BeamNG.drive

Overview

BeamNG.drive is a sandbox vehicle simulation game built around soft-body physics that simulate realistic vehicle handling, deformation, and damage in real time. The game originated as a spiritual successor to the open-source project Rigs of Rods and was initially released as a tech demo in 2013 before moving to Steam Early Access in 2015. Players can engage in campaigns, time trials, and free roam across various open-world maps, experimenting with vehicle collisions, environmental physics, and user-created mods. The game supports VR, features an integration with the car-building game Automation, and has native modding support with a community repository.

Developed by

BeamNG

Published by

BeamNG

Facts

Game modes

Single player, Multiplayer

Player perspectives

First person, Third person, Virtual Reality

Themes

Action, Sandbox

Game engines

Torque 3D, Beam Next Generation

Release dates

• PC (Microsoft Windows): Apr 5, 2015
• PlayStation 5: Oct 19, 2026