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American Truck Simulator vs BeamNG.drive
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation games.
BeamNG.drive is currently the more played game: 15,443 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 8,606 for American Truck Simulator, about 1.8× more players. BeamNG.drive has been ahead for 51 days straight. Across all tracked metrics, BeamNG.drive leads 8 of 10.
These are Steam players only. A game that also runs on its own launcher, a storefront of its own or on console has players this number cannot see, so read it as a comparison of Steam audiences rather than of total ones.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 84.0h in American Truck Simulator and 92.6h in BeamNG.drive. Connect your Steam account and this row fills in with your own hours instead — then keeps tracking both, so you can see which one you are actually still playing.
American Truck Simulator
84.0h
average of 35 members
BeamNG.drive
92.6h
average of 33 members
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Player count history
American Truck SimulatorBeamNG.drive
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
BeamNG.drive has had the higher daily player count for the last 51 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
American Truck Simulator led 0 daysBeamNG.drive led 51 days
Days tracked
51
Current streak
51 days
BeamNG.drive
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
48%
Sep 5, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 51 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | American Truck Simulator | BeamNG.drive |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 8,606 | 15,443 |
| 24-hour peak | 8,606 | 25,712 |
| 7-day average | 6,505 | 18,070 |
| 30-day average | 6,581 | 19,536 |
| 30-day trend | −4% | −10% |
| Peak (tracked) | 11,614 | 47,372 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 96% positive | 93% positive |
| Total reviews | 195,554 | 417,113 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 2, 2016 | May 29, 2015 |
| Price | $19.99 | $24.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | American Truck Simulator | BeamNG.drive | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 8,398 | 9,631 | — | — |
| May 2026 | — | — | 20,559 | 31,518 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 19,088 | 30,117 |
| Jul 2026 | 6,885 | 10,712 | 20,684 | 47,372 |
| Aug 2026 | 6,715 | 11,614 | 20,806 | 38,386 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 5,898 | 8,606 | 16,517 | 25,712 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Frequently asked
Which has more players, American Truck Simulator or BeamNG.drive?
BeamNG.drive currently has more players: 15,443 concurrent players on Steam vs 8,606 for American Truck Simulator, about 1.8× more players.
Is American Truck Simulator bigger than BeamNG.drive on Steam?
Over the last 30 days American Truck Simulator averaged 6,581 concurrent players and BeamNG.drive averaged 19,536. By that measure BeamNG.drive is currently the bigger game.
Has American Truck Simulator ever had more players than BeamNG.drive?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: BeamNG.drive has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 51 days both games have been tracked.
Is American Truck Simulator better than BeamNG.drive?
By Steam review score, BeamNG.drive rates higher: 97% positive across 417,113 reviews vs 97% across 195,554 for American Truck Simulator. BeamNG.drive has the larger player base right now (15,443 vs 8,606 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is American Truck Simulator growing or declining on Steam?
American Truck Simulator averaged 6,581 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 11,614.
Is BeamNG.drive growing or declining on Steam?
BeamNG.drive averaged 19,536 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 10% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 47,372.