Bandai Namco Entertainment

Project CARS 2

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2017

Platforms

Genres

  • sim racing
  • racing video game*
  • sports video game*
  • vehicle simulation game*

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    30*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    E - Everyone*

Localized titles

  • Project CARS 2

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*

Store genres

  • Racing*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Online PvP*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • VR Supported*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*

Community tags · historical

  • Racing*
    Votes · historical
    394*
  • Driving*
    Votes · historical
    238*
  • Automobile Sim*
    Votes · historical
    230*
  • Simulation*
    Votes · historical
    200*
  • VR*
    Votes · historical
    191*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    187*
  • Realistic*
    Votes · historical
    129*
  • Sports*
    Votes · historical
    82*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    72*
  • Open World*
    Votes · historical
    64*
  • Controller*
    Votes · historical
    49*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    30*
  • Arcade*
    Votes · historical
    28*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    27*
  • Difficult*
    Votes · historical
    25*
  • First-Person*
    Votes · historical
    19*
  • Co-op*
    Votes · historical
    7*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    5*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 10 (+ specific versions of 7)*
    Processor alternatives
    3.5 GHz Intel Core i5 3450, 4.0 GHz AMD FX-8350*
    Memory
    8 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    GTX680 or equivalent*
    Graphics API
    Version 11*
    Network
    Broadband Internet connection*
    Storage
    50 GB available space*
    Audio hardware
    DirectX compatible sound card*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Memory
    16 GB*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVidia GTX 1080 or AMD Radeon RX480*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel i7 6700k*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    16 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    157*
    Community confidence
    strong*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unsupported*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Slightly Mad Studios

Publishers

  • Bandai Namco Entertainment
  • Bandai Namco*

Release history

  • 2017-09-22
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2017-09-22 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2017-09-22*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Sep 21, 2017*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
3.5 GHz Intel Core i5 3450, 4.0 GHz AMD FX-8350*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
GTX680 or equivalent*
Windows minimum memory requirement
8* GB
Name
Project CARS 2*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel i7 6700k*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
NVidia GTX 1080 or AMD Radeon RX480*
Windows recommended memory requirement
16* GB
Release year
2,017*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
3.5 GHz Intel Core i5 3450, 4.0 GHz AMD FX-8350*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
GTX680 or equivalent*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
8 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel i7 6700k*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
NVidia GTX 1080 or AMD Radeon RX480*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
16 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Slightly Mad Studios
Slightly Mad Studios*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
E - Everyone*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
racing video game
racing video game*
sports video game
sports video game*
vehicle simulation game
vehicle simulation game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
30*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Bandai Namco
Bandai Namco*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2017-09-22 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2017-09-22*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
47* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,771* min
Ccu
130*
Developer
Slightly Mad Studios*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Racing*
Historical US original list price
0* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
47* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
451* min
Name
Project CARS 2*
Negative reviews · historical
3,471*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1,000,000 .. 2,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
14,903*
Historical US price
0* US cents
Publisher
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment*
Community tags · historical
  • Racing*
  • Driving*
  • Automobile Sim*
  • Simulation*
  • VR*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Realistic*
  • Sports*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Open World*
  • Controller*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Arcade*
  • Action*
  • Difficult*
  • First-Person*
  • Co-op*
  • Great Soundtrack*
Store genres
Racing
Racing*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Community tags · historical
Racing
Racing*
Driving
Driving*
Automobile Sim
Automobile Sim*
Simulation
Simulation*
VR
VR*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Realistic
Realistic*
Sports
Sports*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Open World
Open World*
Controller
Controller*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Arcade
Arcade*
Action
Action*
Difficult
Difficult*
First-Person
First-Person*
Co-op
Co-op*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Tags votes
Racing
Votes · historical
394*
Driving
Votes · historical
238*
Automobile Sim
Votes · historical
230*
Simulation
Votes · historical
200*
VR
Votes · historical
191*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
187*
Realistic
Votes · historical
129*
Sports
Votes · historical
82*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
72*
Open World
Votes · historical
64*
Controller
Votes · historical
49*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
30*
Arcade
Votes · historical
28*
Action
Votes · historical
27*
Difficult
Votes · historical
25*
First-Person
Votes · historical
19*
Co-op
Votes · historical
7*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
5*
Specifications 4 · 22 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Online PvP*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • VR Supported*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Slightly Mad Studios*
Store genres
  • Racing*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
84*
Name
Project CARS 2*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows 10 (+ specific versions of 7) Processor: 3.5 GHz Intel Core i5 3450, 4.0 GHz AMD FX-8350 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GTX680 or equivalent DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 50 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card *
Platforms
  • windows*
Publishers
  • BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment*
Recommendations total
11,618*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Sep 21, 2017*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
PvP
PvP*
Online PvP
Online PvP*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
VR Supported
VR Supported*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Slightly Mad Studios
Slightly Mad Studios*
Store genres
Racing
Racing*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 10 (+ specific versions of 7)*
Processor alternatives
3.5 GHz Intel Core i5 3450, 4.0 GHz AMD FX-8350*
Memory
8 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
GTX680 or equivalent*
Graphics API
Version 11*
Network
Broadband Internet connection*
Storage
50 GB available space*
Audio hardware
DirectX compatible sound card*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Sep 21, 2017*
Interface languages
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Specifications 5 · 18 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
unsupported*
Store genres
Racing*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
1,367*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
157*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
16* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,017*
Title
Project CARS 2*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unsupported*
Store genres
Racing
Racing*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
157*
Community confidence
strong*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
PvP
PvP*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
16 GB*

* Provisional data