Forza Horizon 6 destroys everything in front of it: The new record holder made history in just one week

Domination on Steam and a new Microsoft record

One of the biggest achievements of Forza Horizon 6 was on Steam, where it attracted more than 300,000 simultaneous games during the weekend after its release. According to data published by SteamDB, the peak number reached 302,645 games, making Forza Horizon 6 the most played Xbox Game Studios title in the history of the platform.

This result is even more impressive when you consider that it dethroned the previous record holder, Halo Infinite, which reached a peak of 272 thousand games. At the same time, it is important to emphasize that the multiplayer component of Halo Infinite is completely free to play, while Forza Horizon 6 is a title with a full price of around 70 euros, which makes its success even more significant. Halo: The Master Chief Collection remained in third place with 161,000 simultaneous games.

In direct comparison with its predecessor, Forza Horizon 5, the new sequel shows a huge jump in popularity. While Forza Horizon 5 reached a respectable peak of 81,096 games on Steam in 2021, Forza Horizon 6 surpassed that figure nearly four times. Such an incredible response, despiteč the fact that the game is also available through Xbox Game Pass subscription from day one is a clear indication that Playground Games has fulfilled the high expectations of the game.

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One of the main reasons for the huge interest in the game is the location. Forza Horizon 6 is set in a fictionalized version of Japan, a setting that fans of the franchise have longed for for years. The map offers incredible variety, from the neon streets of Tokyo and peaceful rural landscapes to challenging mountain roads. The developers emphasized that the game world is designed to be denser, more diverse and more vertical compared to the expanses of Mexico from the previous sequel.

In addition to the new location, the game also brings a number of technical improvements. One of the most important is a completely redesigned control system for players using steering wheels. The new system supports rotation up to 540 degrees and offers synchronized animations of the driver’s hands in the cockpit, which significantly improves the experience for fans of driving simulations.

New campaign structure and a rich list of cars

The structure of the campaign has also been changed. Players begin their adventure as tourists who must prove themselves in order to join the Horizon Festival. By gradually advancing through the ranks, the goal is to become a “Horizon Legend.” The game boasts more than 550 cars available from the start, with a special emphasis on Japanese (JDM) models. One of the cars on the cover is the 2025 Toyota GR GT.

The success of Forza Horizon 6 on PC coincides with Microsoft’s broader strategy of bringing its exclusive titles to competing platforms. After Forza Horizon 5 became the first game in the series available on PlayStation 5 in April 2025, it has been confirmed that Forza Horizon 6 will also arrive on Sony’s console later in 2026. This move is part of a larger industry trend in which console manufacturers are abandoning strict exclusivity in order to offer their greatest hits to as wide an audience as possible.

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