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BeamNG.drive

Open-world driving sandbox built around soft-body vehicle physics

BeamNG · Released May 29, 2015 · Early Access

RacingSimulation

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
97% of 421K
Recent reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
95% of 7,326 in 30 days
Players
21K
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 day ago
Nov 6, 2026
Minimum PC
RX 570
16 GB RAM · 60 GB disk
Full requirements

What is BeamNG.drive?

A single-player driving simulation and open-world sandbox centered on detailed vehicle physics and damage. You drive and customize cars and trucks, explore freely, complete delivery and police-chase scenarios, or run time trials.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy realistic handling, crash damage, and vehicle physics
  • +you like tuning vehicles and experimenting with community mods
  • +you prefer open-ended driving alongside structured challenges

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer tightly structured racing over sandbox experimentation

What players say

97% of 420,879 reviews are positive · 95% of 7,326 in the last 30 days

Players praise the vehicle physics, crash damage, handling differences, customization, mods, and freedom to experiment. Recent reviews say the latest major update caused severe performance drops, longer loading, crashes, visual glitches, interface problems, and reduced traffic capacity, particularly on weaker PCs.

Players over time

▲ +22% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 23,481 players on Oct 25, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 202621,314
Nov 6, 202617,486
Nov 5, 202617,036
Nov 4, 202616,945
Nov 3, 202618,292
Nov 2, 202618,897
Nov 1, 202620,384
Oct 31, 202620,414
Oct 30, 202616,303
Oct 29, 202616,208
Oct 28, 202616,077
Oct 27, 202618,819
Oct 26, 202619,113
Oct 25, 202623,481
Oct 24, 202622,431
Oct 23, 202619,753
Oct 22, 202619,238
Oct 21, 202619,758
Oct 20, 202620,425
Oct 19, 202615,640
Oct 18, 202617,461
Oct 17, 202616,532
Oct 16, 202614,217
Oct 15, 202614,501
Oct 14, 202614,402
Oct 13, 202615,421
Oct 12, 202616,719
Oct 11, 202617,541
Oct 10, 202616,686
Oct 9, 202614,779
Oct 8, 202614,459
Oct 7, 202614,148
Oct 6, 202614,428
Oct 5, 202615,441
Oct 4, 202616,824
Oct 3, 202616,047
Oct 2, 202613,960
Oct 1, 202614,203
Sep 30, 202613,879
Sep 29, 202613,888
Sep 28, 202614,567
Sep 27, 202616,249
Sep 26, 202615,808
Sep 25, 202613,861
Sep 24, 202613,549
Sep 23, 202610,846
Sep 23, 202614,754
Sep 22, 202614,868
Sep 21, 202616,765

Screenshots and trailer

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BeamNG.drive system requirements

Minimum: RX 570, 16 GB RAM, 60 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 64 Bit
Processor
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 / Intel Core i5 8400
Graphics
Minimum 6GB VRAM (AMD Radeon RX 570 / Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060)
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
60 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Installing game mods will increase required storage space. Gamepad recommended.

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 64 Bit
Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X / Intel Core i7 9700
Graphics
Minimum 8GB VRAM (AMD RX 6700 / Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060)
Memory
32 GB RAM
Storage
60 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Recommended spec based on 1080p resolution. Installing game mods will increase required storage space. Gamepad recommended.

Does BeamNG.drive have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does BeamNG.drive run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
58
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, Spanish - Spain, German, Polish.

Does BeamNG.drive use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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