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 as of May 2026 |
| Max co-op players (campaign) | 6 |
| Max players in shared open world | 12 |
| Max players — Eliminator | 72 |
| Cross-play 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 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.
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.”
| 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. 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.
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:
- 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.
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 subscription), and two screens.
Could Split-Screen Be Added Post-Launch?
Unconfirmed as of May 2026. 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. 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.
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 as of May 2026. 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.