert, next minute you're on a…”
9 of the 104 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“This game is absolute trash it puts on map DLCs/events you don't own and then wants you to buy them... I needed something relaxing to drive, base game in discount is fine except driving on keyboard stiff... But this is…”
“good game (NOTE: if you are migrating from game pass because of the price hike, YOU CANT MIGRATE ALL YOUR DATA FROM MICROSLOP. you can migrate from steam to microslop (very conviently. as if anyone is doing that))”
“I grew up with classic NFS games, TDU, and some other racing titles. Naturally, as an adult, I became a petrolhead. To me, FH5 is a cringefest. Unbearable dialogue writing in unskippable cutscenes, airdropped supercars…”
9 of the 104 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“It's fun and the upgrade system is nice, but the story and general vibe is genuinely G4Y AF just sayin”
“All dialogue was written by a swarm of bioengineered locusts kept captive in the basement of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation headquarters”
“I grew up with classic NFS games, TDU, and some other racing titles. Naturally, as an adult, I became a petrolhead. To me, FH5 is a cringefest. Unbearable dialogue writing in unskippable cutscenes, airdropped supercars…”
5 of the 104 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Microsofts stupid 5 step log in crap keeps me from playing every time I come back to this game. I shouldn't have to jump though so many hoops to play a game on steam.”
“can't sign in to my microsoft account to play the game”
“used to play it lots was fun Until Now every single day I hop on I have to fight with this game to log into my xbox account and it just says "need to sign in" did everything chat gpt tells me to only started doing ts…”
Counted across 104 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 89.2% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“got the peel p50, added the minion livery, passed a jesko, went back home and started playing FH5. 10/10 would recommend”
— a player, Steam review · 53 hrs played“I really enjoyed this game. The driving feels great, and it’s honestly one of the most relaxing games to jump into after a long 9-to-5. Just cruising around, customizing cars, and experimenting with different setups never gets old. It took me a bit over 40 hours to complete the…”
— a player, Steam review · 42 hrs played“Forza Horizon 5 is a polished game with great graphics and satisfying controls. There is no denying that it is very well made and offers a plethora of activities and races. There are a number of issues nonetheless: the open-world proposed here is less interesting than in Forza…”
— a player, Steam review · 62 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-23.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Screenshots
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Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Racing, Simulation, Sports |
| Player tags | Racing · Open World · Driving · Multiplayer · Automobile Sim · Realistic · Simulation · Adventure · Arcade · Exploration · First-Person · Co-op (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Steam Achievements |
| Languages | English * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Czech, Hungarian, Japanese * , Korean * , Polish, Portuguese - Brazil * , Russian, Simplified Chinese * , Spanish - Latin America * , Traditional Chinese … |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 164 |
| Official site | http://www.forzamotorsport.net |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 version 18362.0 or higher Processor: Intel i5-4460 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVidia GTX 970, AMD RX 470, OR Intel Arc A380 DirectX: Version 12 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 110 GB available space