Horizon 5 is the better game to start now — bigger car list, better handling model and it is still supported. Horizon 4's Britain and its four seasons give it more variety of scenery, and many players prefer its map for that reason alone.
Same open-world arcade racing formula: no wrong way to drive, constant events, and a rewind button that removes all frustration.
Mexico's map has the most varied terrain in the series and EventLab lets players build their own tracks. It is the one with people in it.
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The weekly season change transforms the whole map, and the British setting is the series' most characterful.
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Horizon 5 is the better game to start now — bigger car list, better handling model and it is still supported. Horizon 4's Britain and its four seasons give it more variety of scenery, and many players prefer its map for that reason alone.
Better is the wrong question for these two — they are close enough that the answer depends on what you want from the next twenty hours. Pick Horizon 5 for the cars and the support. Pick Horizon 4 for the seasons.
No. There are no scores anywhere on this page. This is a written opinion about what each game is for, so you can judge whether it matches what you are after.