"As of 11:30 a.m. EST on Thursday, Forza Horizon 6 is sitting at an impressive 92 overall rating on Metacritic based on 62 reviews on Xbox Series X/S. Previously, the highest-rated games of 2026 on Metacritic were Resident Evil Requiem and Pokémon Pokopia, which both share an 89 on the aggregator site."
"On May 14, a day before Forza Horizon 6 launches via ( booo!) paid early access, reviews for the game went live at outlets across the web, and the general consensus is that this new entry in the franchise is fantastic. It's not surprising at all that Forza Horizon 6 is reviewing so well."
"The franchise has been on a roll for years now. The last three games in the series all hit 90+ overall ratings on Metacritic. It's clear that Forza Horizon, not Halo, Gears, Fable, or any other Xbox franchise, has become Microsoft's most consistently popular and critically acclaimed series over the last decade."
"Keep in mind that when ranking games based on their overall rating, Metacritic defaults to using a game's most reviewed platform as its main score. So Resident Evil Requiem 's 89 is based on PS5 reviews. The game has far fewer Xbox reviews and, as a result, a much higher rating, which isn't a fair comparison, but still worth pointing out."
Forza Horizon 6 received reviews ahead of its paid early access launch and earned a 92 overall rating on Metacritic based on 62 Xbox Series X/S reviews. This makes it the highest-rated video game release of 2026 on the platform. Previously, Resident Evil Requiem and Pokémon Pokopia led with 89 overall ratings. The franchise’s recent entries have consistently reached 90+ overall scores. The success is attributed to expanding each installment while preserving strong driving and physics simulation foundations from Forza Motorsport. Metacritic’s overall rating uses the most reviewed platform, so comparisons can be affected by review volume differences across platforms.
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