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ActionAdventureRacingSimulationSportsOpen WorldDrivingMultiplayerAutomobile SimRealistic

4,312 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 8,288

Peak in the last 7 days: 10,713

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Game description

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

Basic info

DeveloperPlayground Games
PublisherXbox Game Studios
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateNov 8, 2021
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 version 18362.0 or higher
ProcessorIntel i5-4460 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200
Memory8 GB
GraphicsNVidia GTX 970, AMD RX 470, OR Intel Arc A380
Storage110 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 394 reviews from the past 1 year

82.0/ 100
Top 50%

Steam rating: Very Positive (89%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 13, 2026)

A striking open world earns Forza Horizon 5 praise for its visuals in 130 reviews, and it is rated 82.0 from 283,968 Steam reviews.

👍 Strengths

Visuals & Sound ranks 185th of 1249 and comes up in 59% of analyzed reviews, and some single out the Mexico setting. 92 call it a fun racing game, and 25 praise the controls and feel, which the most upvoted calls satisfying and polished. Content Volume ranks 269th of 1351, with reviews describing hundreds of hours in a massive game. Tech & Support ranks 144th of 1399, and some say it is very fun to mess around with friends.

👎 Where it falls short

42 reviews say the racing becomes repetitive, and the most upvoted found races monotonous after about ten hours. Pricing & Fairness ranks 991st of 1399, and 31 dislike paid DLC content that is heavily advertised inside the game. 23 feel progression is weak, some noting every car is available early. Story & World ranks 914th of 1096, and some say cutscenes get in the way of playing while others did not take to the setting and seasons.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“Mexico setting and racing gameplay deliver first-tier racing experience” · 130 reviews
“fun racing game set in Mexico” · 92 reviews
“hundreds of hours of content, massive game” · 25 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 60% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Freedom +2.99 · Room to explore, build, and play your own way
Positive “open world map, beautiful scenery, many cars, rich customization, trigger haptics, custom liveries” · 12 reviews
Negative “constant nudging toward activities contradicts player freedom promise” · 7 reviews

Progression 21% · Difficulty 9% · Onboarding 8% · Strategy 9% · Controls & feel 28%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 41% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

World +1.89 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “calming and relaxing atmosphere perfect for unwinding” · 8 reviews
Negative “the setting and seasons killed the entire vibe” · 19 reviews

Story 12% · Characters 3%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 48% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +3.94 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “hundreds of hours of content, massive game” · 25 reviews
Negative “nothing to do after unlocking all cars except repetitive races” · 2 reviews

Variety 31% · Replayability 3%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 59% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +4.25 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “Mexico setting and racing gameplay deliver first-tier racing experience” · 130 reviews

Audio 21%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 19% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +2.21 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “very fun to mess around and play with friends” · 13 reviews
Negative “online racing ruined by poor player behavior and bumping” · 3 reviews

Community 3% · Servers & Connection 3%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 20% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.26 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “DLC-paywalled content heavily advertised and taunting players” · 31 reviews
Positive “no predatory lootboxes or forced purchases, fair monetization” · 2 reviews

Anti-cheat 1% · Balance 6% · Matchmaking 1%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 24% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Performance +0.37 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times
Positive “Horizon optimization excellent, runs smoothly even on low-end PC” · 9 reviews
Negative “PC'de online bağlantı problemleri bazen can sıkabiliyor” · 4 reviews

Stability 7% · Developer support 9%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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