Ultra Realistic Driving Game BeamNG.drive Is Coming To PS5 In 2026
BeamNG.drive, the ultra realistic driving game from developer BeamNG, will be making the jump to PS5 later this year, the developer has announced.
Boasting a soft-body physics engine that simulates major components each vehicle in real-time, BeamNG.drive offers near-limitless possibilities and true-to-life behaviour, made possible by years of meticulous design and research. The soft-body physics bring a level authenticity that other games lack, offering accurate damage models while crashes feel visceral. The game offers dozens of vehicles to customise, with everything from wheels, suspension, engines, and more under your control.
BeamNG.drive features 12 open-world environments to explore offering diverse terrain, from tropical jungle passages, sun-drenched deserts, urban boulevards, and highways. Meanwhile, game modes include Free Roam, Scenarios, and Time Trials, while the existing PC version of the game is set to receive its update 0.39, which includes the following:
- Atmosphere and Sky – Volumetric clouds with shadows, multi-scattering sky, improved atmospheric fog, and a new altitude-based fog.
- Rendering Tech – A new Direct3D 12 renderer, support for HDR (for compatible modern displays), and a new natural tonemapper that improves both SDR and HDR.
- Lighting and Shadows – Global and local exposure to simulate eye adaptation, improved dynamic reflections, fast screen-space shadows, improved shadow quality and stability.
- Surfaces and Textures – Subsurface scattering and an extended texture detail mapping system.
- Night-Time Rendering – Vehicle lights with realistically calibrated intensity, temperature, and light cookies—textures that shape projected light, allowing for realistic patterns and beam effects (based on technology and market region).
BeamNG.drive is coming to PS5 in 2026.
