Why BeamNG Got So Popular

BeamNG is a unique game, and for some, it's the best that the driving game world has to offer. In this video, we explore how it's fairly recent popularity gain was possible! 🛻
This is my first video with my voice, so I'd love to hear whatever feedback you have! Tell me in the comments 😁
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Dylan Sitts - Documentary Marathon:
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Gabester - Fractional Positivity:
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Chill Cole - At The Beach Club:
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[@skylinepacecar1373]

KZbinrs Like WhyBeAre, CrashBoomPunk, CrashDriven, SmashChan, Neological, Jelly, MuYe, CarMighty and more play a big role in making BeamNG the Popular game it is today. Without them, the Game wouldn’t be as famous and the BeamNG devs wouldn’t be as motivated to update the game and make it the game it is today. They are truly The Golden KZbinrs of the BeamNG Community.

[@hitman2546]

*Car pal

[@skylinepacecar1373]

@@hitman2546yes I know

[@CarhunterVST1]

Frizeris

[@catlover6298]

whybeare got me in

[@ankphonekyaw6461]

+comodo gaming

[@joshye39]

having owned the game for more than 8 years, it's been an amazing journey throughout the constant updates and improvements the devs have executed. beam never fails to impress me 👍

[@Covidsaftey]

Your comment made me realise how long ive had beam, since the 18th of December 2015

[@joshye39]

@Covidsaftey lol that's great, I've had beam since 17 sep 2014

[@LiljamezZz]

I remember playing the demo so much i love this game i still play it today after about 7-8 years

[@whatsthat9408]

I low-key wish they would release one DLC so I can actually finally buy something. I got the game as a Christmas gift in 2017 from a friend and it is my most played game, yet I have spent $0 on it! $0 for 2500 hours is pretty darn good. I have Cities Skylines and I think I've spent at least $150, maybe $200, for just 1000 hours. ATS is at 1500 and I've also spent nearly $200 on that. Lotta money going down the drain on these (arguably less fun) games!

[@Covidsaftey]

@@whatsthat9408 Exactly, i wish there was a way to support the devs even more

[@lilmonix]

One great thing about BeamNG compared to most other games is the freedom. I mean sometimes, you're sick of driving a race car and just want to drive an old SUV :)) September 2, 2023 7:24AM

[@Mypenisissmallbut]

I just love it. You can crash a car into a wall, you can crash a car off a cliff, you can crash a car into another car. Or you could just drive the car without crashing. The possibilities are truly endless.

[@coolcat-nq4mj]

Exactly, and I don't want any arcadey non sense from forza, I never will play forza as its a worthless arcade game, I'm sticking with beamng something better comes out (never will)

[@gsonz172]

It is so great how realistic this game is and how every part of a car is simulated in great detail. You can overheat your clutch by letting it slip too much, you have simulated brake temperature, engine/oil/coolant temperature etc. When flipping your car over the engine will burn oil until there's no oil left and the engine locks up. I could write a whole book about stuff like that. So great!

[@coolcat-nq4mj]

They literally read a book to find out how cars work, not the other around the hell you on?

[@blue-tb2fd]

@@coolcat-nq4mj The hell you on?

[@fear_2]

i have over 730 hours on beamng its 100% my favourite game ever and seeing it change from not the best graphics to many updates and the game looking stunning is amazing

[@SourDisc]

Bro's first voice over is literally higher quality than people that have been doing it for years (me for example...💀💀)

[@mars-jr5uu]

Hii

[@user-dy7pf6gx4y]

As a BeamNG player spending 6750+ hours, I can definitely say "You have to play BeamNG, or you'll regret for sure". I hope this game could spread more onto Japanese gamers. (like me) Edit: Last day I reached 7000 hours lol

[@zvqra6664]

give me your pc

[@IamcountachYT]

Yes, gimme pc

[@PLPlolol1]

Never thought my 1000h in that game can feel soo little

[@MohyAyyat]

me thinking 1100 hours is a lot

[@hyperjanny1510]

wtf i have barely over 800 hours on a game

[@SkyFall4839]

Awesome video! I’m convinced that whatever the devs decide to do, it’ll be the right path for the game :)

[@samm_205]

Keep up the good work SkyFall!

[@Yoshi92]

BeamNG is fkin OP. The online multiplayer (even tho its a mod) got me some of the most fun I've ever had in a videogame. Driving is fun, crashing is fun, game is just excellent and gets better with every update.

[@tchanel8277]

BeamNG is awesome. I have 241 hours as of today and man, I can't tell you how much I enjoy this game. I drift in it, I sometimes just drive around, sometimes crash some cars, offroad, drag race, reach unbelievable speeds in a car that's never meant to reach those speeds, play around in sceniaros, drive around on the bus routes and many more. One downside, it needs a lot of pc power to run flawlessly, but apart from that it's a prefect game in my opinion. And I've been playing it before I purchased it but I saved up enough money to but it because man, the developers deserve it.

[@CN_2992]

Recent update on 0.30 there is currently limited VR support in testing branches

[@Jakewake52]

Its kinda funny that the VR point got invalidated in less than 3 weeks (although its a bit rough just now)

[@BeamBot]

Voice reveal 😳 Amazing video! 🧡

[@BeamDriver]

Thanks! 💙

[@maqadiqaquli.]

I started playing for beamng on 2015 years.

[@OFFICIALElecSouls]

8:04 "They give us a walking snowman, Thank You Devs." LOL

[@aquila1723]

Currently I’ve got 1000 hours in the game and it is by far my absolut favourite game. The dev team is fantastic as well and I am really looking forward to all of the future updates! Great video beam driver :)

[@johnnygeorgopoulos4072]

BeamNG is literally the absolute best vehicle "game"/simulation ever to exist, I've played them all, I'm 42 and started back on Atari, Intelivision, and stand-up, played everything on console and PC from NES to Xbox One and PS4 and again, PC (current, even though I still have an OG Xbox One)... nothing can compete with it as a whole, regardless if it's a "relaxed" car game like Forza Horizon (absolute garbage game), Forza Motorsport, to sims like Assetto Corsa.... nothing comes close to what you can do with this "game". And what's even crazier, and I don't think any game has ever really done this, but BeamNG has continued to increase it's player count each and every month and year... I literally don't know of any game that has increased it's player base and never had drops, people just keep finding out about Beam and buying it.... I even streamed myself rock crawling in a custom truck I had built up to my DayZ buddy who's in his 60s and he was like "ok, this looks incredible, what's it's name again?" and immediately bought it lol... he's known I've been playing it for years now, any time a server has to reset on DayZ, I'm usually popping in there to finish up a custom build and then leaving it open to continue playing DayZ with him 😅

[@adamriese3610]

This Game Just Carried my gaming hobby from 2013 to now. I bought the Alpha Test Access back then. Its an incredible Story and im happy about every update and they added VR!!!! Have to try it...

[@Dacarwhizz]

A little note: we now have vr since 0.30 update

[@dziedasiranukas4715]

the fact that almost all the features you talked about are now in the game is crazy

[@Blitzyboiiii]

I grew up with this game. It is amazing, and it will forever be in my heart

[@balintx2980]

"just imagine vr in this game" well....

[@TeaCup1987]

I'd say Crash Frontier and FrIzErIs made the game popular through their S tier films like Highway Hell and seconds from disaster.

[@lol-de4lo]

By the time crash frontier came around, the game was already popular and frizeris was kind of niche.

[@meckspeeder7047]

keep up the good work man:)👍

[@BeamDriver]

Thanks 💙

[@TerryMartinART]

Great video! I did not get started until 2021 with BeamNG, but I did play the demo on a laptop Celeron onboard graphics, and it had to be played in a little window. But I was really impressed with the physics.

[@ItsJustFelix]

If only you waited a few more weeks, VR is here XD (In its infancy using the vulkan renderer and whatnot)

[@lillappy7520]

Good thing about the newest update is very important (if you know the VR thing,then you will be happy that it is now back "note that it is still in work in progress so it is moved to the VULKAN API and that launch button now is currently next to the MAIN launch button which could mean that they are close to finishing the VULKAN")

[@1stgenIbishupessima]

8:19 you got me

[@qasderfful]

Ever played BeamNG Drive and thought: "Wait, that impressive tech demo misses game?" I know I did. Many years ago, but I don't see indiation the game has been at any point added to it.

[@godzillaxred]

I remember playing Rigs of Rods for the majority of my childhood and when Beam was announced I was ecstatic, even more so when I learned that the old OG modders like Nadeox would be joining the development team.

[@Ozi_RB25Det]

I've been playing beamng since the first tech demo. It's amazing to see how far it's come for me it's the ultimate simulator

[@edwardthecar2300]

VR hahahaha well timed

[@cerealeat]

very

[@user-ib9gu5me8q]

I don't really expect BeamNG to hit No1 on most racing games tierlists though. It's a sandbox driving game made by a non AAA studio so it'll most definietly make the lists just not no1.

[@elliottbouchard4279]

VR litterally just got released!🎉

[@MisterOwling]

I've been playing Beam NG Drive ever since the free download, it was a blank track and a white truck. That's it. They asked for donations to keep working on the project. I was amazed by the physics engine. Amazing game.

[@thetorturepenguin]

Proud to call myself an og beamng enjoyer- I was in CBPs first 300K subscribers and have seen it completely blow up recently

[@sts7958]

VR added in the game now!!

[@Shaun_Jones]

I struggle to remember the difference between a crankshaft and a camshaft, but this is still one of my favorite games.

[@julieeff4967]

Welp, WE GOT VR SUPPORT!

[@FerralVideo]

TIL, Rigs of Rods is both FOSS and still actively developed. I knew it was the predecessor to BeamNG, but didn't know those extra details.

[@frenchfrigaming3562]

Everyone: *talks bout the vid* Me: *vibing to this EPIC music selection*

[@v-333]

7:52 a perfect exemple of this is the fact that in one of his videos(link down below), Skyfall said that the Beamng team had to update the steam beamng page, and they updated their steam page 48 hours later. skyfall video : kzbin.info/www/bejne/j56Uh4Wsrbh_o7s

[@RaisinBarXZ550]

This video is perfect, takes you through the whole journey which for me started in 2013 or 14 when I found BeamNG through YBR.

[@Blugget69]

Now imagine someone remaking the entire beamng on scratch jr 💀💀

[@insid3493]

I bought beam NG in 2016, right before the Italy update, I think I was 10 at the time and I now have 1800 hours in the game, staring with only crashes and then moving on to more pro grade motorsports and touge and drifting too

[@rayeo9180]

i really like this new video style, looking out for more! great job man

[@BeamDriver]

Glad you like it!

[@Madpiggaming]

I got the game a couple months after its launch on steam, since then I've put about 500 hours into it and loved watching the game grow and evolve with the community along with it

[@JohnnyVa7]

I remember I was an invited member and used to make maps for Rigs of Rods back in the day. Many memories...

[@ardcollectsphones]

amazing video mate, you kinda sound like my friend lol

[@Paco_Gaepedores]

Love BeamNG so much ❤ Amazing video ❤

[@grabson2116]

The beamng is a perfect game: a well executed intresting kinda unique idea which has other cool features to and other than the idea itself with devs who listen to community and give them complete freedom over what they can add to the game with use of mods. They added minivans with mods planes even a functioning multiplayer mode and I feel like beamng if the devs keep up with the quality and work. Will be the most succesful game for decades to come. And I would love to see that happen as I m myself a beamng die hard fan

[@hechter80]

Love BeamNG

[@overtask]

future beamng is going to be great, coming from a player with 1300+ hours, and have been playing for 6 years, this is easily the best car game

[@sametscher9703]

Bro crazy video with whery much efort im here and suport you since 1000 subs 😅

[@BeamDriver]

Thanks!

[@merlinschwarz7115]

I am really hyped for future beamng😊

[@thegoodoldshoe7380]

A Plan, a train, a crane, rain... 😂 Thank you for the video❤

[@bunnaphat-pl9gv]

3 stages of a beam ng player. #1 You bought the game and then play the game for 10 minutes and then you start to get addicted #2You wanna skip school because you want to continue playing beam ng #3 Now you've become one of the covets aka the ripoff civic

[@yanc0v953]

to this day I think is underrated , the only game you need if you a car guy!

[@looky_the_great_bastard]

awesome vid bro!

[@greenchaverimkhalilurrahma8506]

Rest in peace AUGGIE

[@windowsxpdude]

beamng is so good i have never heard of a controversy, dispute and hatred towards it.

[@TeJoeTheHoe]

Everytime I show my freinds or other people it. They only shit on it. "ew the graphics" "The driving is not realstic" "theres nothing to do, its just driving"

[@skylinepacecar1373]

This is normally because BeamNG accepts updates Requests unlike other Games

[@MFischus]

The only negative thing i hear about BeamNG is that the driving physics are unrealistic, and that being why its unrealistic for racing

[@jaypsplayed7622]

Not just all that but a career mode I'm really excited about👌🏼

[@rsk1834]

Fantastic video, great presentation! 😮

[@BeamDriver]

I love to hear this! Thanks 💙

[@matyasracak6693]

Love your vids bro!

[@orderlygala1833]

yo this actually makes sense

[@dragonpl4523]

i have 1300 hours in singleplayer beamng and like over 2000 hours in multiplayer and i still love this game i'm playing this game since 2015

[@Calthecool]

I would definitely use VR if they added it, the interior views suck to use. Actually, they might have just recently added it? I thought I heard something about it.

[@BeamDriver]

My new video mentions it 😉

[@TheCrazyDriverYT]

Amazing video!

[@chargeupgaming]

Why are all the BeamNG KZbin’s doing voice reveals? I guess I have to do it now 😅. Anyways great video!

[@SkeletonLand368]

7:35 “Because I’d love to start with an old beat up s*** box, like a Pessima”

[@SUCCUBUS928]

Hey I like the 96

[@SkeletonLand368]

@@SUCCUBUS928 96?

[@SUCCUBUS928]

96 pessima

[@SkeletonLand368]

@@SUCCUBUS928 Oh.

[@Grizzly50450]

I remember beam when was released, It has come so far and I use to never see it posted unless I went looking for it, now I can open tik tok and people are playing it and it has just become this popular thing that I never thought it would. Kind of crazy

[@SpaceGood.]

Extremely well made video

[@BeamDriver]

Thanks 💙

[@user-kj9iy7fk5i]

i love watching seeing videos like that and exactly knowing i bought it before it got popular

[@benjaminbutler1792]

This was the game i dreamed of when i was a kid. With all the monster truck stuff made by other guys, i can realize my dream of driving one.

[@devNeverless]

Next Video: "Why BeamMP Got So Popular". Sure because of the game, but mp is more then just a freeroam multiplayer and got a holelot of history that spans over plenty of communities that formed around this mod

[@kentll4257]

Holy… This is such a good video man, the quality is amazing

[@BeamDriver]

That's great to hear!

[@Sim_Wheel]

Nice video. 100% Agree. BeamNG is the best driving physics simulator on any platform.

[@Barosch]

Nice video 🦄

[@whatsthat9408]

Answer for the title: because it's an awesome game

[@Beaula2]

Miss that channel “CryDev” they had the best crash complications, one day, their channel just disappeared

[@DigitalGT-fl2be]

If they had been a triple A game they would let you pay 20 dollars for the Civette car pack, and an extra 10 dollars for the USA expansion pack.

[@TransRights66]

Do you have a link to the 1949 Caddalic mod and the car you were driving at 5:10?

[@InfyGaming]

Finally someone said it!

[@onlyarandomusername]

RoR is the goat. I remember playing in Mt. St. Helen all the time in my old MacBook white

[@blockoglock9820]

Unreal graphics with beamng would be insane, and my pc would explode, but I do think beamng now looks really good, and they said they were gonna add raytraceing at some point in time. (I think)

[@GigglebunsUV]

7:29 playing the career mode that is in BeamNG, it does seem mildly similar to a TDU2 type thing. albeit the version is not fleshed out yet, but i can foresee it being very similar to it

[@coolcat-nq4mj]

Don't ever associate an arcade game with a simulator, please delete this comment.

[@GigglebunsUV]

@coolcat-nq4mj no? i wasnt comparing the driving or anything, i was talking about the structure of the career mode

[@TeJoeTheHoe]

This video is amazing!!! love it 💙

[@roberternyi7674]

best video!

[@gablak1566]

This guy deserves much more fame!

[@BeamDriver]

Thanks! 💙

[@TheoPhilpot]

I’ve played it since Rigs of Rods but WhyBeAre is the reason. Thanks R

[@thehottaco9141]

Now imagine BeamNG drive in unreal engine 5.

[@PhilTheTrueOne]

Its still amazing how good it can look with this engine. I have some videos on my channel that push it to its limits

[@IceVale]

I would love to see features like scratches, leaking liquids and even rust if a car has been near salt water and such

[@valdebob_val]

4k hours on beamng is wild LOL

[@Quinnebaug]

Beamng is a true car enthusiast dream game

[@haidarmrasyid1828]

Fun fact Modders From Discord rig of rods made Beamng cars mods but they are privated now because of a conflict on 2021 Edit:Beam Car mod is going to be Public in Rigs of rods Discord

[@jimmyxrist2857]

There is vr support now in 0.30

[@AyrtonRicardo]

A little update in this amazing video, beamNg 0.30 has vr support :D

[@Porta_potty4244]

hey nice they added VR support in 0.30

[@mattygaming4750]

They added vr now

[@kacperszpotowski7641]

I love coming home to my steering wheel put on Spotify turn on traffic and drive like a maniac