Used to identify the game, unaltered. Forza Horizon 5 wordmark, trademark of its owner, from the publisher's Steam store listing

Forza Horizon 5

Catalogue entry · not reviewed · store data read 30 August 2026

Explore the vibrant open world landscapes of Mexico with limitless, fun driving action in the world’s greatest cars.

Racing

Player score

8.9/10

279,979 reviews

Released: 2021
Developer: Playground Games
Platforms: 3 systems
Critics: Not scored
Steam Deck: playable
Download: 110 GB

We have not written a full review of this game.This is a catalogue entry: everything below comes from a source we can link, checked on a stated date. There is no score and no verdict here, because we only publish those after a reviewer has played the game and written it up properly. Our team may well have played this one. Until someone writes the review, we are not going to imply a verdict we have not put our name to.

What is Forza Horizon 5?

Explore the vibrant open world landscapes of Mexico with limitless, fun driving action in the world’s greatest cars.

Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.

The record

Catalogue facts
First released	9 November 2021
Developer	Playground Games
Publisher	Xbox Game Studios
Platforms	PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S, Steam Deck
Genres	Racing
Languages	16 supported

Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q107214683, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.

How was Forza Horizon 5 received?

Players89%positive of 279,979 · Very Positive

Achievements164on Steam

Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.

Accessibility

1 declared features

Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.

What does it support?

Technical support
Capability	Support
Controller	full support
Cloud saves	Yes
Cross-platform play	Yes
Mod support	No official workshop
Online play	Yes
In-game purchases	No
Steam Deck	playable
Download size	110 GB
Add-on content	52 DLC listed
Age gate	None

Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.

What does it cost?

$23.99$59.99 list

Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.

Problems players report

We read the 300 most recent negative Steam reviews of Forza Horizon 5 on 30 August 2026 and counted what they mention. These are complaints, not confirmed defects: we have not reproduced any of them, and a review describes one person's machine. What the counts tell you is which problems more than one person ran into.

Crashes and freezes28 of 300 (9%)
The problem is something else: Forza Horizon 5 consistently crashes during the intro during the same cutscenes.
Steam review, 28 August 2026 · 1 hours played · 1 readers marked it helpful
install new RX 9070 XT immediately crashes as soon as i have control of the vehicle.
Steam review, 4 July 2026 · 9 hours played · 1 readers marked it helpful
Performance and stutter11 of 300 (4%)
The only thing i like FH is the optimization & smoother gameplay.
Steam review, 26 August 2026 · 76 hours played · 28 readers marked it helpful
Not only does the game stutter severely, but before I even had the opportunity to play the game Ubisoft was pushing their woke agenda asking me if I’m a he/him, she/her, or they/them.
Steam review, 27 August 2026 · 1 hours played · 2 readers marked it helpful

A further 8 reviews call the game buggy or broken without saying how, which is why they are counted separately rather than assigned to a theme. Counted by keyword across review text, so a review discussing two problems is counted under both. Read the reviews yourself.

Games like Forza Horizon 5

24 games overlap with Forza Horizon 5 on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Forza Horizon 4, Assetto Corsa Competizione and Project CARS 2.

All 24 games like Forza Horizon 5

Common questions about Forza Horizon 5

What platforms is Forza Horizon 5 on?

Forza Horizon 5 is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S, Steam Deck. It first released in 2021.

How much does Forza Horizon 5 cost?

$23.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.

Do players recommend Forza Horizon 5?

89% of 279,979 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.

Does Forza Horizon 5 work on Steam Deck?

Valve rates Forza Horizon 5 as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.

How big is the Forza Horizon 5 download?

110 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.

Who made Forza Horizon 5?

Forza Horizon 5 was developed by Playground Games and published by Xbox Game Studios.