Games Like Forza Horizon 5

Welcome to Motorfest, the ultimate open-world driving experience. Explore the Hawaiian islands of O'ahu and Maui. Celebrate the best of car culture through 20+ themed campaigns (street racing, offroad, drift...) and collect hundreds of iconic vehicles. Enjoy the game free for five hours!

Why similar: Racing 32.2%, Driving 22%, Open World 14.8%, Multiplayer 7.9%, Sports 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers the closest modern match to Horizon’s festival-style structure with a beautiful free-roam map, huge car selection, and lots of varied driving activities.

Take on the American motorsports scene as you explore and dominate the land, air, and sea across the entire USA. New: play The Crew 2 offline or online with the new Hybrid mode, available now!

Why similar: Racing 32.3%, Automobile Sim 20.3%, Driving 17.5%, Open World 13.2%, Multiplayer 7%

Why You'll Like It: Its massive open-world playground, constant event variety, and emphasis on collecting vehicles make it a natural follow-up for Horizon fans.

TDUSC is a lifestyle and social experience that redefines what an open-world racing game can be. Explore a fully recreated Hong Kong Island. Take to the road behind the wheel of exceptional cars and live the ultimate life of luxury.

Why similar: Racing 32.5%, Driving 21.1%, Open World 13.3%, Beautiful 8.7% ★, Automobile Sim 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Like Horizon, it centers open-world car lifestyle driving, exploration, and high-end vehicle fantasy rather than pure track simulation.

Hustle by day and risk it all at night in Need for Speed™ Heat Deluxe Edition, a white-knuckle street racer, where the lines of the law fade as the sun starts to set.

Why similar: Racing 36.7%, Driving 22.8%, Open World 14%, Multiplayer 8.8%, Co-op 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its open-world map, accessible handling, strong sense of progression, and mix of street and off-road events hit a very similar arcade-driving sweet spot.

Race to the top, definitely don’t flop. Outsmart the cops, and enter weekly qualifiers for The Grand: the ultimate street race. Pack your garage with precision-tuned, custom rides, and light up the streets with your style.

Why similar: Racing 45.4%, Driving 22%, Open World 14.4%, Multiplayer 9.1%, Online Co-Op 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: It offers stylish open-world street racing, a satisfying upgrade loop, and a fast, approachable feel for players who like Horizon’s pick-up-and-play speed.

Conquer mountain roads, highways, and city streets. Build your dream car with detailed tuning that unleashes the potential of “CarX Technology”© physics. Take part in thrilling races, enjoying realistic gameplay and dynamic driving.

Why similar: Racing 24.6%, Driving 18.4%, Automobile Sim 17.8%, Open World 11.9%, Multiplayer 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: This is one of the best lower-budget Horizon-like options thanks to its free-roam map, car culture focus, and deep tuning.

Compete in over 500 cars on 30 world-famous tracks – now featuring the legendary Fujimi Kaido! Play the new 20th Anniversary Tour and obtain special rewards.

Why similar: Racing 25.7%, Driving 19.1%, Automobile Sim 19%, Multiplayer 7.1%, Realistic 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: While track-focused, it shares Horizon’s excellent Forza handling model, car roster appeal, and polished sense of speed.

Burnout Paradise Remastered provides the ultimate driving playground for you and your friends to play online. This remaster includes all add-ons from the Year of Paradise, including the Big Surf Island update, meticulously recreated and ready to wreck in 4K.

Why similar: Racing 40.7%, Driving 17.9%, Automobile Sim 13.6%, Open World 8.2%, Multiplayer 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its seamless open city, instant event drop-ins, and joyful emphasis on speed and stunts capture the carefree side of Horizon extremely well.

Set in the underworld of Fortune Valley, you and your crew were divided by betrayal and reunited by revenge to take down The House, a nefarious cartel that rules the city’s casinos, criminals and cops. In this corrupt gambler’s paradise, the stakes are high and The House always wins.

Why similar: Racing 33%, Open World 16.4%, Multiplayer 10%, Sports 7.9%, Online Co-Op 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: It mixes open-world driving, flashy event variety, and broad car-class progression in a way that feels close to Horizon’s spectacle-first design.

Get ready for the next-generation off-road experience! Drive powerful vehicles and overcome extreme open environments to complete dozens of challenging missions solo or with up to 3 friends!

Why similar: Automobile Sim 23.4%, Driving 22.1%, Racing 15.2%, Open World 11.2%, Multiplayer 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: If your favorite part of Horizon 5 was exploring terrain and tackling different surfaces with friends, this leans hard into that adventurous vehicle sandbox side.

A dynamic soft-body physics vehicle simulator capable of doing just about anything.

Why similar: Driving 24.8%, Automobile Sim 20.6%, Racing 19%, Open World 11.3%, Realistic 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: It trades Horizon’s structure for unmatched vehicle physics and free-roam experimentation, making it great if you mostly loved driving itself.

DIRT 5 is a fun, amplified, off-road arcade racing experience created by Codemasters. Blaze a trail on routes across the world, covering gravel, ice, snow and sand, with a roster of cars ranging from rally icons to trucks, to GT heroes.

Why similar: Racing 28.7%, Driving 22.9%, Automobile Sim 16.3%, Multiplayer 7.8%, Sports 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its bright presentation, off-road event variety, and easy-to-enjoy simcade handling make it a strong fit for Horizon players who liked the game’s festival energy.

GRID Legends delivers thrilling wheel-to-wheel motorsport action. Create dream race events, hop into live races, experience a dramatic virtual production story, and embrace the sensation of spectacular racing.

Why similar: Racing 29.6%, Driving 23%, Automobile Sim 19.6%, Sports 6.9%, Multiplayer 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: This is a polished simcade racer with varied disciplines and a forgiving handling model that should click with Horizon players who want less exploration and more racing.

DiRT Rally 2.0 dares you to carve your way through a selection of iconic rally locations from across the globe, in the most powerful off-road vehicles ever made, knowing that the smallest mistake could end your stage.

Why similar: Racing 35.3%, Automobile Sim 21%, Driving 15.9%, Multiplayer 6.7%, VR 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: If Horizon’s rally events were your highlight, this offers more demanding but deeply rewarding point-to-point driving on beautiful roads.

Feel the thrill of the chase and the rush of escape behind the wheels of the world’s hottest high-performance cars in Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit Remastered– a heart-pumping, socially competitive racing experience.

Why similar: Racing 35.1%, Driving 28.2%, Open World 15.8%, Multiplayer 9.8%, Realistic 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same exotic-car thrill and accessible high-speed handling, even if it’s more event-based than fully open-world.

Wreckfest is a demolition derby themed racing game with soft-body damage modeling, sophisticated driving dynamics and in-depth vehicle upgrading, featuring both demolition derbies and more traditional track races. It’s all about fun, breakneck racing and over-the-top crashes.

Why similar: Racing 39.9%, Automobile Sim 23.7%, Driving 17.6%, Multiplayer 6.4%, Simulation 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its satisfying car feel, lively multiplayer, and chaotic event design make it a great alternative for players who enjoy Horizon’s more playful side.

CarX Drift Racing Online is your chance to immerse yourself in the real world of drifting. Get together with friends, tune your car and burn some tires!

Why similar: Racing 25.6%, Driving 17%, Automobile Sim 16.6%, Multiplayer 8.5%, Open World 8%

Why You'll Like It: Its tuning-heavy multiplayer car culture and forgiving driving model make it a solid pick if Horizon got you into drifting and customization.

Dakar Desert Rally is the biggest off-road rally racing adventure ever developed. Experience the speed and excitement of the largest rally race on the planet, featuring a wide variety of licensed vehicles from motorcycles, cars, trucks, quads and SSVs.

Why similar: Racing 24.1%, Driving 21.5%, Automobile Sim 15.7%, Open World 9.9%, Multiplayer 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its huge off-road environments and long cross-country races appeal to the adventurous, scenic-driving side of Horizon 5.

Assetto Corsa Competizione, the official GT World Challenge videogame. Thanks to the extraordinary quality of simulation, you will experience the atmosphere of the GT3 championship. Compete against official drivers, teams, cars and official circuits reproduced to the highest quality ever seen.

Why similar: Racing 30.7%, Automobile Sim 24%, Driving 16.5%, Multiplayer 6.2%, VR 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: It’s much more serious than Horizon, but it’s still an excellent option if you want to keep the love of cars and polished driving while moving toward simulation.

Assetto Corsa v1.16 introduces the new "Laguna Seca" laser-scanned track, 7 new cars among which the eagerly awaited Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio! Check the changelog for further info!

Why similar: Racing 47.2%, Automobile Sim 20.1%, Driving 13.3%, Multiplayer 4.8%, VR 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: It’s a stronger choice if Horizon’s huge car roster made you want deeper handling and mod-supported road driving beyond pure arcade racing.

Erase the line between single player and multiplayer in this street-racing rivalry between Cops and Racers. Seamlessly join a world where your friends are already racing and chasing

Why similar: Racing 29%, Driving 22.8%, Open World 13.4%, Multiplayer 7.6%, Sports 5%

Why You'll Like It: The open world, police chases, and supercar-focused arcade pacing make it a good fit for players who want Horizon-like speed with more aggression.

Join the grid and Be One of the 20. Drive like the greatest in EA SPORTS™ F1® 24, the official video game of the 2024 FIA Formula One World Championship™.

Why similar: Racing 25.5%, Driving 20%, Automobile Sim 17.9%, Multiplayer 6.8%, Sports 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: It’s far less exploratory, but its polished high-speed handling and competitive racing still make sense for Horizon players who want a more focused motorsport challenge.

Experience the thrill of the 2024 rally season with new locations, moments, stages, high-performance vehicles, new liveries, and licensed crews. Brace yourself to embark on your continued rally journey.

Why similar: Racing 36.3%, Automobile Sim 25.6%, Multiplayer 8.9%, Sports 7.7%, VR 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: It provides modern rally handling, long scenic stages, and a strong sense of driving mastery for players who liked Horizon’s dirt and rally disciplines.

Enjoy realistic driving in the open world. Relaxing cargo deliveries or driving buses and taxis will give you enough money to buy new cars and parts. You can test your driving skills at the race track. It's all about pure driving pleasure!

Why similar: Driving 25%, Automobile Sim 21.2%, Racing 18%, Open World 14.2%, Multiplayer 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: This is a relaxed open-world driving sandbox with multiplayer and lots of free-drive appeal if cruising around Horizon’s map was your favorite activity.

Discover the breathtaking landscapes of Japan in over 550 real-world cars and become a racing Legend in Forza Horizon's biggest open world driving adventure yet.

Why similar: Racing 24.3%, Driving 17.5%, Automobile Sim 14.8%, Open World 11.1%, Multiplayer 5.8%

Race your way to victory on bikes, ATVs and UTVs in MX vs ATV Legends! Featuring massive new open environments, plus a career mode that lets you experience all the risks and rewards of becoming a world-famous professional rider. Become an off-road racing legend in your own right! Your time is now!

Why similar: Racing 37.3%, Driving 22.7%, Sports 9.7%, Realistic 8.5%, Multiplayer 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its large off-road spaces, event variety, and playful handling fit players who enjoyed Horizon’s dirt-heavy, less serious races.

Race in the golden era of rally. Drive iconic cars from the 60s to Group B on challenging stages through stylized environments inspired by real worldwide locations. Will you master the art of rally?

Why similar: Racing 34.8%, Driving 27.4%, Automobile Sim 20.9%, Sports 6.9%, Arcade 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: Despite the different perspective, it captures the road-trip rhythm, scenic rallying, and satisfying slide control that some Horizon fans love.

Climb into the driver's seat of your car and your business, transport passengers across Barcelona and grow your company! Can you help relieve the transportation challenges of a city that never sleeps?

Why similar: Driving 33%, Automobile Sim 26.4%, Open World 16.2%, Realistic 8.9%, Simulation 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: If free driving and soaking in the map mattered more to you than competition, this scratches a similar relaxed cruising itch.

Revhead is a car racing simulation game, where you have to build your own race car. You start your journey somewhere in a small village in Australia. You have to think as a real Revhead! You can buy or sell cars and components, fix and tweak your car to make it the fastest around.

Why similar: Racing 26%, Automobile Sim 23.8%, Driving 23.7%, Open World 13.2%, Realistic 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its smaller-scale open-world driving and tuning focus give off a budget but charming take on the same car-culture freedom Horizon is built around.

Rewrite The Grid with the ultimate evolution in racing: EA SPORTS™ F1® 25: 2026 Season Edition. Get F1® 25 and the 2026 Season Pack in one bundle for the most complete Formula One® experience.

Why similar: Racing 38%, Driving 15.9%, Automobile Sim 13.3%, Sports 7.4%, Multiplayer 5.9%

Ready to own the streets? Get behind the wheel of iconic cars and floor it through Ventura Bay, a sprawling urban playground. Explore overlapping stories as you build your reputation – and your dream car – and become the ultimate racing icon.

Why similar: Racing 33.4%, Driving 20.5%, Automobile Sim 15.6%, Open World 11.7%, Multiplayer 7.3%

Assetto Corsa EVO redefines the realism and features of one of the most popular multiplatform driving simulations ever developed. Featuring cars and tracks from different classes spanning across years of motoring history.

Why similar: Racing 25.6%, Automobile Sim 18.9%, Driving 18.5%, Realistic 5.8%, Multiplayer 5.8%

Explore, survive, and push the boundaries of the horizon in a vast, procedurally generated world. Customize your vehicle, face unpredictable events, gather resources, and embark on a unique adventure, alone or with up to 4 players.

Why similar: Driving 20.3%, Automobile Sim 18.9%, Racing 15%, Open World 11.4%, Multiplayer 6.6%

The open-world action in Need for Speed Most Wanted gives you the freedom to drive your way. Hit jumps and shortcuts, switch cars, lie low or head for terrain that plays to your vehicle’s unique strengths. Fight your way past cops and rivals using skill, high-end car tech and tons of nitrous.

Why similar: Racing 32.3%, Driving 22.2%, Automobile Sim 15%, Open World 13.6%, Multiplayer 8.3%

Discover Japan’s legendary car culture in JDM! Take on challenging mountain roads, visit Japanese legendary drifting spots in licensed JDM cars and immerse in the story about second chances told through manga pages. Explore an open world where every turn invites you to master the art of drift.

Why similar: Racing 28.9%, Driving 20.5%, Open World 12.3%, Automobile Sim 10.3%, Realistic 5.9%

Automobilista 2 is all the racing simulators you ever wanted - in just one. An incredibly diverse collection of cars and tracks cohesively simulated, featuring incredible graphics and audio quality, dynamic weather and track conditions and the best VR support for a racing experience like no other.

Why similar: Racing 37.7%, Automobile Sim 14.9%, Driving 12.8%, Sports 7.9%, Multiplayer 5.1%

Spark your competitive soul with Asphalt Legends and feel the collective heartbeat of the road! Join forces with other players to speed through intense arcade races, perform jaw-dropping stunts, and charge towards victory while driving the finest hypercars!

Why similar: Racing 38.8%, Driving 22.9%, Multiplayer 10%, Automobile Sim 7.3%, Open World 6%

Experience entertainment blockbusters Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online — now upgraded for a new generation with stunning visuals, faster loading, 3D audio, and more, plus exclusive content for GTA Online players.

Why similar: Open World 28.7%, Racing 22.6%, Automobile Sim 20.3%, Multiplayer 12.3%, Co-op 3.8%

Become the star on festival of car culture and sports. Drift races and Free Style Drift tours on public roads with traffic. Huge game world, iconic tracks. Unique collection of cars. Wide range of tuning and styling options. Accurate physics: a sense of speed and lateral g-forces.

Why similar: Racing 24.1%, Automobile Sim 19%, Driving 17%, Open World 11.3%, Realistic 6.3%

Drift Horizon Online - immersive drifting simulator featuring smooth optimized visuals, realistic physics, and authentic car sounds including blow-off, exhaust, backfires and tire skids.

Why similar: Racing 25.7%, Driving 18.2%, Automobile Sim 14.2%, Open World 10.3%, Multiplayer 7.2%

Apex Point is an open world game that aims to immerge you into the Japanese car culture by providing a huge variety of customizations and race types so you can choose your own path

Why similar: Racing 32.1%, Automobile Sim 24.6%, Open World 13%, Driving 10.5%, Multiplayer 5.6%

Take on all the challenges of the 2017 World Rally Championship: the official cars and drivers, 13 countries, 52 Special Stages, every surface, more powerful cars, more demanding physics, longer races, and an eSports mode to keep you on the edge of your seat all year round.

Why similar: Racing 36.1%, Automobile Sim 18.9%, Driving 14.5%, Open World 7.4%, Multiplayer 7%

Work your way to a service empire. Get your hands dirty in a highly realistic simulation game that pays major attention to details. Pay a visit to a new Auction house and buy cars in various conditions. Expand your range of services by investing in a new work space and equipment.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 32.3%, Driving 19.6%, Racing 19.2%, Realistic 7.9%, Simulation 5.8%

Based on the world famous annual rally raid organized by Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O.) in South America, DAKAR 18 is a realistic simulation of the biggest cross-country rally in the world and features a variety of vehicles, including motorcycles, cars, trucks, quads and SSVs.

Why similar: Racing 22.2%, Automobile Sim 17.9%, Driving 17%, Open World 9.7%, Multiplayer 6.2%

Jump into a massive multiplayer playground! Bike, ski, snowboard, or wingsuit across an open world sports paradise where the rules are yours to make or break.

Why similar: Racing 40.4%, Open World 20.9%, Multiplayer 10.8%, Sports 10%, PvP 5.4%