Forza Horizon 5

Open-world arcade racing across Mexico with hundreds of cars

Playground Games · Published by Xbox Game Studios · Released Nov 8, 2021

Action Adventure Racing Simulation Sports

Reviews: Very Positive; 89% of 282K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 89% of 2,653 in 30 days
Playing now: 4,567; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

What is Forza Horizon 5?

An open-world racing game set across deserts, jungles, cities, beaches, canyons, and a volcano in Mexico. You collect and customize cars, enter several types of races, complete campaign challenges and expeditions, explore freely, or join other players online.

For you if...

+you enjoy arcade-style handling and open-world exploration
+you want varied races, car tuning, and casual free roam
+you like racing and roaming online with friends

Not for you if...

−you want slow, tightly gated car progression
−you prefer focused race lists over activity-packed open worlds
−you dislike frequent dialogue and story cutscenes

What players say

89% of 281,750 reviews are positive · 89% of 2,653 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the car handling, large map, vehicle selection, and freedom to race, tune, or drive with friends. Common complaints target the loose progression, repetitive events, awkward dialogue, and unskippable cutscenes. Recent players also criticize frequent promotion of paid editions and DLC, while some report Xbox account login problems.

Screenshots and trailer

Forza Horizon 5 system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 version 18362.0 or higher
Processor: Intel i5-4460 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200
Graphics: NVidia GTX 970, AMD RX 470, OR Intel Arc A380
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 110 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Third-party account: Xbox Live (Supports Linking to Steam Account)
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 164
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards, HDR

Steam Deck: Playable

Default controller config not fully functional
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese. Text only: Czech, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, Turkish.