12 Adventure games like Forza Horizon 5 that you should try

The resemblance to Forza Horizon 5 is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. What it adds of its own: battle royale tension.

The resemblance to Forza Horizon 5 is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds a third-person camera and single-player focus.

What brings it close to Forza Horizon 5 is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and world. Both also lean on multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. The distance is in tone — its own ground is competitive edge.

The genre is the same as Forza Horizon 5’s, and with it strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is game mode and tone: punishing difficulty.

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to Forza Horizon 5 — the two agree on genre, combat and tone. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus.

If Forza Horizon 5 worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus, the same is here. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. The distance is in world — its own ground is a sandbox world.

What carries over from Forza Horizon 5 is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. They part company on world: this one brings a sandbox world.

Same family as Forza Horizon 5: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in tone and progression — its own ground is a relaxing pace and resource management.

Genre puts it alongside Forza Horizon 5, and so does strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is tone and progression: a relaxing pace and resource management.

The genre is the same as Forza Horizon 5’s, and with it strong narrative focus, open world exploration and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. They part company on tone and progression: this one brings a relaxing pace and resource management.

The genre is the same as Forza Horizon 5’s, and with it open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is game mode and world: a sandbox world.

Same family as Forza Horizon 5: strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is game mode and visuals: puzzle design.