Darlings, Forza Horizon 6 is already riding high on the Steam charts as the top paid seller this week, raking in pre-orders like it's handing out free upgrades to that premium edition. No reviews in sight yet, mind you, with critics still revving their engines ahead of the May 19 launch, but the pre-purchase numbers are putting it ahead of the pack except for that sneaky Subnautica 2 wave hitting early access tomorrow. Playground Games set this one in Japan with over 550 real-world cars, and PC players are clearly thirsty for the open-world racing sequel even without hands-on impressions dropping.

SteamDB data shows it clinched the #1 spot for the week of May 5-12, dethroning Far Far West and leaving Diablo IV and Gamble With Your Friends in the dust, all while the full game is still days away. Early access rolls out May 15 for premium buyers, but Steam folks get the standard unlock on the 19th at midnight ET, which has some X chatter already calling foul on the staggered rollout. The hype machine is humming hard though, with players pre-ordering for bonuses like that exclusive Ferrari J50 and drooling over the Japan map.

Community buzz is pure thirst trap territory right now, with Reddit threads buzzing about the pre-order frenzy and X users posting everything from "I'd sell my soul for early Steam access" to cross-platform gripes. It's outselling expectations on pure hype alone, proving the Horizon brand still has that magnetic pull for PC racers even before the reviews land.