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Project CARS 2

Project CARS 2 overview

Slightly Mad Studios | Sep 21, 2017 | game

Released

149players observed · 12 September 2026 - 10:40:02 UTC

RacingDrivingAutomobile SimSimulationVR

  • Latest observed players149 · 12 September 2026 - 10:40:02 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak444
  • Units sold (VGI)707,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$26,500,000
  • Review score81% positive

Project CARS 2 dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players149 · 12 September 2026 - 10:40:02 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak444
  • Units sold (VGI)707,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$26,500,000
  • Review score81% positive
  • Total reviews18,428
  • Release dateSep 21, 2017
  • DeveloperSlightly Mad Studios
  • PublisherBANDAI NAMCO Entertainment

Genres: Racing

Company pages: Developer: Slightly Mad StudiosPublisher: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment

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 2 comes from Slightly Mad Studios and is published by BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment. It arrived on Steam on Sep 21, 2017, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Steam Achievements, VR Supported, Steam Cloud, 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 2's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 149 players at 12 September 2026 - 10:40:02 UTC, with a tracked peak near 444. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 81% positive across 18,428 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Project CARS 2 is available in 12 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianGermanSpanish - SpainJapaneseKoreanPolishPortuguese - BrazilRussianSimplified ChineseTraditional Chinese languages with full audio support

11 regional rating boards including esrb, dejus, pegi, usk, and oflc

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listed3.5 GHz Intel Core i5 3450, 4.0 GHz AMD FX-83508 GB RAMGTX680 or equivalent50 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedWindows 10Intel i7 6700k16 GB RAMNVidia GTX 1080 or AMD Radeon RX48050 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Project CARS 2 has sold up to 707,000 units and has 11,633 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $26,500,000. On Twitch, 2 streamers are live with around 3 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Project CARS 2 overview details

Project CARS 2 combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

DELUXE EDITION Take your ultimate driver journey to the max. Grab the Project CARS 2 Deluxe Edition and get accesss to the full game, Season Pass, and all bonus content including new cars, tracks, events, liveries. check out the newest game in the Project CARS franchise About the Game FEATURES: • 180+ elite- brand race & road cars • Full 12K & VR Support • Tested & tuned by pro drivers & gamers for true-to-life handling • Real-world-derived career progression • All-new motorsports (IndyCar, Oval Racing, rallycross) join old favorites incl. GT3 • Dynamic surface & weather physics affect vehicle performance & handling in real-time • New loose surface racing (ice, dirt, mud) • Full 24-hour cycle with real-time atmospheric conditions & seasonal ambience • Accessible gamepad handling & wide-ranging wheel support • Class-leading Esport capabilities incl. Online Championships Available for Arcades on SpringboardVR

SteamPulse editorial summary

Project CARS 2 is listed as a game with No longer available on Steam Store. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Steam Achievements, VR Supported, Steam Cloud, and Steam Leaderboards, and is associated with Racing. SteamPulse's latest observation records 149 players at 12 September 2026 - 10:40:02 UTC, a tracked peak of 444, and 81% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameProject CARS 2
Steam App ID378860
Typegame
Release dateSep 21, 2017
DeveloperSlightly Mad Studios
PublisherBANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
PriceNo longer available on Steam Store
PlatformsWindows
GenresRacing
CategoriesSingle-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Steam Achievements, VR Supported, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players149 · 12 September 2026 - 10:40:02 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak444
Positive reviews14,971
Negative reviews3,457
Total reviews18,428
Positive percent81%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations11,633
Average playtime7,652 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateSep 21, 2017
Official Steam feed update (UTC)22 August 2022 - 21:28:35 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)12 September 2026 - 10:40:02 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)12 September 2026 - 10:40:02 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)12 September 2026 - 10:40:02 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
One More For The RoadNo description
This Is The StartNo description
I'm SeasonedNo description
Get That Dirt Off Your ShoulderNo description
Best Indy WorldNo description
Invite OnlyNo description
Mr PopularNo description
AccoladedNo description
Winter SoldierNo description
Advanced ExperienceNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support emailNot available
Support URLSupport page
Legal notice© 2017 Slightly Mad Studios Limited. Published and distributed by the BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Group. Slightly Mad Studios, Project CARS, 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. The names, designs, and logos of all products are the property of their respective owners and used with permission.

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/378860
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/378860
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Project CARS 2

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 2?

Project CARS 2's latest SteamPulse observation records 149 players at 12 September 2026 - 10:40:02 UTC, with a tracked peak of 444 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 128 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Project CARS 2 growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 106 players; the highest observed daily value is 149 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 2?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (36.1%), United Kingdom (13.1%), Canada (9.8%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (30.8%), United Kingdom (10.4%), Canada (9%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (39.2%), United Kingdom (11.1%), Canada (8.7%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (27.7%), United Kingdom (9.3%), China (8.7%). 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 2?

Project CARS 2 currently sits at 81% positive across 18,428 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 14,971 positive reviews and 3,457 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Project CARS 2 have?

Project CARS 2 currently has about 82K tracked Steam followers as of 25 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 3 live viewers across 2 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Project CARS 2?

Project CARS 2 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

Very Positive

81% positive, 14,971 positive, 3,457 negative

Price and discount

No longer available on Steam Store

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Steam Achievements, VR Supported

Achievements

47

Platform releases
  • Steam 21 September 2017
  • Xbox 22 September 2017
  • PlayStation 21 September 2017

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 10 (+ specific versions of 7) Processor: 3.5 GHz Intel Core i5 3450, 4.0 GHz AMD FX-8350 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GTX680 or equivalent DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 50 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel i7 6700k Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: NVidia GTX 1080 or AMD Radeon RX480 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 50 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card

Live Twitch streams

StreamerTitleViewersLanguage
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