My FH5 Log: Runner vs. Hunters

Back in the Hidden Horizons update, Forza Horizon 5 introduced its ongoing players to a rather unique game called Hide and Seek. How does this new mini-game work? Let's talk about it.

Forza Horizon 5's Hide and Seek is a 5v1 mini-game where five players will be the Seekers and one player will be the Hider. Think of it like the Runner from Running Man up against the Hunters from Run For Money. Get it? I love Running Man and Run For Money, and this mini-game is everything you want to make a run for it.

The Hider is tasked to stay hidden from the Seeker rivals until the End Zone is active. With the End Zone on, the Hider must race towards it and win. The Hider is provided with a Chase Breaker power-up that can jam Seeker foes and render you invisible. You can only use it when the Seekers are too close to your vicinity and it takes time to recharge before you can use it again.

The Seekers are tasked with hunting down the Hider and staying close. They win if the Seekers' Detection Meter is full before time runs out or the Hider reaches the End Zone. the Seekers are provided with the Ping power-up that detects a nearby Hider. If you believe the suspected traffic car is the Hider, activate the Ping and the Hider will be marked briefly. Like the Hider's Chase Breaker, it takes time to recharge before you can use it again.

The Hider is provided with the choice of four traffic cars:

• 2012 Jeep Wrangler
• 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor
• 2017 Chevrolet Colorado
• 2018 Mercedes X Class

The Seekers are provided with various vehicles such as:

• 2016 BMW M4 GTS
• 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
• 2011 Mercedes SLS AMG
• 2015 Audi RS6
• 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X GSR
• 2021 Ford Bronco
• 2017 Nissan GT-R (R35)
• 2016 Ariel Nomad
• 2004 SUBARU Impreza WRX STi
• 1984 Peugeot 205 Turbo 16

The Hide and Seek Car List will be updated as expected in future updates. Anyway, there are 17 badges to collect as well as 10 in-game Accolades and 5 Achievements with a total of 130 Gamerscores. Long story short.

Further reading:

• https://forza.net/news/forza-horizon-5-hidden-horizons
• https://forza.net/news/forza-horizon-5-back-to-the-90s

Of course, if you are busy with the Hide and Seek Accolades, there's one worth noticing if you are busing filling the in-game Garage; Dedication to the Cause. Reach a 20-game non-stop streak in Hide and Seek, win or lose, and you'll be granted the keys to the Ford Bronco Raptor. First introduced as a Prize Car in October 2023's Dia De Muertos update, it's now an Accolade Car.

It's amazing that the majority of Seekers use the Bronco because of its off-road capability, which makes it worthy of hunting down Hiders.

Anyway, that's how you enjoy Horizon Hide and Seek in Forza Horizon 5. Are you a Runner or a Hunter? Play this thrilling Horizon minigame and find out.