How much revenue did Forza Horizon 5 make?

$113.7M–$305.8M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Forza Horizon 5 sell?

Q: How many copies did Forza Horizon 5 sell?

6.9M to 11.2M copies, based on its 278k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 6.9M–11.2M; $113.7M–$305.8M after Steam's cut $206.8M–$470.5M before the cut; from 278k reviews (Very Positive)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

Does this actually work?

We left Forza Horizon 5 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Forza Horizon 5's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 4.9M–15.0M

best case 63.6M (Euro Truck Simulator 2)

The Driving genre

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A big, proven genre for a game like yours.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game

≈ 4.9M–15.0M copies

≈ $34.3M–$189.6M after Steam's cut

from ~161k reviews

Best case

≈ 48.5M–78.7M copies

Euro Truck Simulator 2 · ≈ $266.4M–$716.2M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Driving (7 of 8) and Open World (6 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Driving + Transportation, priced around $20.
The era: The games you compared span 2012 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

Copies and revenue are rough lifetime estimates from the review count.

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