Forza Horizon 6 and Denuvo: What Steam's PC listing shows

The PC release of Forza Horizon 6 has prompted a familiar question before launch: what kind of copy protection will be attached to the game on Windows? Forza Horizon 6 lands on May 18, 2026, developed by Playground Games and published by Xbox Game Studios, and its Steam presence is one of the first places people look for answers.

We checked Forza Horizon 6 on Steam and the associated SteamDB metadata. The Steam listing currently does not show a Denuvo Anti-Tamper notice. The game's Steam metadata likewise lacks any third-party DRM flag that would explicitly list Denuvo. The first places where such a tag would appear — the "About This Game" legal and DRM information — contain no mention of Denuvo at this time. For reference, you can see the game's entry here and Denuvo's entry here.

That absence is meaningful to many readers because Denuvo has been flagged in past releases for its potential to affect performance and modding workflows. When Steam displays an "Incorporates 3rd-party DRM" line, it usually names the protection, so a visible Denuvo mention is the clearest public signal that the anti-tamper system is present. There is no such line for Forza Horizon 6 on Steam right now.

A couple of caveats: a missing Denuvo notice on Steam does not prove the game will never use it. Publishers can change DRM particulars between now and launch, and different storefronts or builds can carry different protections. The confirmation source for this check is the Steam listing and SteamDB metadata; neither currently identifies Denuvo for Forza Horizon 6.

For readers tracking DRM protections and how they might impact performance or modding, Steam's DRM declaration is the best immediate indicator. Until the publisher provides an explicit statement or the Steam metadata is updated, there is no confirmed, public listing of Denuvo on the game's Steam page.