An underrated Forza Horizon alternative is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 — finally giving fans a proper open world racing game

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  • Ubisoft has revealed that The Crew Motorfest is coming to Nintendo Switch 2
  • The port will release on October 8, 2026
  • A physical edition is planned in addition to the digital version

With all eyes on the recently released Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, there’s a strong chance that one of Ubisoft’s most interesting announcements has passed you by. Last week, the company quietly confirmed that The Crew Motorfest is coming to Nintendo Switch 2.

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In my eyes, this is pretty excellent news as the Switch 2 has been in serious need of some more quality racing games.

Sure, you have the excellent Mario Kart World (not to mention Kirby Air Riders), but if you want something a bit more realistic, your only real option so far has been Grid Legends: Definitive Edition, which focuses solely on track racing.

The Crew Motorfest is a proper AAA open-world experience that lets you drive anywhere in hundreds of officially licensed cars, plus a handful of planes and boats when you want to spice things up.

It’s set in a massive recreation of Hawaii, with loads of real-world towns and landmarks represented, in the midst of hosting a huge international car festival. Yes, it’s a very similar premise to the Forza Horizon games — but is that really such a bad thing?

It’s a proven formula and, with no word of a Forza Horizon 6 Nintendo Switch 2 port yet, I think The Crew Motorfest will fill a very significant niche.

The port is set to arrive on October 8, with a physical retail version planned alongside a digital release.

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