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Forza Horizon 5

Forza Horizon 5

Released: 11/9/2021

Your Ultimate Horizon Adventure awaits! Explore the vibrant and ever-evolving open world landscapes of Mexico with limitless, fun driving action in hundreds of the world’s greatest cars. This is Your Horizon Adventure Lead breathtaking expeditions across the vibrant and ever-evolving open world landscapes of Mexico with limitless, fun driving action in hundreds of the world’s greatest cars. This is a Diverse Open World Explore a world of striking contrast and beauty. Discover living deserts, lush jungles, historic cities, hidden ruins, pristine beaches, vast canyons and a towering snow-capped volcano. This is an Adventurous Open World Immerse yourself in a deep campaign with hundreds of challenges that reward you for engaging in the activities you love. Meet new characters and choose the outcomes of their Horizon Story missions. This is an Evolving Open World Take on awe-inspiring weather events such as towering dust storms and intense tropical storms as Mexico’s unique, dynamic seasons change the world every week. Keep coming back for new events, challenges, collectibles, and rewards, and new areas to explore. No two seasons will ever be the same. This is a Social Open World Team up with other players and enter the Horizon Arcade for a continuing series of fun, over-the-top challenges that keep you and your friends in the action and having fun with no menus, loading screens or lobbies. Meet new friends in Horizon Open and Tours and share your creations with new community gift sharing. This is Your Open World Create your own expressions of fun with the powerful new EventLab gameplay toolset including custom races, challenges, stunts, and entirely new game modes. Customize your cars in more ways than ever before with new options such as the ability open and close convertible tops, paint brake calipers, and more. Use the new Gift Drops feature to share your custom creations with the community. Begin Your Horizon Adventure today!

Your Ultimate Horizon Adventure awaits! Explore the vibrant and ever-evolving open world landscapes of Mexico with limitless, fun driving action in hundreds of the world’s greatest cars. This is Your Horizon Adventure Lead breathtaking expeditions across the vibrant and ever-evolving open world landscapes of Mexico with limitless, fun driving action in hundreds of the world’s greatest cars. This is a Diverse Open World Explore a world of striking contrast and beauty. Discover living deserts, lush jungles, historic cities, hidden ruins, pristine beaches, vast canyons and a towering snow-capped volcano. This is an Adventurous Open World Immerse yourself in a deep campaign with hundreds of challenges that reward you for engaging in the activities you love. Meet new characters and choose the outcomes of their Horizon Story missions. This is an Evolving Open World Take on awe-inspiring weather events such as towering dust storms and intense tropical storms as Mexico’s unique, dynamic seasons change the world every week. Keep coming back for new events, challenges, collectibles, and rewards, and new areas to explore. No two seasons will ever be the same. This is a Social Open World Team up with other players and enter the Horizon Arcade for a continuing series of fun, over-the-top challenges that keep you and your friends in the action and having fun with no menus, loading screens or lobbies. Meet new friends in Horizon Open and Tours and share your creations with new community gift sharing. This is Your Open World Create your own expressions of fun with the powerful new EventLab gameplay toolset including custom races, challenges, stunts, and entirely new game modes. Customize your cars in more ways than ever before with new options such as the ability open and close convertible tops, paint brake calipers, and more. Use the new Gift Drops feature to share your custom creations with the community. Begin Your Horizon Adventure today!

Your Ultimate Horizon Adventure awaits! Explore the vibrant and ever-evolving open world landscapes of Mexico with limitless, fun driving action in hundreds of the world’s greatest cars. This is Your Horizon Adventure Lead breathtaking expeditions across the vibrant and ever-evolving open world landscapes of Mexico with limitless, fun driving action in hundreds of the world’s greatest cars. This is a Diverse Open World Explore a world of striking contrast and beauty. Discover living deserts, lush jungles, historic cities, hidden ruins, pristine beaches, vast canyons and a towering snow-capped volcano. This is an Adventurous Open World Immerse yourself in a deep campaign with hundreds of challenges that reward you for engaging in the activities you love. Meet new characters and choose the outcomes of their Horizon Story missions. This is an Evolving Open World Take on awe-inspiring weather events such as towering dust storms and intense tropical storms as Mexico’s unique, dynamic seasons change the world every week. Keep coming back for new events, challenges, collectibles, and rewards, and new areas to explore. No two seasons will ever be the same. This is a Social Open World Team up with other players and enter the Horizon Arcade for a continuing series of fun, over-the-top challenges that keep you and your friends in the action and having fun with no menus, loading screens or lobbies. Meet new friends in Horizon Open and Tours and share your creations with new community gift sharing. This is Your Open World Create your own expressions of fun with the powerful new EventLab gameplay toolset including custom races, challenges, stunts, and entirely new game modes. Customize your cars in more ways than ever before with new options such as the ability open and close convertible tops, paint brake calipers, and more. Use the new Gift Drops feature to share your custom creations with the community. Begin Your Horizon Adventure today!

Critics
93
Steam
89
Metacritic
82

Score Breakdown

92.6

Critic Average

150 reviews

89

Steam User Score

283,496 reviews

82

Metacritic User Score

5,738 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
+3.4
Metacritic Disparity
+10.6
Combined Disparity
+7.0

Average of both sources

Review Timing

97 early (65%)28 launch window (19%)25 late (17%)

Review summary

Updated Oct 19, 2026

Based on 150 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 92.6/100. Critics score this game 3.4 points higher than Steam users and 10.6 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 150)+
  1. Hamed MohammdPorviaCriticLenz
    Jul 29, 2025·Late review
    90/100View review
    Steam 89.2/100 · +0.8 ptsMetacritic 82/100 · +8.0 pts
  2. Cristian GrigoreviaGamesource Italia
    May 20, 2025·Late review
    91/100View review
    Steam 89.2/100 · +1.8 ptsMetacritic 82/100 · +9.0 pts
  3. Luiz Henrique SilvaviaManual dos Games
    May 11, 2025·Late review
    92/100View review
    Steam 89.2/100 · +2.8 ptsMetacritic 82/100 · +10.0 pts
  4. Nikitas KavouklisviaEnternity.gr
    May 6, 2025·Late review
    90/100View review
    Steam 89.2/100 · +0.8 ptsMetacritic 82/100 · +8.0 pts
  5. Jon ScarrviaCloud Dosage
    Apr 30, 2025·Late review
    90/100View review
    Steam 89.2/100 · +0.8 ptsMetacritic 82/100 · +8.0 pts