Part of Playground Games' open-world racing series, Forza Horizon 6 on Xbox Series X aims squarely at the same crowd as Gran Turismo 7 and The Crew Motorfest, but with a more festival-like structure and a focus on free-roam exploration. This entry leans into Japan, mixing dense city streets with wider rural roads, so it's as much about cruising and discovery as it is about clean lap times.
Who will get the most out of it?
If you like jumping between events without menus getting in the way, Horizon's format suits quick sessions: pick a car, pin a destination, and you're off. The Tokyo setting should appeal if you enjoy technical street driving, traffic-dodging sprints, and photo-mode scenery, while the surrounding countryside gives space for higher-speed runs and off-road detours.
- Open-world map: encourages exploration and varied event types rather than strict circuit progression.
- City + rural mix: tighter corners in urban areas, faster flowing roads outside the city.
