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Metacritic 886+

Forza Horizon 3

Playground Games|2016RacingArcade

LumiScore

72/ 100
GREAT
120+ min/day recommended

Growth

60/100

Growth Value

  • Spatial Awareness
  • Adaptive Challenge
  • Hand-Eye Coordination

Risk

LOW

Engagement Patterns

Minimal pressure to spend or play excessively.

Heads up

💸 Monthly cost: Free

Parent Pro-Tip

Forza Horizon 3 is a relatively safe and engaging racing game. Encourage your child to play with friends in co-op mode to enhance teamwork and communication. Discuss the concept of 'good sportsmanship' if they encounter competitive toxicity online. The clear stopping points after races make it easy to manage screen time.

Top Skills Developed

Spatial Awareness5/5
Adaptive Challenge5/5
Hand-Eye Coordination5/5
Fine Motor5/5
Reaction Time5/5

Development Areas

Cognitive?Problem solving, spatial awareness, strategic thinking, creativity, memory, and learning transfer. Weighted 50% of the Benefit Score.
60
Social & Emotional?Teamwork, communication, empathy, emotional regulation, and ethical reasoning. Weighted 30% of the Benefit Score.
47
Motor Skills?Hand-eye coordination, fine motor control, reaction time, and physical activity. Weighted 20% of the Benefit Score.
80
Overall Benefit Score (BDS)60/100

Representation?How diverse the game's characters are in gender and ethnicity. Higher = more authentic representation. Display only — does not affect time recommendation.

Gender balance
0/3
Ethnic diversity
0/3

Bechdel Test?The Bechdel Test checks whether a game has at least two named female characters who talk to each other about something other than a man. A simple measure of representation.N/A — no named characters

Racing game, not applicable.

Parent Pro-Tip

Promotes spatial awareness, reaction time, fine motor skills, and adaptive challenge. Offers opportunities for teamwork and communication in co-op. Low overall risk profile.

What your child develops

Forza Horizon 3 offers a vibrant open-world racing experience that can foster spatial awareness, reaction time, and fine motor skills through its core gameplay. The adaptive challenge system keeps players engaged and learning, while opportunities for teamwork in co-op modes encourage social interaction.

Base: UnknownMonthly: FreeReviewed Apr 2026

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About this game

Forza Horizon 3 is a racing open-world game developed by Playground Games. It is a part of a large Forza series including 11 titles in it with Horizon 3 being the 9th heading in the row.