Project CARS 2 Player Count: Is It Dead?

Project CARS 2

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Project CARS 2

Slightly Mad StudiosSep 21, 2017Racing

Free to play Very PositiveSteam Deck Unsupported
Playing now
93
Updated 27 minutes ago
24-hour peak
137
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
6,775
Sep 23, 2017
Avg this month
93
-8.82% vs last month
Steam reviews
81%
Very Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

Project CARS 2 player count chart

Project CARS 2 has a small but active player base. 93 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (up 6% on the month before).

History from Sep 1, 2017

Project CARS 2 monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 202693-9-8.82%181
October 2026102+10+10.87%222
September 202692+1+0.5%201
August 2026not enough data+4+2.04%200
July 2026not enough data-47-19.34%196
June 2026not enough data-14-5.45%243
May 2026not enough data+11+4.47%257
April 2026not enough data-4-1.6%246
March 2026not enough data+10+4.17%250
February 2026not enough data-44-15.49%240
January 2026not enough data-22-7.19%284
December 2025not enough data+22+7.75%306
November 2025not enough data-9-3.07%284
October 2025not enough data+9+3.17%293
September 2025not enough data-6-2.07%284
August 2025not enough data+22+8.21%290
July 2025not enough data-42-13.55%268
June 2025not enough data+22+7.64%310
May 2025not enough data+6+2.13%288
April 2025not enough data-25-8.14%282
March 2025not enough data-38-11.01%307
February 2025not enough data-13-3.63%345
January 2025not enough data-2-0.56%358
December 2024not enough data-12-3.23%360
November 2024not enough data+19+5.38%372
October 2024not enough data+17+5.06%353
September 2024not enough data+26+8.39%336
August 2024not enough data-28-8.28%310
July 2024not enough data-82-19.52%338
June 2024not enough data+17+4.22%420
May 2024not enough data+7+1.77%403
April 2024not enough data-49-11.01%396
March 2024not enough data-17-3.68%445
February 2024not enough data+15+3.36%462
January 2024not enough data-21-4.49%447
December 2023not enough data-35-6.96%468
November 2023not enough data-26-4.91%503
October 2023not enough data+35+7.09%529
September 2023not enough data-4-0.8%494
August 2023not enough data+0+0%498
July 2023not enough data-111-18.23%498
June 2023not enough data+48+8.56%609
May 2023not enough data-44-7.27%561
April 2023not enough data-27-4.27%605
March 2023not enough data-27-4.1%632
February 2023not enough data-38-5.45%659
January 2023not enough data+31+4.65%697
December 2022not enough data-86-11.44%666
November 2022not enough data+6+0.8%752
October 2022not enough data-76-9.25%746
September 2022not enough data+92+12.6%822
August 2022not enough data-93-11.3%730
July 2022not enough data-127-13.37%823
June 2022not enough data+56+6.26%950
May 2022not enough data-129-12.61%894
April 2022not enough data+36+3.65%1,023
March 2022not enough data-78-7.32%987
February 2022not enough data-112-9.52%1,065
January 2022not enough data-9-0.76%1,177
December 2021not enough data+94+8.61%1,186
November 2021not enough data-141-11.44%1,092
October 2021not enough data+102+9.02%1,233
September 2021not enough data-256-18.46%1,131
August 2021not enough data+33+2.44%1,387
July 2021not enough data-67-4.71%1,354
June 2021not enough data-499-25.99%1,421
May 2021not enough data+343+21.75%1,920
April 2021not enough data+153+10.74%1,577
March 2021not enough data-129-8.31%1,424
February 2021not enough data-243-13.53%1,553
January 2021not enough data-153-7.85%1,796
December 2020not enough data+204+11.69%1,949
November 2020not enough data-31-1.75%1,745
October 2020not enough data-290-14.04%1,776
September 2020not enough data+182+9.66%2,066
August 2020not enough data-961-33.78%1,884
July 2020not enough data-831-22.61%2,845
June 2020not enough data+664+22.05%3,676
May 2020not enough data+658+27.95%3,012
April 2020not enough data-192-7.54%2,354
March 2020not enough data+685+36.81%2,546
February 2020not enough data-124-6.25%1,861
January 2020not enough data-100-4.8%1,985
December 2019not enough data+133+6.81%2,085
November 2019not enough data+163+9.11%1,952
October 2019not enough data-425-19.2%1,789
September 2019not enough data+547+32.81%2,214
August 2019not enough data-2,831-62.94%1,667
July 2019not enough data+2,365+110.88%4,498
June 2019not enough data+173+8.83%2,133
May 2019not enough data-230-10.5%1,960
April 2019not enough data+335+18.06%2,190
March 2019not enough data-299-13.88%1,855
February 2019not enough data-2-0.09%2,154
January 2019not enough data-103-4.56%2,156
December 2018not enough data+352+18.46%2,259
November 2018not enough data+253+15.3%1,907
October 2018not enough data-417-20.14%1,654
September 2018not enough data+423+25.67%2,071
August 2018not enough data-349-17.48%1,648
July 2018not enough data-692-25.73%1,997
June 2018not enough data+664+32.79%2,689
May 2018not enough data+147+7.83%2,025
April 2018not enough data-670-26.3%1,878
March 2018not enough data+394+18.29%2,548
February 2018not enough data-79-3.54%2,154
January 2018not enough data-262-10.5%2,233
December 2017not enough data+9+0.36%2,495
November 2017not enough data-1,711-40.77%2,486
October 2017not enough data-2,578-38.05%4,197
September 2017not enough datan/an/a6,775

How many people are playing Project CARS 2?

At this moment Project CARS 2 has 93 concurrent players on Steam. That makes it the #2,726 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 137 players. Today's peak is 10% below its 30-day average daily peak of 153.

Project CARS 2 player count history

Over the last 30 days Project CARS 2 averaged a daily peak of 153 players, up 6% compared with the 30 days before (144). Its highest point this month (222) is 22% below the same period last year (284). In its first month after release (Sep 21, 2017) it peaked at 6,775 players. Today's player count is 1% of its all-time peak of 6,775, set on Sep 23, 2017.

Best time to play Project CARS 2

Based on the last 14 days, Project CARS 2 is busiest around 18:00 UTC (1 PM in New York) and quietest around 05:00 UTC (12 AM in New York), when about 52% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

Project CARS 2 players by hour and weekday

When Project CARS 2 has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.

BusiestSaturday at 15:00 UTCabout 191 players on average
QuietestThursday at 06:00 UTCabout 51 players on average
Busy vs quiet3.7xmore players at the busiest hour
Fewer playersMore playersTimes in UTC. Hover or tap a cell.

Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.

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About Project CARS 2

THE ULTIMATE DRIVER JOURNEY! Project CARS 2 delivers the soul of motor racing in the world’s most beautiful, authentic, and technically-advanced racing game.

Developer
Slightly Mad Studios
Publisher
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Released
Sep 21, 2017
Genre
Racing
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Languages
12 languages, 1 with full audio

Screenshots

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Project CARS 2 reviews over time

81% Very Positive81% of 18,374 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

Project CARS 2 achievements

Project CARS 2 has 47 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 9.8% of them; the rarest, The Milk Man, is held by 0.5% of players.

  • Raving RookieEarned your Rookie License97.0%
  • This Is The StartCreated a new driver in Career and signed your first contract65.5%
  • May I Ask You SomethingUsed the Race Engineer in Tuning Setup and made changes based off their recommendation.40.5%
  • AccoladedEarned your first Career Accolade25.0%
  • Rest On Your LaurelsWon your first Championship.24.0%
  • Invite OnlyUnlocked your first Career Invitational Event23.0%
  • Done One OnlineCompleted your first online race21.5%
  • I'm SeasonedCompleted the first season20.1%
  • I'm Just Here To WatchJoined an in-progress online race as a spectator16.2%
  • Snap Snap SnapTaken a photo in photo mode15.7%
  • Strategic MindCreated a pit strategy and then used it when coming into the pits12.0%
  • One-Man ShowUsed 3 different custom car setups for a single car11.5%
  • Manual All The WayCompleted a successful pit stop with manual control11.5%
  • Two Affinity And BeyondEarned Affinity with two manufacturers9.5%
  • Brand AdvocateBecame a Brand Advocate for a manufacturer7.5%
  • I Want To Know Your SecretDownloaded another players setup from within Time Trial.5.6%
  • All Year RoundCompleted a race around a single circuit in all 4 seasons4.6%
  • No Man's FlyDid a Rallycross jump longer than 20 metres4.0%
  • Jack Of All TradesWon three Championships in three different Motorsport disciplines3.9%
  • National PrideFinished on the podium 50 times in a single drivers Career3.9%
  • Results Are In, You're Clean!Finished 1st in an online race over 5 laps without making contact3.8%
  • Get That Dirt Off Your ShoulderSuccessfully completed a Rallycross season2.9%
  • Factory DriverCompleted the Factory Drives set of events for a single manufacturer2.3%
  • No Longer a RookieEarned your Amateur License2.2%
  • Hall of FameEarned four Lifetime Goals2.0%
  • Zero to HeroCompleted the Zero to Hero lifetime goal (start in Tier 6 and go on to win a Tier 1 Championship)1.9%
  • What's Yours Is MineSaved a car setup received from a friend1.8%
  • Mr PopularCompleted 10 Career Invitational Events1.7%
  • Best Indy WorldBecame an Indycar Champion1.6%
  • Definitely Not a RookieEarned your Pro-Am License1.4%
  • Twice At The TopWon two different Tier 1 Motorsports1.4%
  • DiversityCompleted a Championship in every Motorsport discipline within Career1.3%
  • Cream Of The CropWon all Factory Drive events for 3 manufacturers1.2%
  • Safety FirstEarnt a B Online Reputation Safety Grade.1.2%
  • Viva FerrariDrove 4 Ferrari cars, around Imola1.1%
  • Car ZeroRaced for 4 laps in the Lamborghini Veneno around Red Bull Ring GP1.1%
  • Gimme 50!Earned 50 Accolades1.1%
  • Triple CrownWon the Indy 500, Le Mans 24 Hours and Azure Circuit Grand Prix0.9%
  • Hunting For GripDrove a clean lap around Fuji in Storm conditions, in a time less than 2 minutes0.8%
  • I'm a ProEarned your Pro License0.8%
  • Advanced ExperienceCompleted an event in a Mercedes car at the Mercedes-Benz Driving Events Ice Track 20.7%
  • Straight SixDrove a Porsche 911 GT1-98 at 24 Hours of Le Mans Circuit for 24 minutes at 60x time progression.0.7%
  • The DirectorUsed the Director mode for a full race0.7%
  • Winter SoldierDrove a clean lap around the Nordschleife in the snow, in less than 8 minutes0.6%
  • Seen It AllEarned your Veteran License0.6%
  • One More For The RoadEarned all other achievements0.5%
  • The Milk ManWon a full distance (200 Laps) Indy 500 race0.5%

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

Latest Project CARS 2 news and patch notes

Official announcements from the developer on Steam.

Project CARS 2 FAQ

Is Project CARS 2 dead?

Project CARS 2 has a small but active player base. 93 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (up 6% on the month before).

How many people play Project CARS 2?

93 people are playing Project CARS 2 on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 137 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for Project CARS 2?

Project CARS 2 reached its all-time Steam peak of 6,775 concurrent players on Sep 23, 2017.

Is Project CARS 2 growing or declining?

Project CARS 2 is stable. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 153, up 6% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is Project CARS 2 most active?

Project CARS 2 usually has the most players around 18:00 UTC (1 PM in New York) and the fewest around 05:00 UTC (12 AM in New York).

Is Project CARS 2 free?

Yes, Project CARS 2 is free to play on Steam.

Is Project CARS 2 good?

Steam players rate Project CARS 2 Very Positive: 81% of 18,374 reviews are positive.

When did Project CARS 2 come out?

Project CARS 2 was released on Steam on Sep 21, 2017.

Who made Project CARS 2?

Project CARS 2 was developed by Slightly Mad Studios and published by BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment.

Is Project CARS 2 still worth playing?

Project CARS 2 has a smaller but active community on Steam today (93 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Very Positive).

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