The Basics

Festival menu

• Your Name : shows your player name and level.

• Forza Link: has quick phrases you can send to other players without typing.

• Customize Character: lets you dress up your character, change the look, and add emotes to make it feel personal.

• Festival Playlist: is like an event schedule with challenges that give you rewards.

• Settings: are the usual game options: control sound, graphics, and gameplay.

• My Stats: is like your achievement book: how many races you’ve done, how many cars you own, and your level.

Summary: this menu lets you customize your character, track your progress, and join festival events.

Garage

• Upgrades & Tuning → improve performance (speed, brakes, power).

• Designs & Paints → change colors or add custom designs.

• My Cars → view all the cars you own.

• Car Collection → see every car in the game and which ones you have.

• Forzavista → explore your car in detail, up close.

• Barn Finds → discover hidden classic cars on the map.

• Car Horns → choose the horn sound for your car.

• License Plates → customize your license plate text.

In short: this menu lets you upgrade, customize, collect, and personalize your cars.

Buy & Sell menu

Auction House: Buy or sell used cars from other players.

Autoshow: The main place to buy new cars.

Forzathon Shop: Use Forzathon points to get special cars or items.

Car Pass: Gives you access to extra cars (paid add-on).

Car Packs: Bundles of cars you can get all at once.

Voucher Cars: Unlock cars using vouchers.

Horizon Backstage: A special area where you can redeem exclusive cars with a Backstage Pass.

Campaign option

Festival Playlist → seasonal challenges and events.

Horizon Adventure → festival stories and adventures.

World Map → the map where you choose races.

Accolades → achievements and goals that give you points.

Badges → medals you can display.

Horizon Realms → a special mode/expansion.

Settings → game settings.

Exit to Desktop → quit the game.

Rally adventure option

Rally Adventure: Rally racing mode (off-road – desert – forests).

Travel to Horizon Rally Outpost: Takes you to the rally map.

Rally Adventure Map: The map with rally races and events.

Rally Adventure Rivals: Competitive races against other players’ times.

Rally Adventure Open: Free online rally races with players.

In short: this is the rally section in the game with a special map, solo races, competitive races, and online races.

Hot Wheels option

Travel to Hot Wheels Park: Takes you to the special Hot Wheels map.

Hot Wheels Map: The map with Hot Wheels races and events.

Hot Wheels Rivals: Competitive races against other players’ times.

Hot Wheels Horizon Open: Online races with players on Hot Wheels tracks. 

In short: it’s a special world with crazy tracks and fun Hot Wheels racing

Cars option

Change Car = Switch your car

Car Collection = View owned cars

Buy Cars = Buy new/used cars

Tune Car = Adjust performance

Car Mastery = Upgrade skills

Car Horn = Change horn

Horizon Promo = Collect car photos

Horizon Backstage = Exclusive cars 

In short: car section (switch, buy, tune, upgrade)

My Horizon option

Wheelspin: Random rewards.

Super Wheelspin: 3 rewards at once.

Go To Home: Go home and customize your character.

My Stats: View your statistics.

Gift Drop: Send a gift.

Message Center: Messages and notifications.

Kudos: Likes from other players

It’s basically a menu to manage your stuff in the game.

Online option:

Hide & Seek: A chasing and hiding game mode.

Clubs: Join player clubs.

Rivals: Challenge other players’ times.

Horizon Open: Race and drift online against players.

The Eliminator: Battle Royale mode with cars (last player wins).

Friends / Players: See your friends or other players.

Convoy: Make a group and play together.

Forza Link: Quick communication with preset messages.

Horizon Solo: Switch back to solo mode.

Simply, this menu is for playing online with or against other players.

Creative hub

My Creative Hub: Your creativity center.

Travel to Eventlab Island: Go to Eventlab Island.

Eventlab: Player-made events.

Super7: Special challenges.

Livery Designs: Customize car appearance with designs.

Vinyl Groups: Stickers for designs.

Tunes: Performance upgrades for cars.

Photo Gallery: Your in-game photos.

Photo Mode: Take cool shots.

Drone Mode: Use a drone for free-style photography.

Store option

VIP = gives you special cars and more money.

Car Pass = brings new cars over time.

Car Packs = a bundle of cars you buy at once.

Treasure Map = shows you all hidden spots.