Forza Horizon 6 VS Elden Ring
▸ WHICH ONE HOLDS UP BETTERElden Ring holds up better here: it's rated PLAY IT, while Forza Horizon 6 is INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE.
Verdict⚪ INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE🟢 PLAY IT
The RealityThe game leaked prior to launch because developers omitted encryption on the Steam preload. Although it debuted on Windows and Xbox Series X/S in May 2026, the PlayStation 5 port was postponed to 2027 to coincide with the first premium expansion.Independent critics overwhelmingly confirmed the game delivered on this specific combination. It achieved Metacritic scores of 97 (PS5) and 95 (PC/Xbox Series X|S), and became OpenCritic's highest-rated game of all time with a 97 Top Critic Average. Reviewers specifically praised the open-world execution as living up to comparisons with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild while retaining FromSoftware's signature difficulty and design depth, describing the combination as living up to the pre-release hype 'with casual, almost contemptuous ease.' The game went on to win Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2022. SHORT ANSWERForza Horizon 6: Forza Horizon 6 delivers an open-world racing experience set in a stylized Japan with Tokyo at its core. Its official rollout suffered an early breach when unencrypted Steam preloads allowed pre-release access, and console availability is split: Windows and Xbox Series X/S versions launched on May 19, 2026, while the PlayStation 5 edition is delayed until January 26, 2027.
Elden Ring: Elden Ring's pre-release pitch of fusing FromSoftware's Souls-like difficulty with a genuinely open world is confirmed by independent critics: it became OpenCritic's highest-rated game of all time, with reviewers specifically praising the open-world execution as living up to the hype.