A big release and a big announcement made for some change in the monthly list of Most Played Racing Games on Steam in June 2024. While the top of the list remains unchanged, there are a few surprises to be found.
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.
This year marked one of the earliest releases for a Formula One game during a season it portrays. Hitting the (mostly virtual) shelves in late May, the sample size for F1 24 was too small to be included in last month's list of the most played racing games on Steam. However, now that it is there, it is one of the surprises - and not in a good way.
While F1 23 had launched to 5,484.5 average players and a peak of 13,261 in June of 2023 (halfway through the month, mind you), F1 24 failed to reach even half of those numbers in June of 2024. The latest Formula One title is still in the top 10, but hardly tops MX Bikes, and its own predecessor is not too far off either.
The handling model controversy that emerged during the preview phase already certainly has not helped with this - and many players have voiced their opinion that not too much has changed compared to F1 23. Keeping an eye on the July numbers of the title will be very interesting.
Meanwhile, Forza Horizon 4 more than doubled its player numbers to close in on the top three, being hot on the heels of Assetto Corsa. While AC managed to set a new concurrent player record in June, FH4 was announced to be delisted in December of 2024.
It looks like the announcement prompted plenty of players to check out the game before it is too late - a big discount before the 2024 Steam Summer Sale likely also saw more players fire up the game. In fact, the game set a new all-time peak player record.
Most Played Racing Games on Steam in June 2024 (cap at 250 avg. players; top values in bold). Source: steamcharts.com
Elsewhere, Le Mans Ultimate's surge after the real 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans translated to an almost-doubled average player count. The sim still has a long way to go to close in to the bigger titles, however. RaceRoom, meanwhile, benefitted from its free access period and summer sale, slotting in right behind LMU by a tiny margin.
Going off the road, EA Sports WRC is still far behind DiRT Rally 2.0, recording just over half the average concurrent players of the older title.
What do you make of the most played racing games on Steam in June 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.
This year marked one of the earliest releases for a Formula One game during a season it portrays. Hitting the (mostly virtual) shelves in late May, the sample size for F1 24 was too small to be included in last month's list of the most played racing games on Steam. However, now that it is there, it is one of the surprises - and not in a good way.
While F1 23 had launched to 5,484.5 average players and a peak of 13,261 in June of 2023 (halfway through the month, mind you), F1 24 failed to reach even half of those numbers in June of 2024. The latest Formula One title is still in the top 10, but hardly tops MX Bikes, and its own predecessor is not too far off either.
The handling model controversy that emerged during the preview phase already certainly has not helped with this - and many players have voiced their opinion that not too much has changed compared to F1 23. Keeping an eye on the July numbers of the title will be very interesting.
Meanwhile, Forza Horizon 4 more than doubled its player numbers to close in on the top three, being hot on the heels of Assetto Corsa. While AC managed to set a new concurrent player record in June, FH4 was announced to be delisted in December of 2024.
It looks like the announcement prompted plenty of players to check out the game before it is too late - a big discount before the 2024 Steam Summer Sale likely also saw more players fire up the game. In fact, the game set a new all-time peak player record.
Steam: Most Played Racing Games In June 2024
| Title | Avg. Players | Peak | Gain % |
| BeamNG.drive | 13,185.9 | 21,250 | -0.39 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12,790.0 | 26,262 | 10.71 |
| Assetto Corsa | 10,698.0 | 19,585 | 6.48 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9,277.9 | 75,598 | 115.28 |
| Assetto Corsa Competizione | 2,810.1 | 6,575 | -9.53 |
| F1 24 | 2,513.1 | 6,190 | - |
| MX Bikes | 2,210.7 | 3,313 | 5.95 |
| CarX Drift Racing Online | 1,936.0 | 3,019 | -3.71 |
| F1 23 | 1,841.3 | 4,142 | -33.34 |
| Need for Speed Heat | 1,811.3 | 3,646 | -29.77 |
| My Summer Car | 1,397.4 | 2,833 | -1.61 |
| Need for Speed Unbound | 1,209.6 | 2,442 | -27.02 |
| Trackmania | 1,021.5 | 2,064 | -7.37 |
| F1 Manager 2023 | 778.0 | 1,524 | -20.96 |
| DiRT Rally 2.0 | 697.7 | 1,242 | -19.18 |
| Asphalt 9 Legends | 663.2 | 944 | -3.71 |
| Forza Motorsport | 611.1 | 1,308 | 18.59 |
| The Crew 2 | 521.9 | 1,163 | 14.39 |
| WRC 7 | 498.3 | 1,706 | -22.57 |
| Automobilista 2 | 485.4 | 1,098 | 1.03 |
| Le Mans Ultimate | 464.8 | 2,043 | 76.96 |
| RaceRoom | 464.2 | 1,029 | 19.59 |
| F1 22 | 444.4 | 1,040 | -7.01 |
| rFactor 2 | 426.5 | 1,055 | -3.72 |
| Wreckfest | 422.0 | 1,099 | -8.53 |
| EA Sports WRC | 361.6 | 824 | -30.03 |
| Disney Speedstorm | 354.1 | 686 | 9.00 |
| Motorsport Manager | 344.6 | 640 | -7.62 |
| Need For Speed Payback | 301.9 | 868 | -37.95 |
| Uncrashed: FPV Drone Simulator | 290.0 | 537 | 6.74 |
| MotoGP 24 | 282.8 | 756 | -27.51 |
| Trackmania Nations Forever | 254.1 | 524 | 1.85 |
Elsewhere, Le Mans Ultimate's surge after the real 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans translated to an almost-doubled average player count. The sim still has a long way to go to close in to the bigger titles, however. RaceRoom, meanwhile, benefitted from its free access period and summer sale, slotting in right behind LMU by a tiny margin.
Going off the road, EA Sports WRC is still far behind DiRT Rally 2.0, recording just over half the average concurrent players of the older title.
What do you make of the most played racing games on Steam in June 2024? Let us know on Twitter @OverTake_gg or in the comments below!
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