Forza Horizon 6 has one specific achievement, Maxed Out, that takes about 1,000 hours for the average player to unlock, which is far more time than it takes to 100% complete all the other Forza Horizon games put together. While Forza Horizon 6 can be approached as a chill, accessible car collecting arcade, it’s clear that some of its unlockables take exponentially more time and effort to clear than others.
In practice, Forza Horizon 6‘s XP and money farming tricks have already been figured out and optimized by the community, which means it’s pretty easy and quick for players to rack up immense amounts of resources in just a few hours. While buying even the most expensive cars is within reach with these techniques in tow, not all kinds of XP can be farmed so easily. The Maxed Out achievement, specifically, has an incredible grind attached to it.
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Forza Horizon 6 ‘Maxed Out’ Achievement is a Massive Grind, Potential Bug
Forza Horizon 6 smashed several franchise records already, if the “Maxed Out” achievement is anything to go by. Not only is the game getting more players to engage with it than any prior Forza game has, but the achievement in question also has a 1,000-hour time investment, which is unprecedented for the series. To unlock Maxed Out, players have to reach level 100 in Horizon Play, which is the game’s broader multiplayer framework for events.
According to early player reports, it takes about 70 Spec Race completions to reach level 24, or around 100 Spec Race wins to get to level 40. It’s such a disproportionate grind compared to everything else ever found in Forza at large that some are reporting it to Playground Games and Turn 10 as a bug. For comparison, it takes between 100 and 150 hours to 100% complete Forza Horizon 5, with prior franchise entries being similar in size, which means this achievement dwarfs them all put together.
The amount of XP necessary to level in Horizon Play seems to be exponential, and it’s worth noting that this leveling system is entirely separate from the game’s general player level. Engaging with anything other than online Horizon Play multiplayer does not count for the “Maxed Out” achievement at all, which means none of Forza Horizon 6‘s fast level-up options will help. The achievement simply seems out of place, as none of the other unlockables approach even remotely the same ballpark of this time investment.
Put the consoles in the correct order.
Put the consoles in the correct order.
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Everything points to “Maxed Out” being a bug or a massive miscalculation on Playground Games’ part, really. While the community waits for confirmation from Playground Games whether this is the case, it’s more productive to consider farming Credits for Forza Horizon 6‘s most expensive cars, for example. The odds are good that “Maxed Out” will be revised to be a more appropriate time investment sometime down the line, so for most players, it simply won’t be worth worrying about it at this time.
For a more rewarding (and attainable) set of objectives, players should look at the newly released seasonal challenges, like Forza Horizon 6‘s Sky Lanterns. These unlock Credits, Wheelspins, unique seasonal rewards, and exclusive cars through a variety of interesting objectives, and none of them take over an hour to fully wrap up. Playground Games will release a new set every single week over the course of the game’s lifecycle, with appropriate seasonal changes to keep things interesting.
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May 19, 2026
- ESRB
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Everyone / Mild Lyrics, Users Interact, In-Game Purchases
- Publisher(s)
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Xbox Game Studios
