Forza Horizon
Shares rank 4 of 10 racing games by recommenders
People praise it as a fun racing game that runs well on Linux, though critics note online servers and Xbox sign-in.
People praise it as a fun racing game that runs well on Linux, though critics note online servers and Xbox sign-in.
14 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 8
- criticize it
- 6
- approval share
- 57%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 8 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 1.3 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Fun, fantastic racing game
“this new Forza Horizon 6 is fantastic”
Comment from 30 Jun 2026 in “Show HN: Apex Copilot, a real-time telemetry HUD and race log for Forza Horizon6” “Been enjoying Forza Horizon 6”
Comment from 10 Jul 2026 in “45% of Enthusiasts 'Seriously Considering' Leaving Sony for PC”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Xbox store and sign-in hassles
“I suffered through this Store pain recently, after buying a $$ game from Microsoft”
Comment from 5 Jan 2026 in “Why Microsoft Store Discontinued Support for Office Apps” “Must sign in to Xbox/Microsoft to play”
Comment from 20 Oct 2026 in “Putting Linux on my RTX Spark laptop because I don't have a Microsoft account”
Other racing games people recommend
The four most recommended other racing games, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road Rash | 11 | 0 | 100% | 6 | — | Approved |
| Snowboard Kids 2 | 11 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
| Mario Kart World | 9 | 9 | 50% | 5 | — | — |
| Forza HorizonThis page | 8 | 6 | 57% | 3 | — | — |
| Assetto Corsa | 8 | 2 | 80% | 6 | — | — |
What people said
13 of the 14 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Must sign in to Xbox/Microsoft to play”
“Many of the millions selling Forza games disappeared from the digital stores because they couldn't use the cars anymore.”
“you'll notice how you get ADHD-inducing pings and pongs all over your screen”
“in Horizon 6 it just gives you the exact same few driveatars every race”
“muscle memory to stay on the left side of the road was nice”
“works pretty well for racing games”
“With top-tier Linux compatibility.”
“Been enjoying Forza Horizon 6”
“this new Forza Horizon 6 is fantastic”
“it really stabilised now and most issues I’ve had have disappeared”
“I can't see you getting very far with something like Forza Horizon 6 or Death Stranding 2”
“I suffered through this Store pain recently, after buying a $$ game from Microsoft”
“the online servers have been shut down as well”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.