The first quarter of 2025 is already over, which means another month of player numbers to look at - here are the most played racing games on Steam in March 2025.
Note: This is not a definitive list of the games' players. Most are available outside of Steam on platforms such as EA Play, Epic Games, and others, and many are also available on consoles, for which the data is not readily available. As a result, this list is based exclusively on the numbers relevant to Steam.
Can you tell that the real motorsport season has kicked into high gear in March? Looking at the list of the most played racing games on Steam last month certainly gives it away - while the order at the very front has not changed, two titles stand out with significant gains.
The first is F1 24, which saw a surge in player numbers in March as the 2025 Formula One World Championship kicked off at Melbourne. The increase of roughly 34% is about in line with that of F1 23's in March of 2024, which saw its numbers jump by about 30% once the start of the real-life season rolled around.
It is worth noting that F1 24's average concurrent player number is slightly higher than that of its predecessor this time last year, but its peak of concurrent players is much higher in 2025 - in fact, F1 24 set a new all-time record in this regard at 13,327. Interestingly, this peak did not come after the Melbourne season opener, but rather a week later after the Chinese Grand Prix in March 23. The game had seen an all-time low price during the Steam Spring Sale in March, too.
Image: Frontier Developments
The biggest gain, however, was made by F1 Manager 2024, which was also greatly reduced in price during the Spring Sale. What also might have helped was the big update Frontier Developments released in late February, adding a season customization feature that would allow players to create their own 2025 season in the game - something that the OverTake community took even further with an excellent 2025 mod.
F1 Manager 2024 saw a 91.42% increase in average players, gaining a lot more than F1 Manager 2023 at the same time last year - and that did not do bad, either, its average jumping up by 53.41%.
Most Played Racing Games on Steam in March 2025 (cap at 250 avg. players). Source: steamcharts.com
Meanwhile, Le Mans Ultimate continued its upward trend, posting more than 1,000 average players for the first time since its Early Access release in February 2024. EA Sports WRC, meanwhile, lost some ground despite the Hard Chargers DLC being released in March, and Automobilista 2 stayed put relative to its February numbers - which have gone down significantly following those of the immediate post-release phase of the big v1.6 update, although they are still higher than they had been before that.
What are your thoughts on the most played racing games on Steam in March of 2025? Let us know in the comments below!
Note: This is not a definitive list of the games' players. Most are available outside of Steam on platforms such as EA Play, Epic Games, and others, and many are also available on consoles, for which the data is not readily available. As a result, this list is based exclusively on the numbers relevant to Steam.
Can you tell that the real motorsport season has kicked into high gear in March? Looking at the list of the most played racing games on Steam last month certainly gives it away - while the order at the very front has not changed, two titles stand out with significant gains.
The first is F1 24, which saw a surge in player numbers in March as the 2025 Formula One World Championship kicked off at Melbourne. The increase of roughly 34% is about in line with that of F1 23's in March of 2024, which saw its numbers jump by about 30% once the start of the real-life season rolled around.
It is worth noting that F1 24's average concurrent player number is slightly higher than that of its predecessor this time last year, but its peak of concurrent players is much higher in 2025 - in fact, F1 24 set a new all-time record in this regard at 13,327. Interestingly, this peak did not come after the Melbourne season opener, but rather a week later after the Chinese Grand Prix in March 23. The game had seen an all-time low price during the Steam Spring Sale in March, too.
Image: Frontier Developments
The biggest gain, however, was made by F1 Manager 2024, which was also greatly reduced in price during the Spring Sale. What also might have helped was the big update Frontier Developments released in late February, adding a season customization feature that would allow players to create their own 2025 season in the game - something that the OverTake community took even further with an excellent 2025 mod.
F1 Manager 2024 saw a 91.42% increase in average players, gaining a lot more than F1 Manager 2023 at the same time last year - and that did not do bad, either, its average jumping up by 53.41%.
Steam: Most Played Racing Games in March 2025
| Title | Avg. Players | Peak Concurrent | Gain/Loss % |
|---|---|---|---|
| BeamNG.drive | 15,728.0 | 27,703 | -3.70 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 11,491.7 | 24,242 | 7.03 |
| Assetto Corsa | 9,486.8 | 18,644 | -2.62 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5,432.7 | 13,366 | -15.10 |
| F1 24 | 4,566.0 | 13,327 | 33.99 |
| Need for Speed Heat | 3,016.9 | 7,786 | 11.95 |
| MX Bikes | 2,991.3 | 5,055 | -0.65 |
| Assetto Corsa Competizione | 1,975.7 | 4,802 | -13.08 |
| F1 Manager 2024 | 1,760.2 | 3,617 | 91.42 |
| CarX Drift Racing Online | 1,573.4 | 2,713 | -6.89 |
| Trailmakers | 1,514.7 | 4,849 | 48.95 |
| Motor Town: Behind The Wheel | 1,394.8 | 3,180 | 7.57 |
| Need for Speed Unbound | 1,393.2 | 3,592 | 3,74 |
| My Summer Car | 1,263.3 | 2,646 | -27.14 |
| Trackmania | 1,258.4 | 3,538 | 2.88 |
| Le Mans Ultimate | 1,216.2 | 3,392 | 43.81 |
| Asphalt Legends Unite | 1,137.6 | 1,764 | 1.32 |
| The Crew Motorfest | 1,101.1 | 2,312 | 76.94 |
| The Crew 2 | 1,090.6 | 2,009 | -2.43 |
| DiRT Rally 2.0 | 994.1 | 2,002 | -12.09 |
| Tokyo Xtreme Racer | 802.3 | 1,837 | -76.81 |
| Automobilista 2 | 743.7 | 1,989 | 1.25 |
| Wreckfest 2 | 684.5 | 1,901 | - |
| F1 23 | 566.3 | 1,403 | 35.78 |
| Mon Bazou | 557.0 | 1,678 | -8.26 |
| CarX Street | 546.1 | 1,273 | 3.03 |
| Forza Motorsport | 543.6 | 1,028 | -3.71 |
| EA Sports WRC | 542.9 | 1,335 | -18.46 |
| Liftoff | 477.2 | 751 | -6.80 |
| Wreckfest | 467.4 | 1,319 | -3.89 |
| RaceRoom | 460.0 | 1,065 | 4.28 |
| Uncrashed: FPV Drone Simulator | 458.7 | 899 | 2.82 |
| WRC 7 | 389.0 | 1,416 | 30.53 |
| Assetto Corsa EVO | 345.8 | 1,027 | -63.00 |
| Need For Speed Payback | 335.5 | 842 | -9.56 |
| Motorsport Manager | 334.0 | 747 | 29.26 |
| Need For Speed | 332.9 | 978 | 5.68 |
| Need For Speed Most Wanted | 321.0 | 920 | 22.88 |
| rFactor 2 | 316.6 | 716 | 4.97 |
| RIDE 5 | 252.9 | 590 | 86.29 |
Meanwhile, Le Mans Ultimate continued its upward trend, posting more than 1,000 average players for the first time since its Early Access release in February 2024. EA Sports WRC, meanwhile, lost some ground despite the Hard Chargers DLC being released in March, and Automobilista 2 stayed put relative to its February numbers - which have gone down significantly following those of the immediate post-release phase of the big v1.6 update, although they are still higher than they had been before that.
What are your thoughts on the most played racing games on Steam in March of 2025? Let us know in the comments below!
