8 Best Games To Play If You Like Forza Horizon 6

I don’t know about you, but I’ve been busy loving my time with Forza Horizon 6.

DualShockers’ review says it best: “Forza Horizon 6 is as good as you’d hope it would be. Japan has quickly become my favorite destination, and the in-game map is really good. There’s so much to see and do that even after spending the last week with the game, it feels like I’ve barely scratched the surface.”

Between hunting down all the caches and finding cars, smashing all the regional mascots, and exploring all the amazing open worlds, it feels like my time with Forza Horizon 6 will never end. However, at some point, it will happen, and I will be looking for the next open world racing experience. Or the next big arcade race.

Thankfully, these games are already there and I have them.

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Lego 2K Drive

Lego Forza Horizon

There’s a Lego game for everything. Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and more recently, Batman. The last one is very good, as a guess.

That being said, is it really surprising that there is also a Lego game for Forza Horizon? I didn’t think so. Lego 2K Drive is just that: an open world racing game in the Lego universe. Best of all, you’ll be surprised at how much fun the game is.

Now, it will be much lighter in gameplay depth and variety than its peers, but that’s not what you’re playing for. You play this for a fun, easy, family-friendly experience. That’s exactly what you’ll get with the Lego 2K Drive.

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Crew Motorfest

Join

It’s hard to believe that The Crew franchise has been around for so long, it was first released in 2014. Despite the bumps and bruises along the way, Ubisoft has carved out a nice little niche in the genre.

Motorfest takes place in Hawaii, the main attraction of the festival bringing people to the islands of Oʻahu and Maui. Sounds familiar, no? Truth be told, Crew Motorfest is the Horizon Franchise’s most direct competitor.

Motorfest is also, at its heart, a live service game, with multiplayer events being the main attraction here. An offline mode was also finally added.

6

GRID Legends

Beep Beep, So Let’s Ride

At first glance, GRID Legends has more in common with Forza Motorsport than Forza Horizon. However, once you dive into it, the similarities are apparent.

However, GRID Legends doesn’t boast the open-world gameplay that the Horizon franchise is known for, combining iconic vehicles and beautiful locations into one attractive package. There is also a good mix of racing types: street racing, off-road tracks, and more.

Fables also have the added benefit of being a more cinematic experience, as well as being less of a presentation. Codemasters has long been seen as the best in class when it comes to the racing genre, and GRID Legends is another example of that. It’s not the only one, though.

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F1 25

Drives Like A Dream

Codemasters has since moved on from the GRID and Dirt franchises, but Electronic Arts has given them the reins in one of the fastest growing sports here in the United States: Formula 1 racing.

F1 25 manages to avoid the most common pitfall of sports games of late by improving on its predecessor. It looks incredible and feels even better, as it handles its car feels like a dream.

The result is the best F1 game to date, even if it might not be worth everyone’s admission price. If you’re someone who wants to check out other racing games after Forza Horizon 6, though, F1 25 is a great option.

4

Mario Kart World

The Knockout Tour Rocks

Look, I already know what you’re going to say: how on earth does kart racer compare to Forza Horizon 6? Well, let’s talk a little about Mario Kart World.

I know its open world, which was marketed as one of the game’s standout features, was a bit of a letdown, but there’s still a lot to see and do in it. There is also the fact that the open world formula helps create many memorable moments in real racing, as is the case with the Forza Horizon franchise.

What makes it a comparably good game, however, is the fact that there is an incredible amount of content waiting in terms of gameplay and collectibles. It may not be Mario Kart 8, but Mario Kart World is still a blast today.

3

Racing

The Best Sim Racer on the Market

iRacing Studios has made a name for itself as of late with NASCAR 25, one of my biggest surprises of last year, and iRacing Arcade. However, they are best known for their long-running simulation game, iRacing, which launched back in 2008.

With the rise (and fall) of Forza Motorsport and modern entries in the Gran Turismo franchise, iRacing remains at the top of the sim-racing genre. Is it expensive and time consuming? Yes. Is it worth it? Definitely.

I’m glad to see iRacing come out with a more consumer-friendly, affordable entry, but nothing like the quality of iRacing yet. If you’re looking for a racing game that you can spend endless hours on, look no further.

2

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remade

In pursuit

One of the things Forza Horizon 6 does well is capturing the feeling of driving at high speeds. Whether it’s reaching 200+ MPH on the highway or traversing various off-road tracks. If you’re looking for more of the same, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered is here for you.

Hot Pursuit thrives on putting you right into the action. No waiting, no traffic jams, direct gas starts. Its open world is lacking, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

Sometimes it’s nice to turn back the clock to the 2010s and enjoy a pure, superficial gameplay. Hot Pursuit is on the cover, and it really has never looked better.

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Burnout Paradise Remastered

Take me down to Paradise City

Burnout Paradise is what happens when you combine that late 2000s/early 2010s game design with an open world playground to explore.

It’s not my favorite Burnout game, but the heart and soul of Burnout is alive and well inside Paradise City, which has never looked better following its Remaster. There’s a lot to see and do that can, at times, be intimidating, like in Forza Horizon. Before long, though, you’ll find yourself losing track of time as you get lost in the sauce.

Where Burnout Paradise really shines is the open world, which encourages you to keep driving. All the moments you expect from a game like Forza Horizon come naturally here, adding to the charm and appeal of old favorites.