Forza Horizon 5

Forza Horizon 5

Steam Deck Playable

Playground Games · Racing · Nov 9, 2021

Yes, worth buying.

At $59.99. It has been as low as $29.99.

89%
Very Positive
279k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 69 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 62 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Optimization: 28 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 46 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Monetization: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 279k player reviews · updated 3 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
33% of themes are praise42% are divided25% are caveats
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
To start with some positives, the graphics are nice—clean, colorful, and well-optimized—but nothing groundbreaking for a modern title.
69 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
I do not typically buy, or often play games that have racing as the primary focus of gameplay, mainly because I have skill issues when it comes to things with wheels.
62 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Optimization
Players who bring up Optimization mostly praise it.
To start with some positives, the graphics are nice—clean, colorful, and well-optimized—but nothing groundbreaking for a modern title.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
Don't expect extreme realism here, it's more a game you can play with a controller than requiring a wheel.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Graphics69 reviews
Gameplay62 reviews
Optimization28 reviews
Controls20 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Story and characters59 reviews
53%
Audio16 reviews
69%
Difficulty15 reviews
53%
Multiplayer14 reviews
57%
Performance14 reviews
71%
Players complain% still recommend
Crashes46 reviews
28%
Monetization14 reviews
29%
Bugs13 reviews
23%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $59.99. The lowest we've tracked is $29.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $59.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
89%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
164
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.