Forza Horizon Games Ranked from Worst to Best

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When the Forza Horizon games franchise launched in 2012, it was an enjoyable spin-off of the highly successful simulation racer. A decade later, the Horizon series has overtaken Forza Motorsport series as one of, if not the, premiere driving video games of all time.

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To honor that heritage, we’re going to go over the Forza Horizon games ranked from worst to best. Combining a mixture of critical responses and the author’s personal opinion, we’ll list the five games in the series. Though, to be honest, there is no “worst” game in the Forza Horizon franchise. They’re all really, really good and you can’t really go wrong with any of them.

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As always, feel free to sound off in the comments below. You may agree with this list, you might disagree, just make sure to keep the conversation going. Ranking this list was hard because it’s like trying to rank your own children; you love them all! Just don’t ask me to rank each soundtrack because that’s absolutely impossible. Let’s begin!

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The only entry in the franchise to appear strictly on the Xbox 360, Forza Horizon offered a new way to play Forza. Developer Playground Games crafted the concept of a hybrid music festival that doubles as a street racing extravaganza.

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The third entry in the franchise took players to the land down under. The result is a beautiful drive through the wild and varied locales of Australia. This was the first time in the Forza Horizon games where it felt anything could become a race circuit.

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“Forizon Horizon 5 is the near-perfection of the franchise. Everything from past titles has been built up to this moment. A memorable location, unforgettable set pieces, solid and addictive gameplay, a killer soundtrack, and gorgeous visuals. One of the best games of 2021.”

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Forza Horizon Games Ranked from Worst to Best

When the Forza Horizon games franchise launched in 2012, it was an enjoyable spin-off of the highly successful simulation racer. A decade later, the Horizon series has overtaken Forza Motorsport series as one of, if not the, premiere driving video games of all time.

The only entry in the franchise to appear strictly on the Xbox 360, Forza Horizon offered a new way to play Forza. Developer Playground Games crafted the concept of a hybrid music festival that doubles as a street racing extravaganza.

DESPITE BEING GREAT, THE ORIGINAL IS THE WORST OF THE FORZA HORIZON GAMES

The third entry in the franchise took players to the land down under. The result is a beautiful drive through the wild and varied locales of Australia. This was the first time in the Forza Horizon games where it felt anything could become a race circuit.

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“Forizon Horizon 5 is the near-perfection of the franchise. Everything from past titles has been built up to this moment. A memorable location, unforgettable set pieces, solid and addictive gameplay, a killer soundtrack, and gorgeous visuals. One of the best games of 2021.”

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