With the racing season firing on all cylinders and big releases following suit, sim racers and racing gamers are spoilt for choice. Here's what they most played on Steam in May 2024.
May 2024 saw the release of F1 24 - albeit at the very tail end of the month, with the full release happening on May 31. As a result, the game's statistics are not included in the list below - also because the player average for less than half a day the game was fully available in May are not available.
What is available, however, is the game's peak since its release. Four hours after its full launch, F1 24 peaked at 8,216 players - considerably less than F1 23's all-time peak of 14,512 in November 2023 and post-release peak of 13,302 in June 2023.
Meanwhile, nothing changed at the top of the list - but third-placed Assetto Corsa achieved a milestone. For the first time in its near-10-year history, Kunos Simulazioni's evergreen racing sim averaged more than 10,000 players. Undoubtedly, AC's thriving modding community deserves credit for this - the title being played more than ever almost 10 years after its full release is nothing short of astounding.
Most Played Racing Games on Steam in May 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 May 2024? Let us know on Twitter @OverTake_gg or in the comments below!
May 2024 saw the release of F1 24 - albeit at the very tail end of the month, with the full release happening on May 31. As a result, the game's statistics are not included in the list below - also because the player average for less than half a day the game was fully available in May are not available.
What is available, however, is the game's peak since its release. Four hours after its full launch, F1 24 peaked at 8,216 players - considerably less than F1 23's all-time peak of 14,512 in November 2023 and post-release peak of 13,302 in June 2023.
Meanwhile, nothing changed at the top of the list - but third-placed Assetto Corsa achieved a milestone. For the first time in its near-10-year history, Kunos Simulazioni's evergreen racing sim averaged more than 10,000 players. Undoubtedly, AC's thriving modding community deserves credit for this - the title being played more than ever almost 10 years after its full release is nothing short of astounding.
Steam: Most Played Racing Games In May 2024
| Title | Avg. Players | Peak | Gain % |
| BeamNG.drive | 13,237.8 | 23,269 | -0.47 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 11,552.9 | 23,803 | -3.24 |
| Assetto Corsa | 10,047.4 | 18,432 | 4.94 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4,309.6 | 10,931 | -15.65 |
| Assetto Corsa Competizione | 3,106.0 | 7,650 | -18.96 |
| F1 23 | 2,762.4 | 6,054 | -11.12 |
| Need for Speed Heat | 2,579.0 | 5,306 | -13.61 |
| MX Bikes | 2,086.6 | 3,751 | 1.13 |
| CarX Drift Racing Online | 2,010.7 | 3,264 | -3.80 |
| Need for Speed Unbound | 1,657.4 | 3,441 | 16.57 |
| My Summer Car | 1,420.2 | 3,023 | -2.29 |
| Trackmania | 1,102.8 | 3,167 | -3.65 |
| F1 Manager 2023 | 984.2 | 1,886 | -27.82 |
| DiRT Rally 2.0 | 863.3 | 1,697 | 3.74 |
| Asphalt 9 Legends | 688.7 | 1,031 | -5.47 |
| WRC 7 | 643.5 | 3,055 | -0.06 |
| EA Sports WRC | 516.9 | 1,262 | -1.89 |
| Forza Motorsport | 515.3 | 994 | -14.08 |
| Need For Speed Payback | 486.5 | 1,144 | 22.10 |
| Automobilista 2 | 480.5 | 1,129 | -9.14 |
| F1 22 | 477.9 | 1,003 | -5.02 |
| Wreckfest | 461.3 | 1,099 | -14.07 |
| The Crew 2 | 456.3 | 1,138 | 12.76 |
| rFactor 2 | 443.0 | 1,031 | 0.37 |
| MotoGP 24 | 390.1 | 995 | - |
| RaceRoom | 388.1 | 895 | -2.07 |
| Motorsport Manager | 373.0 | 704 | 1.09 |
| Disney Speedstorm | 324.9 | 581 | -11.32 |
| Need For Speed | 283.7 | 774 | 30.79 |
| Need For Speed Most Wanted | 281.7 | 665 | 48.84 |
| Uncrashed: FPV Drone Simulator | 271.7 | 525 | 9.74 |
| RIDE 4 | 267.1 | 745 | 8.65 |
| Le Mans Ultimate | 262.6 | 701 | -25.52 |
What do you make of the most played racing games on Steam in May 2024? Let us know on Twitter @OverTake_gg or in the comments below!
