BeamNG.drive PS5 Version Announced, Launching Within 2026
The announcement marks the first console release for a long-running PC sandbox title that has remained in alpha since its 2015 Early Access launch, with the porting work also set to improve the PC version.
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Indie developer BeamNG announced a PS5 version of the driving simulation game BeamNG.drive, known for its realistic soft-body physics and vehicle deformation. The console port is scheduled for release within 2026 and will include 12 open-world maps, over 1,000 vehicle types, and various game modes. A trailer and a Japanese PS Store page have been released.
BeamNG.drive, the driving simulation game famous for its soft-body physics that crush and deform vehicles with high realism, is coming to PlayStation 5. Developer BeamNG announced the console version on Thursday alongside a trailer, with a target release window of 2026. A Japanese PS Store page has gone live.
The PS5 version will include 12 open-world maps covering coastal, mountainous, desert, industrial, and suburban environments. Players can customize over 1,000 vehicle types with settings for paint, part swaps, ride height, and tire pressure. Game modes include races, time trials, police chases, free roam, and destruction experiments using objects from pylons to giant fidget spinners. BeamNG CEO Thomas Fischer noted the difficulty of porting to console, requiring optimization across performance, controls, interface, and playability. The results of that work will also be applied to the PC version.
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