SPSTEAMPULSELIVE ANALYTICS
Project CARS

Project CARS overview

Slightly Mad Studios | May 6, 2015 | game

Released

17players observed · 10 September 2026 - 04:56:44 UTC

RacingSimulationSportsAutomobile SimDriving

  • Latest observed players17 · 10 September 2026 - 04:56:44 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak105
  • Units sold (VGI)1,200,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$31,200,000
  • Review score79% positive

Project CARS dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players17 · 10 September 2026 - 04:56:44 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak105
  • Units sold (VGI)1,200,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$31,200,000
  • Review score79% positive
  • Total reviews14,443
  • Release dateMay 6, 2015
  • DeveloperSlightly Mad Studios
  • PublisherCodemasters, Slightly Mad Studios, Electronic Arts

Genres: Racing, Simulation, Sports

Company pages: Developer: Slightly Mad StudiosPublisher: Codemasters, Slightly Mad Studios, Electronic Arts

No longer available on Steam Store. This app is no longer available for purchase on the Steam Store. SteamPulse keeps live player counts, media, metadata, and historical price snapshots where available.

Top Steam chartsTop 100 gamesGame directoryNo current Steam Store offer

Game overview

Overview

Project CARS comes from Slightly Mad Studios and is published by Codemasters, Slightly Mad Studios, Electronic Arts. It arrived on Steam on May 6, 2015, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, Steam Achievements, VR Supported, Steam Trading Cards, VR Support, Partial Controller Support, and Steam Leaderboards. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Project CARS's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 17 players at 10 September 2026 - 04:56:44 UTC, with a tracked peak near 105. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 79% positive across 14,443 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Project CARS is available in 8 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianGermanSpanish - SpainPolishPortuguese - BrazilRussian languages with full audio support

5 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, usk, oflc, and fpb

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listed2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400, 3.0 GHz AMD Phenom II X4 9404 GB RAMnVidia GTX 260, ATI Radeon HD 577025 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listed3.5 GHz Intel Core i7 3700, 4.0 GHz AMD FX-83508 GB RAMGT600 series, AMD Radeon HD7000 series25 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Project CARS has sold up to 1,200,000 units and has 8,900 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $31,200,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Project CARS overview details

Project CARS combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Project CARS is the ultimate driver journey! Guided, tested, and approved by a passionate community of racing fans and real-life drivers, Project CARS represents the next-generation of racing simulation as the ultimate combination of fan desire and developer expertise. Discover an unrivaled immersion fuelled by world-class graphics and handling that allows you to truly feel the road. Create a driver, pick from a huge variety of motorsports in a dynamic career mode and write your own tale in an intense online multiplayer. Featuring the largest track roster of any recent racing game with a ground-breaking dynamic time of day & weather system, deep tuning & pit stop functionality, and support for Oculus Rift and 12K ultra HD resolution, Project CARS leaves the competition behind in the dust. • BEYOND REALITY: Next-gen graphics, authentic handling, playable via Oculus Rift and 12K Ultra HD resolution • BY RACERS 4 RACERS: Guided, tested and approved by fans & pilots for the perfect gameplay balance • YOUR CHOICES, YOUR VICTORIES: Master a variety of motorsports & unprecedented track roster in a sandbox career mode

SteamPulse editorial summary

Project CARS is listed as a game with No longer available on Steam Store. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, Steam Achievements, VR Supported, Steam Trading Cards, VR Support, Partial Controller Support, and Steam Leaderboards, and is associated with Racing, Simulation, and Sports. SteamPulse's latest observation records 17 players at 10 September 2026 - 04:56:44 UTC, a tracked peak of 105, and 79% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameProject CARS
Steam App ID234630
Typegame
Release dateMay 6, 2015
DeveloperSlightly Mad Studios
PublisherCodemasters, Slightly Mad Studios, Electronic Arts
PriceNo longer available on Steam Store
PlatformsWindows
GenresRacing, Simulation, Sports
CategoriesSingle-player, Multi-player, Steam Achievements, VR Supported, Steam Trading Cards, VR Support, Partial Controller Support, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players17 · 10 September 2026 - 04:56:44 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak105
Positive reviews11,460
Negative reviews2,983
Total reviews14,443
Positive percent79%
Review typeMostly Positive
Recommendations8,900
Average playtime5,204 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateMay 6, 2015
Official Steam feed update (UTC)23 August 2022 - 13:26:15 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)10 September 2026 - 04:56:44 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)10 September 2026 - 04:56:44 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)10 September 2026 - 04:56:44 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
One More For The RoadNo description
Zero To HeroNo description
Defending ChampNo description
Triple CrownNo description
Hall Of FameNo description
Fully LoadedNo description
VIPNo description
MeticulousNo description
Conquered. All. Races. Seriously.No description
Double RainbowNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support emailNot available
Support URLSupport page
Legal noticeWorld Of Mass Development, Slightly Mad Studios, Project CARS, the WMD logo, the SMS logo, and the Project CARS logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Slightly Mad Studios Limited in the United Kingdom and/or other countries. © 2014 Slightly Mad Studios. The names, designs, and logos of all products are the property of their respective owners and used by permission.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/234630
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/234630
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Project CARS

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Project CARS?

Project CARS's latest SteamPulse observation records 17 players at 10 September 2026 - 04:56:44 UTC, with a tracked peak of 105 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 87 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Project CARS growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 16 players; the highest observed daily value is 22 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Project CARS?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (40%), United Kingdom (23.3%), Canada (6.7%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (33.1%), United Kingdom (19.3%), Canada (5.7%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (41.1%), United Kingdom (20.6%), Canada (5.2%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (29.6%), United Kingdom (15.5%), China (6.9%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Project CARS?

Project CARS currently sits at 79% positive across 14,443 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 11,460 positive reviews and 2,983 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Project CARS have?

Project CARS currently has about 116.4K tracked Steam followers as of 23 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Project CARS?

Project CARS is currently listed as free to play on Steam, so there is no paid entry price to compare against an older baseline. SteamPulse still keeps tracking store state, discount fields, and future pricing changes in case that status changes later.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mostly Positive

79% positive, 11,460 positive, 2,983 negative

Price and discount

No longer available on Steam Store

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, Steam Achievements, VR Supported, Steam Trading Cards, VR Support

Achievements

45

Platform releases
  • Steam 6 May 2015
  • Xbox 7 May 2015
  • PlayStation 8 May 2015

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows Vista, Windows 7 with latest Service Packs Processor: 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400, 3.0 GHz AMD Phenom II X4 940 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: nVidia GTX 260, ATI Radeon HD 5770 DirectX: Version 9.0 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 25 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card Additional Notes: For racing wheel support check:

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS *: Windows 7 with latest Service Packs Processor: 3.5 GHz Intel Core i7 3700, 4.0 GHz AMD FX-8350 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GT600 series, AMD Radeon HD7000 series DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 25 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card Additional Notes: For racing wheel support check:

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