Zero reviews. Zero concurrent players. A $69.99 price tag. And Forza Horizon 6 is sitting at #8 on Steam’s Top Sellers chart, right now, a full month before anyone can actually play it.

The Steam charts — ordered by revenue, not units — tell the story. For the week ending April 14, 2026, pre-orders for Playground Games’ next racer placed third in revenue among paid titles, trailing only Crimson Desert and Slay the Spire 2, according to VGChartz. Factor in free-to-play heavyweights like Counter-Strike 2 and PUBG, and it still holds at #8 overall. Not bad for a product that currently consists of a store page and a promise.

That promise is a big one, to be fair. Forza Horizon 6 is set in Japan — the series’ first trip to the country — with over 550 licensed cars, a full Tokyo cityscape billed as the largest urban area in franchise history, and a roster of modes including Touge Battles, drag meets, and the returning Eliminator battle royale. Playground Games is also adding accessibility features like Car Proximity Radar and AutoDrive, signaling a push beyond the hardcore sim crowd.

The game launches May 19 on Steam and the Microsoft Store, with Premium Edition early access opening four days earlier on May 15. A PS5 version is confirmed for later in 2026 — a notable first for the franchise, and one that almost certainly means the Steam pre-order numbers are only part of the revenue picture.

But those Steam numbers alone say something: racing game demand on PC is real, the Forza Horizon brand carries serious weight, and $69.99 isn’t scaring anyone off. Every pre-order also locks in a custom Ferrari J50 bonus car, which is the kind of leverage that moves charts before a single wheel turns.

The game still has to deliver. Right now, though, Playground Games doesn’t need to prove it can sell — the money’s already on the table.

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