As the year slowly draws to a close, the list of most played racing games on Steam in October 2024 holds quite a surprise - but not among the leaders of the pack.
Note: This is not a definitive list of the games' players. Most are available outside of Steam on platforms such as EA Play, Epic Games, and others, and many on consoles as well, for which the data is not readily available. As a result, this list is based exclusively on the numbers relevant to Steam.
Things are back to normal at the top of the list for most played racing games on Steam in October 2024: After The Crew 2 leapfrogged everyone following the announcement of an offline mode being implemented and the game being severely discounted. The Crew 2 dropped down the order a bit, with BeamNG.drive, Forza Horizon 4 and 5 taking back the podium spots.
The biggest surprise, however, can be found a bit further down: DiRT Rally 2.0 actually posted a new all-time player peak record in October, eclipsing the 3,486-player mark set in March of 2021 at 5,074. A recent poll here on OverTake showed that most of our community actually prefers DR2.0 over the newer EA Sports WRC - and the price for the older rally title dropping to as low as €1.99 in late October certainly helped, too.
Most Played Racing Games on Steam in October 2024 (cap at 250 avg. players; top values in bold). Source: steamcharts.com
Meanwhile, EA Sports WRC, basically DR2.0's successor, is still behind the older title, but has also seen a significant increase in players in October - likely due to the launch of the 2024 update that added two new locations, among other things.
Both Assetto Corsa and Assetto Corsa Competizione remained relatively stable in a month that also saw the first hands-on experiences of Assetto Corsa EVO. The eagerly-anticipated sim is due to launch into Early Access on January 16.
Interestingly, despite the Formula One title battle nearing its conclusion, F1 24 and F1 23 both lost players in October.
Additionally, after also coming to Steam in late September, Rennsport did not make our list as it had an average player number below our cut-off of 250. Instead, the sim that is in Open Beta only had 23.2 players on average, with a peak of 118 concurrent players in October.
What do you make of the most played racing games on Steam in October 2024? Let us know in the comments below and join the discussion on our forums!
Note: This is not a definitive list of the games' players. Most are available outside of Steam on platforms such as EA Play, Epic Games, and others, and many on consoles as well, for which the data is not readily available. As a result, this list is based exclusively on the numbers relevant to Steam.
Things are back to normal at the top of the list for most played racing games on Steam in October 2024: After The Crew 2 leapfrogged everyone following the announcement of an offline mode being implemented and the game being severely discounted. The Crew 2 dropped down the order a bit, with BeamNG.drive, Forza Horizon 4 and 5 taking back the podium spots.
The biggest surprise, however, can be found a bit further down: DiRT Rally 2.0 actually posted a new all-time player peak record in October, eclipsing the 3,486-player mark set in March of 2021 at 5,074. A recent poll here on OverTake showed that most of our community actually prefers DR2.0 over the newer EA Sports WRC - and the price for the older rally title dropping to as low as €1.99 in late October certainly helped, too.
Steam: Most Played Racing Games In October 2024
| Title | Avg. Players | Peak | Gain % |
| BeamNG.drive | 14,588.4 | 25,985 | 0.48 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14,042.4 | 55,618 | 2.12 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 9,189.4 | 18,281 | -15.95 |
| Assetto Corsa | 8,946.4 | 16,556 | 2.93 |
| The Crew 2 | 5,002.7 | 14,537 | -66.63 |
| MX Bikes | 2,566.4 | 4,415 | 8.56 |
| Assetto Corsa Competizione | 2,279.6 | 5,237 | 0.19 |
| F1 24 | 1,857.6 | 4,270 | -6.07 |
| My Summer Car | 1,595.0 | 3,450 | -13.11 |
| Need for Speed Heat | 1,552.2 | 3,008 | -20.98 |
| CarX Drift Racing Online | 1,526.7 | 2,657 | -1.14 |
| Trackmania | 1,216.7 | 3,325 | 26.85 |
| F1 Manager 2024 | 1,139.4 | 2,078 | -35.66 |
| DiRT Rally 2.0 | 1,110.4 | 5,074 | 71.50 |
| CarX Street | 1,090.1 | 2,149 | -57.16 |
| Asphalt Legends Unite | 1,078.9 | 1,772 | -3.29 |
| Trailmakers | 901.6 | 1,939 | -0.51 |
| F1 23 | 839.4 | 1,772 | -20.96 |
| Need for Speed Unbound | 811.8 | 1,708 | -32.86 |
| The Crew Motorfest | 597.4 | 1,667 | -48.06 |
| EA Sports WRC | 572.0 | 1,605 | 43.87 |
| Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown | 471.5 | 1,880 | -62.83 |
| Forza Motorsport | 459.7 | 880 | -12.88 |
| Automobilista 2 | 454.8 | 1,020 | -1.57 |
| Wreckfest | 454.4 | 1,159 | 3.98 |
| RaceRoom | 442.9 | 1,015 | -9.45 |
| Liftoff | 402.6 | 643 | 4.25 |
| Le Mans Ultimate | 323.7 | 907 | -0.17 |
| rFactor 2 | 319.7 | 792 | -1.10 |
| Uncrashed: FPV Drone Simulator | 296.4 | 639 | 13.28 |
| Disney Speedstorm | 289.9 | 592 | 6.54 |
| Need For Speed Payback | 280.3 | 610 | -18.92 |
| Motorsport Manager | 265.4 | 478 | -10.93 |
Meanwhile, EA Sports WRC, basically DR2.0's successor, is still behind the older title, but has also seen a significant increase in players in October - likely due to the launch of the 2024 update that added two new locations, among other things.
Both Assetto Corsa and Assetto Corsa Competizione remained relatively stable in a month that also saw the first hands-on experiences of Assetto Corsa EVO. The eagerly-anticipated sim is due to launch into Early Access on January 16.
Interestingly, despite the Formula One title battle nearing its conclusion, F1 24 and F1 23 both lost players in October.
Additionally, after also coming to Steam in late September, Rennsport did not make our list as it had an average player number below our cut-off of 250. Instead, the sim that is in Open Beta only had 23.2 players on average, with a peak of 118 concurrent players in October.
What do you make of the most played racing games on Steam in October 2024? Let us know in the comments below and join the discussion on our forums!
