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Forza Horizon 6 is online by default in a Shared World, with Convoys for groups, the whole campaign playable in co-op, and Horizon Play modes including The Eliminator, Hide & Seek, Touge Showdown, Spec Racing, Horizon Racing and Horizon Drift. Cross-play and cross-save cover Xbox, PC and, from Jan 26, 2027, PS5.
Forza Horizon 6's multiplayer has three layers: the Shared World, where other players drive the same Japan and meet up at Car Meets, Drag Meets and Time Attack Circuits; Convoys, which let friends play the campaign together (the campaign is "playable solo and in co-op", Playground said); and Horizon Play, its menu of competitive modes, The Eliminator, Hide & Seek, Touge Showdown, Spec Racing, Horizon Racing, Horizon Drift, Custom Racing and Custom Drifting. Weekly, Horizon Legends can also play The Trial, a 6 against 6 co-op event on the Festival Playlist. Cross-play and cross-save run across Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, Steam and, from its Jan 26, 2027 release, PS5 (PS5 Release Date). On Xbox consoles online play needs a Game Pass subscription that includes it; on PS5 it will need PlayStation Plus.
Quick facts
| Shared World | Other players share your map; meetups with no loading screens |
| Groups | Convoys; the leader's event settings apply to all |
| Co-op | Campaign and Festival races; Seasonal Championships |
| Horizon Play modes | The Eliminator, Hide & Seek, Touge Showdown, Spec Racing, Horizon Racing, Horizon Drift, Custom Racing, Custom Drifting |
| Horizon Play levels | 100 at launch, up to 200 more since Oct 5, 2026 |
| The Trial | Weekly, 6 against 6, best of three, Gold Wristband only |
| Cross-play | Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, Steam; PS5 from Jan 26, 2027 |
| Console online | Xbox: Game Pass with online play; PS5: PlayStation Plus |
Sources: progression post, May 12, 2026; campaign post, Feb 23, 2026; Series 1 post, May 15, 2026; Forza Horizon 6 FAQ, updated Jun 9, 2026; PlayStation 5 FAQ, Oct 8, 2026.
The Shared World
Multiplayer opens almost at once: it unlocks after the first race, the one in a borrowed 1998 Nissan Silvia K's Aero. From then on other players drive around you, and the meetups are part of the map: Time Attack Circuits, Car Meets and Drag Meets all sit in the Shared Open World, joined by driving into them. Drift Attack, added on Sep 7, 2026, works the same way. Each has its own page: Car Meets and Drag Meets, Time Attack Circuits, Drift Attack.
Convoys and co-op
A Convoy is a group of players driving together, and Playground calls it "the best way to play Forza Horizon 6 together". Start or join one at a Car Meet. When the Convoy leader sets up an event, the rest of the Convoy plays it the same way, so friends can race the campaign's Festival events in co-op. Festival Playlist Seasonal Championships come in solo and co-op versions; since the Series 7 update on Nov 2, 2026, solo ones follow your chosen difficulty and co-op ones are harder.
Playing together pays. LINK Skills reward matching a skill with another player at the same time, such as a tandem drift, and Insider Gaming measured 10 Wristband points for each new LINK Skill (May 14, 2026). Skills are on Skills, XP and Wheelspins.
Horizon Play modes
| Mode | What it is |
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| The Eliminator | Open-world battle royale: be the last driver standing (The Eliminator) |
| Hide & Seek | One Hider against five Seekers |
| Touge Showdown | Two-player championships of three mountain-pass races |
| Spec Racing | Everyone in the same stock car |
| Horizon Racing | Free-for-all road, dirt, cross country and street races |
| Horizon Drift | Free-for-all drifting; highest score wins |
| Custom Racing | Choose the class and race type |
| Custom Drifting | Choose the class and drive type |
Sources: progression post, May 12, 2026; Insider Gaming (Hide & Seek size, Horizon Racing types), May 1, 2026.
Spec Racing is new: in Playground's words "the only differentiator is pure skill". The Series 6 update on Oct 5, 2026 set ten Spec Racing cars, from the 2008 Mazda Furai to the 1987 Ferrari F40, and three of them are paid DLC cars that everyone may drive there. Hide & Seek also runs as a Seasonal activity on the Festival Playlist (Series 7 blog).
Horizon Play levels and badges
Horizon Play has its own levels. You earn XP by playing, a Badge every 10 ranks, up to Level 100, and each level up to 25 also adds Horizon Festival Points toward your next Wristband. Each mode keeps a Series Standing Leaderboard that resets with every Festival Playlist series. The Jun 15, 2026 update cut the XP needed for Levels 26 to 100, and Series 6 added up to 200 more levels with 20 more badges. "Ready to Rumble" (10 levels) and "Maxed Out" (100) are the achievements.
The Trial
The Trial is a weekly co-op event on the Festival Playlist: 6 against 6, best of three, for Gold Wristband holders only. Playground left it out of Series 1 "to avoid placing any pressure on players to rush" to the Gold Wristband, and it returned with Series 2 on Jun 18, 2026. The Gold Wristband is the last of seven; see Legend Island.
Is there a Ranked mode or Horizon Open?
Not by those names. Playground's list of Horizon Play modes, published on May 12, 2026, has no Ranked mode and no Horizon Open, and no later post read for this page adds one, as of Nov 3, 2026. The nearest things are the Series Standing Leaderboards in each Horizon Play mode and the Rivals leaderboards (Drivatars and Difficulty).
Online requirements by platform
| Platform | Online multiplayer needs |
|---|---|
| Xbox Series X|S | A Game Pass subscription that includes online multiplayer |
| PS5 (Jan 26, 2027) | PlayStation Plus Essential, Extra or Premium, and a linked Microsoft account |
Sources: Xbox Wire, Jan 22, 2026; PlayStation 5 FAQ, Oct 8, 2026.
Playground's posts read for this page name no subscription for online play on PC. On PS5 the Microsoft account link is permanent for the title, and solo and offline play need no PlayStation Plus. Since Series 7, the Playlist Points for reward cars are lower, which Playground said helps players "without access to the game's online content".
Cross-play and cross-save
Forza Horizon 6 is the first Forza Horizon with cross-save across every platform it is on: Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, Steam and Steam Deck, PC handhelds and PS5. Cross-play links the same platforms, and on PS5 all user-generated content is cross-platform from day one: EventLab races, Prefabs, Garages, Estates, Liveries and Tuning Setups. The details, and what Xbox Play Anywhere does and does not cover, are on Game Pass, Cross-Play and Cross-Save.
Frequently asked questions
Does Forza Horizon 6 have co-op? Yes. Forza Horizon 6's campaign and Festival races are playable in co-op through a Convoy, where the leader's event settings apply to everyone, and the Festival Playlist has co-op Seasonal Championships.
Is there a Ranked mode in Forza Horizon 6? No mode by that name. Forza Horizon 6's Horizon Play modes are The Eliminator, Hide & Seek, Touge Showdown, Spec Racing, Horizon Racing, Horizon Drift, Custom Racing and Custom Drifting, each with Series Standing Leaderboards.
Is Horizon Open in Forza Horizon 6? Not by that name, as of Nov 3, 2026. Forza Horizon 6's online modes are its Horizon Play modes, listed by Playground on May 12, 2026.
How many players are in Hide & Seek in Forza Horizon 6? Six: one Hider against five Seekers in Forza Horizon 6's Hide & Seek.
Do you need Game Pass to play Forza Horizon 6 online? On Xbox consoles, yes: Forza Horizon 6's online multiplayer needs a Game Pass subscription that includes online play. On PS5 it needs PlayStation Plus.
Does Forza Horizon 6 have cross-play with PS5? Yes. Forza Horizon 6 on PS5, out Jan 26, 2027, has cross-play and cross-save with Xbox and PC, and shares user-generated content across all of them.
What is The Trial in Forza Horizon 6? The Trial is Forza Horizon 6's weekly 6 against 6 co-op event, best of three, open only to Gold Wristband holders.
Sources
- Meet the Three Pathways of Progression in Forza Horizon 6, Playground Games, May 12, 2026
- Earn Your Gold Wristband and Become a Horizon Legend in Japan, Playground Games, Feb 23, 2026
- First Drive: A Forza Horizon 6 Starting Guide, Playground Games, May 15, 2026
- 10 Incredible New Features Coming to Forza Horizon 6, Playground Games, Feb 9, 2026
- How Forza Horizon 6 Creates a Festival of Car Culture, Playground Games, Mar 20, 2026
- Experience the Mazda Furai in Forza Horizon 6's Japan, Playground Games on Steam, May 15, 2026
- Drive Decades of Iconic Cars in Forza Horizon 6, Playground Games on Steam, Jun 16, 2026
- Forza Horizon 6 Series 2 Release Notes, Playground Games, Jun 15, 2026
- Convoy Up with Your Friends in Horizon Meets, Playground Games, Oct 5, 2026
- Series 6 Update, October 10th 2026, Playground Games on Steam, Oct 5, 2026
- Series 7 Patch Notes - November 2nd, Playground Games on Steam, Nov 2, 2026
- Embrace the City Life in Forza Horizon 6, Playground Games, Nov 2, 2026
- Forza Horizon 6 Welcomes More Players on January 26!, Playground Games, Oct 8, 2026
- Forza Horizon 6 FAQ, Forza Support, updated Jun 9, 2026
- Forza Horizon 6 on PlayStation 5 FAQ, Forza Support, Oct 8, 2026
- Forza Horizon 6: More Details on The Country, The Culture and The Cars of Playground Games' Japan, Xbox Wire, Jan 22, 2026
- Forza Horizon 6 Multiplayer Modes Revealed, Insider Gaming, May 1, 2026
- How to Get Wristbands & Level Up Fast in Forza Horizon 6, Insider Gaming, May 14, 2026
- Forza Horizon 6 Achievements List, Playground Games
- Forza Horizon 6 - Everything To Know, GameSpot, May 11, 2026 (video)
- Forza Horizon 6 - 15 Things I Wish I Knew Before Playing, GamingBolt, May 15, 2026 (video)
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Forza Horizon 6 - Everything To Know
GameSpot
Forza Horizon 6 - 15 Things I Wish I Knew Before Playing
GamingBolt
A Beginners Guide to Forza Horizon 6!
Dec Games
25 HUGE Tips for Forza Horizon 6 You Need To Know
XBOX ON
City Life Adds My Favorite Kei Car, a Group B Legend, & Some Good QoL | FH6 Series 7 Update Summary
HokiHoshi
Multiplayer
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Car Meets and Drag MeetsForza Horizon 6 has three permanent Car Meets, at the Horizon Festival Site, Okuibuki Parking Lot and Daikoku in Tokyo City, where you park, show cars, download tunes and liveries and buy stock copies of cars you see. Drag Meets hold up to 12 players on three strips. Temporary meets come with the Festival Playlist, such as the 7-Eleven meet of Series 6.
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EventLab and Horizon CoLabEventLab is Forza Horizon 6's creation tool for custom races, challenges and stunts, and it can now build anywhere in Japan, even in the sky. Horizon CoLab adds real-time multiplayer building for up to 12 players, a first for the series, and from Jan 26, 2027 EventLab creations are shared with PS5.
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The EliminatorThe Eliminator is Forza Horizon 6's open-world battle royale, a Horizon Play mode where the goal is to be the last driver standing. Playground switched it off in June 2026 over a Credits exploit and brought it back on Jun 18, 2026, giving every player a free McLaren.
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Aftermarket CarsAftermarket Cars in Forza Horizon 6 are secondhand cars parked on driveways and roadsides across Japan, often discounted and sometimes modified or rare, that can be test driven and bought on the spot. A dealership by the Horizon Stadium in Shimanoyama changes its stock with each series.
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Barn FindsForza Horizon 6 has 15 Barn Finds, by PC Gamer's count, unlocked as rumors when players earn Discover Japan Stamps in the Collection Journal, mostly two per Stamp rank, from a Honda NSX-R GT to the Mazda 787B.
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Best CarsThere is no official best car in Forza Horizon 6; the published picks are opinions. Dexerto's tier list puts cars such as the GR GT Prototype, Koenigsegg Jesko, Pagani Huayra R and Mazda MX-5 Miata Forza Edition in its top tier, and names the 1989 Nissan Silvia K's the best starter car.
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Car Classes and Performance IndexForza Horizon 6 rates every car with a Performance Index (PI) from 100 to 998 and groups them into seven classes, D, C, B, A, S1, S2 and R, the R class new for track cars. No X class appears on Playground's car list as of Nov 3, 2026.
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Car ListForza Horizon 6 has 667 cars from 95 makes on Playground Games' published car list as of Nov 3, 2026, up from "more than 550" at launch on May 19, 2026. This page lists every one by manufacturer with its class, PI and how to get it.
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Car PassThe Forza Horizon 6 Car Pass is 30 cars delivered one a week from May 19, 2026, $29.99 alone or included in the Deluxe and Premium editions and the Premium Upgrade. As of Nov 3, 2026, 28 are named, the last four arriving in November; on PS5 all 30 come at once.
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Cover CarsForza Horizon 6's cover cars are the 2025 GR GT Prototype, making its video game debut, and the 2025 Toyota Land Cruiser. Both are in the Autoshow and Wheelspins for every player; the GR GT is S1 771 and the Land Cruiser C 456.
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Customization and LiveriesForza Horizon 6 lets players change body kits, rims and paint and design liveries, now also on windows for the first time in the series; it adds over 100 new rims, gloss to matte finishes with metal flake and candy paints, and Paint Body (Advanced) since Sep 2026. Up to 252 vinyls import from Forza Horizon 5.
See also
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PS5 Release DateForza Horizon 6 comes to PS5 on Jan 26, 2027, with Premium Edition early access from Jan 21, 2027, as Playground Games announced on Oct 8, 2026. It costs the same as on Xbox and PC and has cross-play and cross-save with them.
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Car Meets and Drag MeetsForza Horizon 6 has three permanent Car Meets, at the Horizon Festival Site, Okuibuki Parking Lot and Daikoku in Tokyo City, where you park, show cars, download tunes and liveries and buy stock copies of cars you see. Drag Meets hold up to 12 players on three strips. Temporary meets come with the Festival Playlist, such as the 7-Eleven meet of Series 6.
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Time Attack CircuitsForza Horizon 6's Time Attack Circuits are open-world tracks where you drive through a gantry and hot-lap for your fastest time, earning Credits and XP every lap. They range from road courses to offroad parks, include Hokubu and one on Legend Island, and add temporary circuits such as Edamame, back from Nov 5, 2026.
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Drift AttackDrift Attack is Forza Horizon 6's permanent drift arena at the Shimanoyama Circuit, added on Sep 7, 2026: drive through the gantry and score as many drift points as you can in one lap. It unlocks with the Yellow Wristband, and completing it in the Collection Journal gives the 1990 Jaguar XJ-S Forza Edition.
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Series 7: City LifeSeries 7, City Life, is the latest Forza Horizon 6 update, released Nov 2, 2026, with its Festival Playlist from Nov 5 to Dec 3. It adds two permanent Tokyo City race routes, a 35-piece IKEA Prop Pack for garages and cheaper reward cars, led by the 2016 Honda S660 Alpha.
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Skills, XP and WheelspinsIn Forza Horizon 6, driving Skills and events earn XP that raises your player level, Horizon Play has its own levels and badges, and Wheelspins and Super Wheelspins only start after you qualify for the Horizon Festival. Playground made spins rarer to earn and more rewarding than in Forza Horizon 5.