Most Played Racing Games On Steam In May 2026: Forza Horizon 6 Goes Through The Roof
Average and peak player numbers for racing games on Steam in May 2026.
Headlines, deep dives, and announcements from across the sim racing community — curated from the publishers we read every day.
Average and peak player numbers for racing games on Steam in May 2026.

A playable demo for AGX GP launches today on PC.

It will arrive on PC first, with PlayStation and Xbox versions in development.

The Steam release coincided with the PC Gaming Show, part of Summer Game Fest.

Axel returns with an all-new Crazy Taxi game, as Sega confirms 2027 release in latest trailer.
Reiza Studios has outlined the upcoming Automobilista 2 v1.6.9.7 update, and it may well be the biggest Formula-based release the sim has seen so far. When Reiza Studios released the new Formula Hybrid Gen 1 and Formula Edge cars for...
A new week means a new set of events in our Racing Club. Here's what's on tap for our Premium Members from June 7th until June 14th.

Maverick Games, the studio co-founded by former Forza Horizon 5 Creative Director Mike Brown, has unveiled its debut driving game, Clutch. Set to launch
For every one success story of a sim racing convert into real life motorsport, it seems there are way too many that are barely getting a chance. Our writer Luca is now asking the uncomfortable question, is it still viable or even worth pursuing...
Barn finds have been a staple of the Forza Horizon franchise ever since the original title on the Xbox 360. There are some fantastic cars to find in Playground Games' Forza Horizon 6, and this is how to find each of them across Japan!

GT7 Photo Mode image by sue-u This week’s new Online Time Trial digs out one of Toyota’s rarest modern cars. Gran Turismo 7 sends the Toyota 86 GRMN ’16 around Deep Forest Raceway in reverse, running on Comfort Medium tires. The GRMN badge stands for “Gazoo Racing tuned by the Meister of the Nürburgring,” a nod to Toyota’s Nürburgring‑honed development culture and the master t…
CLUTCH was revealed to the world on the 2nd of June, but today marks the debut of the cinematic story trailer, a sequence that lays the groundwork for the narrative rather than offering gameplay insight. From big crashes to James Bond-style...

Milestone’s first Hot Wheels game since 2023’s Unleashed 2 arrives this September.

It also features music by The Killers - no expense spared, it seems.

SNES and Game Boy Advance players may recognise the visual style of the platformer racing spin-off.

A new Star Wars: Galactic Racer trailer was unveiled during Summer Game Fest, showcasing the return of podracing along with a new location and story

During Summer Game Fest and Sonic’s 35-year anniversary, move racing content is on the way.
Owners of some of Fanatec's most popular direct-drive wheelbases are about to receive functionality previously reserved for newer hardware, with the company confirming that its FullForce technology is coming to the CSL DD and Gran Turismo DD Pro...
Assetto Corsa EVO v0.7 is now live, and our racing club are utilising the brand-new Datsun 240Z at Road Atlanta in this week's racing event. Two races with a reverse grid for the latter is bound to be fantastic fun.
The developers behind Track Day: From Street to Circuit have published their latest development update, confirming that preparations are underway for the game's first player tests while also shedding new light on its ambitious vehicle...

Fanatec will release a free update for its CSL DD and Gran Turismo DD Pro wheelbases later this month, adding FullForce support.

Justin Towell can’t believe his luck as he discovers this forgotten classic on Switch 2.

Another exhibitor locks in their German event attendance.
With the arrival of the 2026 season pack for Le Mans Ultimate, the rest of the year's driverswap Special Events have been revealed with the next running of the 24 hours taking place in October. Plus, potential future venues are being hinted at.

A mobile port of Funselektor’s Formula 1-inspired strategy game is planned for July.

Ahead of Season 3 2026, iRacing has unveiled its version of the EVO-spec hybrid.
The beautiful Principality is the home for this weekend's Formula One action. Monaco, despite being under fire for years now, still has that special buzz. The racing might not always produce the most overtaking, but the circuit is so drenched in...

GT7 Photo Mode image by CRAIL_Muzan A new set of Gran Turismo 7 Weekly Challenges goes live this Friday, June 5, when your console clock ticks past midnight. Five events, seven days to clear them, and the usual stack of bonus tickets waiting for anyone who works through the list. For anyone new to the format, Weekly Challenges open up once you’ve finished the GT Cafe career th…

Here's how to complete the ‘#PitcherPerfect’ Photo Challenge in Forza Horizon 6, alongside a guide to this weeks' Festival Playlist.
From Spiderman putting a parking ticket on a Fiat Multipla, to Porsche 911s in the South of France, Maverick Games' new upcoming Forza Horizon 6 challenger, Clutch, was revealed to the world on June 2nd. Here is everything you need to know about this studio's debut title. Almost three years after leaving Playground Games, former Forza Horizon creative director Mike Brown resur…