Best Forza Games: All 14 Entries, Ranked

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Next to Halo and Minecraft, Forza is arguably one of Microsoft's most famous and recognizable franchises. The series debuted in 2005 with the original Forza Motorsport, and the racing series has released more than a dozen titles since then. With the excellent Forza Horizon 5 recently joining the lineup, we're looking back at the Forza series and ranking the entries in the main series, along with the Horizon sub-brand that debuted in 2012. We also included some other entries, like the mobile game Forza Street. Here are the best Forza games, ranked from worst to best.

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A free-to-play spinoff, Forza Street was released in 2019 from developer Electric Square. As the franchise's first game developed specifically for mobile, it features a very distinct and unique setup from the rest of the main series, focusing more on fast-paced races. In a big shakeup from the main series, the cars automatically drive themselves, with players only responsible for braking and accelerating--the game takes control of the steering. Forza Street is also available on PC, but it doesn't exactly compare to the rest of the series when it comes to presentation, gameplay, features, and support.

A partnership between Microsoft and Universal for Fast & Furious felt inevitable, and it finally happened in 2015 when Forza and Fast & Furious crossed over for a standalone expansion themed around the Vin Diesel movie series. The standalone racing game features about a dozen cars from the Fast & Furious franchises, including some that debuted in Furious 7, which was the latest entry at the time. The game also featured familiar characters like Tej Parker, with Ludacris