The real racing season is picking up the pace, and it shows in the most played racing games on Steam in February 2024 as well. Here are the numbers!
Image credit: KT Racing
Note: While iRacing is available on Steam as well, its numbers are not representative as most players acces the sim through its own UI. As a result, its statistics are not included in this article.
As winter slowly makes way for spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and the real racing season is starting up with more and more events, the most played racing games on Steam in February 2024 show interesting trends - and quite a surprise as well.
Up front, BeamNG.drive has once again passed Forza Horizon 5, although the diffrrence in average players is miniscule. Further back, however, it is obvious that the Formula One season started in early March. In anticipation of the Bahrain Grand Prix, F1 23, the newly-delisted F1 22, F1 2021 and even F1 2020 have seen increases in player numbers, although the latter two did not crack the 250 mark of our list.
Meanwhile, both F1 Manager 2023 and 2022 have also seen renewed interest. The crown for the highest percentage of players gained goes to WRC 7, however. In fact, the game posted a higher peak than even Assetto Corsa - despite there being no less than four sequels. And it even outranks EA Sports WRC. Its relatively tame hardware requirements and often low price when on sale might play a part in this.
Most Played Racing Games on Steam in February 2024 (cap at 250 avg. players; top values in bold)
What do you make of the most played racing games on Steam in February 2024? Let us know on Twitter @OverTake_gg or in the comments below!
Image credit: KT Racing
Note: While iRacing is available on Steam as well, its numbers are not representative as most players acces the sim through its own UI. As a result, its statistics are not included in this article.
As winter slowly makes way for spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and the real racing season is starting up with more and more events, the most played racing games on Steam in February 2024 show interesting trends - and quite a surprise as well.
Up front, BeamNG.drive has once again passed Forza Horizon 5, although the diffrrence in average players is miniscule. Further back, however, it is obvious that the Formula One season started in early March. In anticipation of the Bahrain Grand Prix, F1 23, the newly-delisted F1 22, F1 2021 and even F1 2020 have seen increases in player numbers, although the latter two did not crack the 250 mark of our list.
Meanwhile, both F1 Manager 2023 and 2022 have also seen renewed interest. The crown for the highest percentage of players gained goes to WRC 7, however. In fact, the game posted a higher peak than even Assetto Corsa - despite there being no less than four sequels. And it even outranks EA Sports WRC. Its relatively tame hardware requirements and often low price when on sale might play a part in this.
Le Mans Ultimate: Strong Debut
Of course, February was also the debut month for Le Mans Ultimate. The game was released to Early Access on February 20 and almost cracked the top 10 immediately. Interestingly, the big interest in LMU did not seem to have a noticeable effect on rFactor 2, on which it is based. rF2's numbers virtually stayed the same, with only a small loss of average players.| Title | Avg. Players | Peak | Gain % |
| BeamNG.drive | 12,272.2 | 21,916 | -6.01 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12,118.4 | 27,629 | -9.23 |
| Assetto Corsa | 9,034.6 | 17,355 | -6.66 |
| Need for Speed Heat | 5879 | 15,159 | 36.31 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5,466.3 | 13,617 | -8.77 |
| F1 23 | 3,033.7 | 6,886 | 15.99 |
| Assetto Corsa Competizione | 2,719.1 | 7,183 | -0.6 |
| CarX Drift Racing Online | 2,149.0 | 3,849 | -14.01 |
| MX Bikes | 2,064.4 | 3,594 | 1.97 |
| Need for Speed Unbound | 1,723.3 | 3,924 | -1.84 |
| My Summer Car | 1,642.6 | 3,818 | -20.4 |
| Le Mans Ultimate | 1548.4 | 4691 | 0 |
| Dirt Rally 2.0 | 1092.4 | 2,266 | 6.58 |
| F1 Manager 2023 | 870.8 | 2,162 | 13.54 |
| WRC 7 | 819.6 | 10,755 | 151.81 |
| EA Sports WRC | 765.9 | 1,734 | -5.33 |
| Need For Speed Payback | 753.3 | 1,930 | 17.78 |
| Asphalt 9 Legends | 751.7 | 1,172 | -4.29 |
| Trackmania | 725.4 | 1,983 | -17.78 |
| Automobilista 2 | 585.3 | 1,477 | -30.98 |
| Forza Motorsport | 556.3 | 1,081 | -5.43 |
| rFactor 2 | 497.5 | 1,166 | -1.95 |
| The Crew 2 | 474.0 | 713 | -7.62 |
| Wreckfest | 418.8 | 1,092 | -21.47 |
| Disney Speedstorm | 416.0 | 939 | -14.84 |
| F1 22 | 414.9 | 965 | 8.87 |
| RaceRoom | 400.3 | 929 | -1.88 |
| Need For Speed | 333.1 | 907 | 14.82 |
| Motorsport Manager | 325.6 | 656 | 23.6 |
| Mon Bazou | 293.3 | 619 | -44.56 |
| Need For Speed Most Wanted | 285.8 | 691 | -5.59 |
What do you make of the most played racing games on Steam in February 2024? Let us know on Twitter @OverTake_gg or in the comments below!
