The 2024 Steam Summer Sale has had a big impact on the most played racing games on Steam in July 2024 - including a new leader on our list. Here are the numbers.
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.
For months, it was usually BeamNG.drive and Forza Horizon 5 who took turns at the top of the list of most played racing games on Steam. July 2024 was a bit different, however, as Forza Horizon 4 shot past both titles with an enormous margin. Both the Steam Summer Sale and the announcement that the title would be delisted in December 2024 probably played their part in this increase in player numbers.
Meanwhile, F1 Manager 2024 piqued the interest of players once it released in late July, even beating F1 24 as the most played game in the F1 cosmos that month. The latter even lost ground again, with its player average decreasing by roughly 13%.
Another official title that lost players is Le Mans Ultimate. Despite the release of its first DLC pack - which many are critical of as the game is officially still in early access - it fell behind rFactor 2, its quasi-predecessor in July. EA Sports WRC, on the other hand, posted a slight gain, but is still trailing older rally titles in DiRT Rally 2.0 and WRC 7.
Most Played Racing Games on Steam in July 2024 (cap at 250 avg. players; top values in bold). Source: steamcharts.com
What do you make of the most played racing games on Steam in July 2024? Let us know on Twitter @OverTake_gg or in the comments below!
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.
For months, it was usually BeamNG.drive and Forza Horizon 5 who took turns at the top of the list of most played racing games on Steam. July 2024 was a bit different, however, as Forza Horizon 4 shot past both titles with an enormous margin. Both the Steam Summer Sale and the announcement that the title would be delisted in December 2024 probably played their part in this increase in player numbers.
Meanwhile, F1 Manager 2024 piqued the interest of players once it released in late July, even beating F1 24 as the most played game in the F1 cosmos that month. The latter even lost ground again, with its player average decreasing by roughly 13%.
Another official title that lost players is Le Mans Ultimate. Despite the release of its first DLC pack - which many are critical of as the game is officially still in early access - it fell behind rFactor 2, its quasi-predecessor in July. EA Sports WRC, on the other hand, posted a slight gain, but is still trailing older rally titles in DiRT Rally 2.0 and WRC 7.
Steam: Most Played Racing Games In July 2024
| Title | Avg. Players | Peak | Gain % |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21,101.4 | 71,882 | 127.44 |
| BeamNG.drive | 12,982.8 | 20,279 | -1.54 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12,648.6 | 25,600 | -1.11 |
| Assetto Corsa | 10,141.8 | 18,094 | -5.21 |
| F1 Manager 2024 | 5286.1 | 8,092 | - |
| Assetto Corsa Competizione | 2,498.7 | 5,738 | -11.08 |
| MX Bikes | 2,220.0 | 3,371 | 0.42 |
| Need for Speed Heat | 2,198.7 | 4,027 | 21.38 |
| F1 24 | 2,186.9 | 5,114 | -12.98 |
| CarX Drift Racing Online | 1,894.9 | 3,075 | -2.12 |
| F1 23 | 1,432.8 | 2,904 | -22.18 |
| My Summer Car | 1,289.9 | 2,278 | -7.70 |
| Need for Speed Unbound | 1,252.8 | 2,451 | 3.57 |
| Trackmania | 1,064.2 | 3,116 | 4.18 |
| Asphalt Legends Unite | 953.7 | 1,848 | 43.80 |
| DiRT Rally 2.0 | 758.4 | 1,377 | 8.70 |
| F1 Manager 2023 | 621.1 | 1,215 | -20.16 |
| Forza Motorsport | 599.2 | 1,095 | -1.95 |
| The Crew 2 | 571.5 | 1,042 | 9.50 |
| Need For Speed Payback | 490.2 | 1,091 | 62.40 |
| Automobilista 2 | 471.0 | 1,119 | -2.97 |
| Wreckfest | 446.8 | 1,069 | 5.88 |
| RaceRoom | 422.5 | 991 | -8.98 |
| WRC 7 | 421.7 | 1,412 | -15.36 |
| The Crew Motorfest | 407.1 | 851 | 97.89 |
| EA Sports WRC | 394.1 | 786 | 8.97 |
| Disney Speedstorm | 390.7 | 675 | 10.33 |
| rFactor 2 | 386.1 | 852 | -9.46 |
| Motorsport Manager | 380.1 | 684 | 10.30 |
| F1 22 | 369.6 | 683 | -16.81 |
| Le Mans Ultimate | 322.5 | 1,160 | -30.61 |
| Mon Bazou | 257.8 | 485 | 14.35 |
| Uncrashed: FPV Drone Simulator | 256.5 | 473 | -11.56 |
What do you make of the most played racing games on Steam in July 2024? Let us know on Twitter @OverTake_gg or in the comments below!
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