BeamNG is primarily CPU-bound. More cars mean more physics calculations.

Browse the public server list. You can filter by map, player count, or ping.

: The developers have also confirmed cross-play support , meaning PC and console players will finally be able to crash into each other in the same sessions. How to Play Online Right Now: Community Mods

Dedicated server wrappers and relay services

It syncs vehicle movements, crashes, and modifications across multiple players in real-time. How to Play BeamNG.drive Online (Step-by-Step)

Double-click the downloaded installer and follow the on-screen instructions. The wizard will guide you through the simple setup process.

Avoid servers with 10+ players if your frame rate drops.

The most likely outcome is (leaderboards, ghost cars, shared economy) before Synchronous Multiplayer (real-time racing).

Watch another player’s vehicle completely wreck in real-time with precise physics syncing.

In online multiplayer, every vehicle's position, velocity, rotation, and structural damage must be synchronized between all connected players in real-time. BeamNG.drive's physics engine is so detailed and computationally heavy that achieving stable, lag-free synchronization is difficult. BeamNG remains largely a single-player or local co-op experience in its vanilla form. This has led many players to feel that while the driving experience is second to none, the world can sometimes feel isolated.

Beyond the Singleton: A Technical and Practical Analysis of Multiplayer Functionality in BeamNG.drive