Forza Horizon 6 is Metacritic’s highest-rated game of the year 

• Forza Horizon 6 is Metacritic’s highest-rated game of the year
• Title becomes joint-highest-rated game in series history

With most major media outlets having released their verdicts on Forza Horizon 6, one thing has become apparent: Playground Games has created an excellent driving game.

The critical reception has been so good, in fact, that FH6 has become the highest-rated game of 2026, according to the leading review aggregator, Metacritic.

Achieving an average score of 92 (out of 100), FH6 is the joint highest-rated entry in the franchise’s history, sitting alongside FH4 and FH5. It’s also the highest-rated game the Traxion team has reviewed since we switched to numerical scoring, gaining a ‘9’ (one other 9 was dished out for Super Woden: Rally Edge, incidentally).

Buyers of the Premium Edition of the game will get their chance to offer their opinions today (well, those who haven’t already played a leaked version and faced the wrath of Playground), with Standard and Deluxe edition owners having to wait until the 19th May.

PlayStation 5 users will need to wait even longer, however, although it’s expected to drop later this year.