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- Forza Horizon 6
Forza Horizon 6
An open-world racing game set in Japan where you and your friends cruise, race and build events together.
Online co-op for up to 12 players, with crossplay.
- 12 online
- Crossplay
Where to buy
Playing together
- Online co-op12 players
- Local co-opNot confirmed
- YesPC, XboxFriends on different platforms, such as PC and PlayStation, can play together.
- Not confirmedA friend can join or leave while you are already playing, without starting over.
- Not confirmedFriends play free with a Friend's Pass or similar.
- Steam DeckVerifiedValve's own rating
About the game
You drive across a large open map of Japan, from Tokyo streets to open countryside, beaches and mountains. You pick from hundreds of cars, enter races and events, and hunt for hidden spots off the road. Moving up the festival ranks unlocks more of the map.
You can play the campaign alone or with friends. Friends join through a Convoy of up to 12 players, and players on PC and Xbox consoles can share one. Races, showcases, Rush events and story chapters can be done as a group, and you are rewarded for pulling off skills at the same moment. In Horizon CoLab, the group builds custom events together.
Much of the time it feels like a relaxed drive with friends, with some friendly racing on the side. You need a Microsoft account to play.
How it feels
Kind of game
You play on the same side through shared levels, matches, missions or jobs. Progress comes from combining your actions toward the same objective.
- Now and then
- Laughter and chaos
- Tension and danger
- Story
- Working in sync
- Rivalry in the group
- Building and creating
- Getting better
- Sessions
- Ongoing world
- About
- Driving
Rated on our own feel scale. 7 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.
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What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared team objectives
- Notable in both
- Calm and coziness, Time to hang out, Exploring, Unlocks and progress
- Sessions
- Ongoing world
- Co-op
- Online co-op
How Ale & Tale Tavern differs
- Needs more teamwork than Forza Horizon 6
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Why it scores 77%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared team objectives
- About
- Driving
- Notable in both
- Calm and coziness, Time to hang out, Exploring, Unlocks and progress
- Sessions
- Ongoing world
- Co-op
- Online co-op
How SnowRunner differs
- More figuring things out than Forza Horizon 6
- More planning than Forza Horizon 6
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- Crossplay
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But more figuring things out than Forza Horizon 6.
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Why it scores 75%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared team objectives
- About
- Driving
- Notable in both
- Calm and coziness, Time to hang out, Exploring, Unlocks and progress
- Sessions
- Ongoing world
- Co-op
- Online co-op
How MudRunner differs
- More figuring things out than Forza Horizon 6
- More planning than Forza Horizon 6
- Fits a smaller group than Forza Horizon 6
- 4 online
Both give your team shared objectives to work through together. Both are about driving vehicles. Both have long calm stretches.
But more figuring things out than Forza Horizon 6.
All co-op facts
Last checked 28 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.
Co-op
- Fewest players online
- Not confirmed
- Local co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on one screen
- Not confirmed
- Split or shared screen
- Not confirmed
- Separate-device co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on separate devices
- Not confirmed
- Free base co-op
- No
Steam sells the base game for $69.99 and it is not free to play. Game Pass access is a subscription and does not count. The PS5 version is not out yet.
- 2
- Confirmed free setups
- Does not apply
- Friends can join mid-game
- Not confirmed
- Only one of you needs to buy it
- Not confirmed
- Voice chat by distance
- Not confirmed
Sources
15 pages
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Crossplay, Sessions, About, Laughter and chaos, Exploring, Building and creating, Time to hang out, Unlocks and progress.
- Online co-op: Key features list Online Co-op, and the maker's text says the campaign is playable solo and in co-op with friends. The page also lists Online PvP.
- Crossplay: The legal notice says a Microsoft account is needed for cross-platform play.
- Sessions: The text describes a festival campaign inside one open world. User tags include Open World and Sandbox.
- About: The text is about driving over 550 real-world cars across Japan. User tags include Driving and Racing.
- Laughter and chaos: User tags include Funny.
- Exploring: User tags include Exploration and Open World, and the text talks about discovering Japan.
- Building and creating: The text lists customizable garages, a valley estate to build in, and building events together in CoLab.
- Time to hang out: The text invites you to cruise the roads with friends and join Car Meets.
- Unlocks and progress: The text describes earning wristbands up to Legend Island and a growing car and home collection.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Release status, Release date, Platforms, Genres, Free base co-op.
- Release status: Steam shows the game as out, not coming soon.
- Release date: Steam shows May 18, 2026. The maker says May 19, 2026, and the maker's date is used. Premium Edition buyers could start on May 15, which is a paid head start and not early access.
- Platforms: Steam lists Windows. Mac and Linux are false.
- Genres: Steam lists Racing, Simulation and Sports. Wikidata and the maker's wording support Racing only.
- Free base co-op: Steam sells the base game for $69.99 and it is not free to play. Game Pass access is a subscription and does not count. The PS5 version is not out yet.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Verified on Steam Deck.
wikidata.orgWikidata, read 28 October 2026
Backs Wikidata item, Genres, Release date.
- Genres: Wikidata property P136 lists racing video game.
- Release date: P577 gives 2026-05-19 for Xbox Series X|S and Windows, and 2026-05-15 for the Premium Edition head start.
forza.netOfficial site, read 28 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Platforms, Rivalry in the group, Building and creating, About.
- Online co-op: The page says the campaign is playable solo and in co-op with your friends.
- Platforms: The page says to play now on Xbox Series X|S and PC. It says the PS5 version comes on January 26, 2027, so PS5 is left out.
- Rivalry in the group: The page lists Spec Racing Championships, The Eliminator and Hide and Seek next to the co-op LINK skills.
- Building and creating: The page lists building custom events with friends in CoLab, plus body kits and painted liveries.
- About: The page is about driving over 550 cars through Japan.
forza.netOfficial news, read 28 October 2026
Backs Most players online, Crossplay, Crossplay between, Building and creating.
- Most players online: The maker says friends can build together in Horizon CoLab with up to 12 players in total.
- Crossplay: The 2026-02-09 post says the game supports cross-play and cross-save between Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, PlayStation 5 and Steam.
- Crossplay between: PS5 is named by the maker but is not out yet, so only Windows and Xbox Series are listed. Xbox on PC and Steam are both Windows.
- Building and creating: The post says multiplayer building comes to EventLab as CoLab, and that garages and the estate are solo.
forza.netOfficial news, read 28 October 2026
Backs Most players online, Working in sync, Time to hang out, Rivalry in the group.
- Most players online: The 2026-03-20 post says each Drag Meet can host up to 12 players.
- Working in sync: The post says LINK Skills reward you when you bank a skill at the same time as another player. Otherwise each driver drives their own car.
- Time to hang out: The post calls Car Meets a place to meet other players and Convoy up to explore together.
- Rivalry in the group: The post says Time Attack lets you compete with friends on a Convoy Leaderboard.
forza.netOfficial news, read 28 October 2026
Backs Release date.
- Release date: The 2026-01-22 post says the game comes to Xbox Series X|S and PC on May 19, 2026, with a head start for Premium Edition players on May 15.
forza.netOfficial news, read 28 October 2026
Backs Release status, Platforms.
- Release status: The 2026-05-19 post says the game is now available for everyone.
- Platforms: The post says it is playable on Xbox Series X|S consoles and PC.
xbox.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Platforms.
- Online co-op: The Xbox page repeats the solo and co-op wording. A footnote says online multiplayer on consoles needs a Game Pass subscription that includes it.
- Platforms: The page lists Xbox Series X|S and PC. Cloud streaming is not a platform here.
xbox.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Crossplay.
- Crossplay: The Standard Edition page lists the capability Xbox cross-platform multiplayer.
destructoid.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Most players online, Crossplay, Crossplay between.
- Most players online: Destructoid, 2026-05-23, says a Convoy holds up to 12 players, counting you.
- Crossplay: The guide says crossplay can stay on for a group playing on PC and Xbox consoles.
- Crossplay between: The guide names PC and Xbox consoles. The game only has Xbox Series consoles.
thexboxhub.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Kind of game, Calm and coziness, Time to hang out, Story, Exploring, Rivalry in the group.
- Kind of game: The 2026-05-19 review says races, showcases and Rush events can all be done in a convoy, and that story chapters work in multiplayer. Groups work through events on the same side.
- Calm and coziness: The review praises how rewarding it is to just go bimbling about in the world.
- Time to hang out: The review says there are so many co-op activities that you never get bored, and that the game gets better with friends.
- Story: The review says story in a racing game is always a bit rubbish, and here it is the same.
- Exploring: The review lists an amazing world to explore and says time spent just driving around is not wasted.
- Rivalry in the group: The review names the Eliminator, Hide and Seek and Rivals as the usual competitive modes.
traxion.ggPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Story, Getting better, Unlocks and progress, Rivalry in the group.
- Story: The 2026-05-14 review calls the story missions a side show next to the race events.
- Getting better: The review says the driving feels familiar and benign, aimed at a mass audience.
- Unlocks and progress: The review says you play race event after race event to unlock festival wristbands, with a separate journal of stamps.
- Rivalry in the group: The review says Time Attack adds more of a sense of competition in a convoy.
purexbox.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Calm and coziness, Exploring, Tension and danger, Getting better.
- Calm and coziness: The 2026-05-14 review calls driving across the map pure joy.
- Exploring: The review calls the map a joy to explore, with hidden car parks, temples and treasure cars.
- Tension and danger: The review says the Showdown races are toned down from past games.
- Getting better: The review says Rush events are a giant obstacle course that needs precise driving for full marks.