Forza Horizon 5

Last updated: 2026-01-03
  • Stunning visuals and technical excellence
  • Deep car customization and variety
  • Balanced and accessible driving mechanics
  • Poor map design and variety
  • Lack of innovation and depth
  • Repetitive and grindy gameplay
Forza Horizon 5 header

Emotions

Frustration25%Disappointment16%Satisfaction12%Excitement10%Joy5%
Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Very Positive (8/10)
Total reviews
257,656
Positive
229,37589.0%
Negative
28,28111.0%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
17,913,163
Estimated revenue
$1,074,610,648
Game price
$60
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
3692.48%
Estimated copies lost
25,654
Estimated revenue lost
$1,538,983
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
3702.5%
Avg playtime 0.9h
1461%
Avg playtime 1h
> 2h playtime
2,86119.2%
Avg playtime 120.7h
11,51777.3%
Avg playtime 135.8h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day9.8 rev/day
Last 30d42.7 rev/day
Quarterly456.3 rev/qtr
Days covered1,516.3 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
14,894 total
Organic purchasers13,90393.3%
Voted up: 78%
Key activations9916.65%
Voted up: 80%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
14,894 total
First impression0-2h8385.63%
Voted up: 40%
Mid game2-10h3,08520.7%
Voted up: 79%
Late game10-20h2,27015.2%
Voted up: 81%
Endgame20h+8,70158.4%
Voted up: 81%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
1.34% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
73.5%
Global baseline 78.3%
200 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 257,656 total.