Choose Forza Horizon 5
Choose Forza Horizon 5 if you want an Action game with Online PvP, PvP, and HDR available. 90,035 Steam reviews back the pick.
Forza Horizon 5 vs over the hill
Forza Horizon 5 and over the hill both land in Sports, Adventure, Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Sports, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. Forza Horizon 5 (2021) is 5 years older than over the hill (2026). Both support cooperative play. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose over the hill
Choose over the hill if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. over the hill launched in 2026.
Both Forza Horizon 5 and over the hill sit in Sports, Adventure, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Forza Horizon 5 |  over the hill | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Adventure, Simulation, Racing | Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 59.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 88.6% positive (90,035 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Playground Games | Funselektor Labs Inc., Strelka Games |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Forza Horizon 5 (2021) is 5 years older than over the hill (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Forza Horizon 5 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; over the hill has no Deck rating yet.
Forza Horizon 5 vs over the hill — FAQ
- Should I play Forza Horizon 5 or over the hill first?
- If you want chronology, Forza Horizon 5 (2021) came out before over the hill (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Forza Horizon 5 and over the hill similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Adventure, Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Forza Horizon 5 and over the hill have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Forza Horizon 5 ships Online Co-op, Co-op; over the hill ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Forza Horizon 5 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Forza Horizon 5 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. over the hill doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.