Forza Horizon 6 Split-Screen & Local Multiplayer: What You Need to Know
Short answer: Forza Horizon 6 does not support split-screen or local couch co-op. With launch only five days away on May 19, 2026, this page summarises what the official Forza Horizon 6 FAQ and pre-launch coverage actually say about playing with another person on the same console, and lays out every online multiplayer mode you can use instead.
Key Facts
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Split-screen supported | No |
| Local multiplayer supported | No |
| Official FAQ mentions split-screen | (unconfirmed) |
| Max co-op campaign players | 6 |
| Max players in shared open world | 12 |
| Max players in Eliminator | 72 |
| Crossplay supported | Yes (Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC, Steam, PS5) |
| Cross-save supported | Yes |
| FH5 had split-screen | No |
| Release date | 2026-05-19 |
Does Forza Horizon 6 have split-screen?
No. Based on pre-launch coverage of the official Forza Horizon 6 FAQ and Developer Direct materials, Forza Horizon 6 does not support split-screen or local couch co-op on Xbox Series X|S, PC, or PlayStation 5. As one pre-launch summary puts it: “Forza Horizon 6 is built around seamless online co-op and shared open-world racing — there’s no local split-screen multiplayer.”
The official Forza Horizon 6 FAQ on support.forza.net details multiplayer modes — Eliminator, Hide & Seek, Spec Racing Championships, full co-op campaign for up to six players, 12-player shared open world, Horizon CoLab — but, in the sections that have been indexed and quoted publicly, does not list split-screen as a feature. As of 2026-05-14 we have found no statement from Playground Games confirming a split-screen mode, and the absence is consistent with every prior Horizon entry. Whether the official FAQ explicitly addresses and rules out split-screen remains (unconfirmed).
Did Forza Horizon 5 Have Split-Screen? Series History
No Forza Horizon game has ever shipped with split-screen. Drifted’s FH5 explainer states bluntly: “Unfortunately, split screen mode, a format for playing the game in local multiplayer, is unavailable once again in Forza Horizon 5.”
The sister series, Forza Motorsport, also dropped split-screen with its 2023 reboot. Pure Xbox quoted Turn 10’s reasoning: “Our heavy investment in pushing our new graphical features and our complete overhaul of the rendering engine unfortunately made split-screen really difficult to implement.” The Horizon series carries an even heavier rendering load because of its always-streaming open world, which is why community feature requests for FH6 split-screen — like the open thread on the official Forza forums asking Playground to “Add Split Screen To FH6” — have so far gone unanswered.
| Title | Split-screen? |
|---|---|
| Forza Horizon 3 (2016) | No |
| Forza Horizon 4 (2018) | No |
| Forza Horizon 5 (2021) | No |
| Forza Motorsport (2023) | No |
| Forza Horizon 6 (2026) | No |
Why No Split-Screen? Technical Reasoning
Playground Games has not published a dedicated statement about split-screen for FH6 that we could locate. However, the same constraint cited for Forza Motorsport applies even more strongly to Horizon: the engine renders a continuously streaming, high-fidelity open world, and duplicating that pipeline for a second viewport on one console at the targeted 4K/60 FPS is a significant hardware ask.
Key design factors working against split-screen in FH6:
- Open-world streaming. The Japan map streams terrain, vehicles, weather, and traffic dynamically. Two simultaneous cameras roughly double the streaming and draw-call cost.
- High-fidelity targets. FH6 ships with ray-traced reflections, dense foliage (Mt. Fuji, Tokyo neon, rural rice paddies), and 4K textures.
- Crossplay-first design. With unified crossplay across Xbox, PC, Steam, and PS5, the multiplayer feature work has gone into matchmaking, convoy systems, and CoLab rather than local viewports.
- Competitive parity. When Forza Motorsport (2023) removed split-screen, the rationale was both rendering and competitive; that calculus also applies to FH6’s ranked Spec Racing Championships.
What You Can Do Instead: Every Online Multiplayer Mode in FH6
Although there is no same-couch option, FH6 has the largest online multiplayer feature set of any Horizon to date. From the official FAQ and pre-launch coverage:
- Co-op campaign (up to 6 players). For the first time, the full Horizon campaign — unlocking every Horizon Hub across Japan — can be played start to finish in co-op.
- Shared open world (up to 12 players). Convoys roam Japan together, with the leader starting races that auto-include everyone.
- Horizon CoLab (up to 12 players). Real-time collaborative track and stunt building anywhere in the open world.
- The Eliminator. Car-culture battle royale, up to 72 players in a shrinking play zone.
- Hide & Seek. Asymmetric mode with hunters chasing a hider.
- Spec Racing Championships. New ranked series where every player drives an identical car.
- Touge Showdown. 1v1 (and reportedly 2v2) cat-and-mouse battles down narrow mountain passes.
- The Colossus. Long-form cooperative endurance race for 1–6 players.
See the full Forza Horizon 6 multiplayer mode list for details on each mode.
All of the above are online only, but full crossplay and cross-save mean a friend on PS5 can race a friend on Xbox or Steam from the same Convoy. To play together in the same room you still need two consoles, two copies (or a shared Game Pass / PlayStation Plus tier that grants access), and two screens.
FH5 vs. FH6 Multiplayer Comparison
| Feature | FH5 (2021) | FH6 (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Split-screen | No | No |
| Local couch co-op | No | No |
| Max co-op campaign players | Story missions limited | 6 (full campaign) |
| Shared open world | Up to 12 | Up to 12 |
| Crossplay platforms | Xbox, PC | Xbox, PC, Steam, PS5 |
Could Split-Screen Be Added Post-Launch?
(unconfirmed) No roadmap from Playground Games as of 2026-05-14 mentions a planned split-screen mode. The official FH6 FAQ does not list it as a launch feature and does not commit to it as a future feature.
Historical precedent is not encouraging: Pure Xbox’s coverage of Forza Motorsport noted the lack of split-screen “at least not at launch,” yet split-screen was never added in the years since. Community pressure on the Forza forums for an FH6 split-screen mode exists, but it predates launch and has no official response attached.
If split-screen is critical to your purchase decision, treat it as confirmed absent for FH6 at launch and through the foreseeable post-launch cadence. This page will be updated if Playground publishes an official statement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Forza Horizon 6 split screen?
No. Forza Horizon 6 does not support split-screen on Xbox Series X|S, PC, or PlayStation 5. Like every previous Horizon game, all multiplayer is online.
Does Forza Horizon 6 have local multiplayer?
No. There is no local multiplayer or couch co-op mode. Two players in the same room need two consoles and two copies of the game, then can play together via crossplay.
How do you play 2 player on Forza Horizon 6?
Online only. Both players sign in on separate devices, then form a Convoy of up to 12 players, join the co-op campaign (up to 6), or queue into modes like The Eliminator or Spec Racing.
Why doesn’t Forza Horizon 6 have split-screen?
Playground hasn’t published a dedicated statement for FH6, but Forza Motorsport’s team cited that their rendering engine overhaul made split-screen “really difficult to implement,” and Horizon’s always-streaming open world makes it even harder.
Did Forza Horizon 5 have split screen?
No. As Drifted summarised: “split screen mode, a format for playing the game in local multiplayer, is unavailable once again in Forza Horizon 5.” FH6 continues that pattern.
Will split-screen be added to FH6 later?
(unconfirmed) There is no announced roadmap for split-screen. Given that Forza Motorsport (2023) never received it post-launch despite similar requests, expect FH6 to remain online-only.
Is Forza Horizon 6 crossplay?
Yes. FH6 supports full crossplay and cross-save across Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC (Microsoft Store), Steam, and PlayStation 5.
Sources
- Forza Support (forza.net) — Forza Horizon 6 FAQ
- Official Forza Community Forums — Add Split Screen To FH6 - Multiplayer / Online
- U4N — Forza Horizon 6 Co-Op: Ultimate Guide to Racing Together
- Drifted — Forza Horizon 5 Split Screen - Is It Possible?
- Pure Xbox — Does Forza Motorsport Have Local Split Screen Co-Op?
- U4N — Is Forza Horizon 6 Split Screen?
- U4N — Does Forza Horizon 6 Support Multiplayer Split-Screen?