An exclusive Steam game is finally coming to PlayStation consoles for the first time in 11 years. BeamNG.drive will arrive on PS5 in 2026 and is currently in the top 13 highest-rated games on the Valve-owned platform. Steam’s Highest-Rated Racing Game Is Finally Coming to PS5 Popular racing sim BeamNG.drive is coming to PS5 later this year. The surprising announcement was revealed in a lengthy PlayStation Blog written by BeamNG GmbH CEO Thomas Fischer. If you are a console player and have never heard of the game, it’s one of the most popular racing titles on PC. In fact, at the time of writing, BeamNG.drive is actually ranked #13 among the highest-rated Steam games of all time. Videos by VICE The driving sim originally made its debut in 2013 as a test demo. However, after going viral, it got a full early access release in 2015. What makes the game so special? It has a groundbreaking soft-body physics engine, which allows every vehicle part to break off in real time. “Every component of the vehicle is simulated individually as a network of nodes and beams that can flex under load, deform, or even break outright when pushed too far. As a result, vehicle behavior is never scripted.” According to the studio’s CEO, releasing BeamNG.drive on PS5 has been a decade in the making. “‘When console?’ is a question we’ve been asked, in some form or another, for the better part of a decade, and I’m excited to be able to say we’re bringing our world of cars and chaos to PlayStation 5. Releasing on PlayStation 5 is a huge achievement for us.” BeamNG.drive PS5 Release Date Explained Currently, there is no BeamNG.drive PS5 release date beyond a 2026 window. However, the studio has confirmed that the game will be releasing