Forza Horizon 5 Standard Edition

Forza Horizon 5 Standard Edition is currently 60% off on Xbox — down to $23.99 from $59.99.

A 60% cut is a strong deal for Forza Horizon 5 Standard Edition; steeper drops appear only during the largest Xbox sales.

That works out to $36 off the Xbox list price of $59.99.

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Forza Horizon 5 drops you into a fictionalized Mexico and just lets you drive. It’s the kind of game that sells itself on scale and vibe rather than any single gimmick: a huge, varied open world stuffed with roads, dirt tracks, and scenery, built by Playground Games as the latest entry in Xbox Game Studios’ long-running arcade racing series. If you’ve ever wanted a sandbox where the point is simply to find a cool car and a cool road and see what happens, this is that sandbox.

How it plays

At the center of it all is an open world you’re free to roam however you like, rather than being funneled down a strict mission list. You pick a car from a lineup pulling from across automotive history, point it at the horizon, and go, whether that means chasing down races, exploring the landscape, or just seeing how a particular car handles on a particular stretch of road. The world itself keeps shifting under you, since the environments and conditions aren’t static, which means the same stretch of coastline or desert can feel different depending on when you show up. It’s less about mastering a tight set of rules and more about enjoying the feel of hundreds of different cars across terrain that keeps surprising you.

Who it’s for

This one’s an easy recommendation for anyone who likes cars, speed, and open-world exploration more than they like strict simulation handling. If you want a racing game you can pick up for twenty minutes and just cruise in, or one where car collecting and scenery are half the appeal, Forza Horizon 5 delivers. People who want hardcore sim physics with real consequences for every mistake should look elsewhere, since this leans arcade. Likewise, if you’ve got no interest in cars or driving as a concept, no amount of pretty scenery is going to convert you.

Is it worth it?

For the audience it’s built for, this is a game you can sink a huge number of hours into without running out of things to do, which makes it a strong value proposition on its own merits. It’s also a game that’s held up well since launch rather than feeling dated, so there’s no real downside to waiting for a sale instead of paying full price. If you’ve got any pull toward open-world racing and you see it discounted, it’s the kind of title worth grabbing on sight rather than overthinking.

Quick facts

Genre: Racing and flying. Developer: Playground Games. Publisher: Xbox Game Studios. Platform: PC (Xbox store). Release date: November 9, 2021.