No — and not at launch, in a way that is worth understanding properly. BeamNG.drive arrives on PlayStation 5 on 19 October 2026 in Early Access, and BeamMP will not work on it. Neither will any other mod.
That is not a BeamMP problem or something a host can solve. Here is the actual chain, and what it means depending on which platform your group is on.
Why BeamMP can't run on PS5
BeamNG's own PS5 announcement is unambiguous about the launch feature set:
"VR and mods won't be supported at launch. We are aiming for feature parity across platforms where possible in the long term, but we can't confirm timing or scope just yet."
BeamMP is a mod. That single sentence settles it.
It is worth being specific about why, because people reasonably ask whether a host could work around it. BeamMP is not a server you point a console at — it is two pieces working together:
- A client-side mod and launcher that patches BeamNG on your machine to add networking the base game does not have.
- A dedicated server that those patched clients connect to.
We run the second half. Nobody can install the first half on a PS5, because a console does not let an unsigned third-party launcher modify a retail game. Even if BeamNG shipped general mod support on console tomorrow, a BeamMP-style launcher is a different and much larger ask than loading a car mod.
There is no online multiplayer on PS5 at launch — of any kind
This is the part that gets lost. The question is usually "can PS5 play BeamMP", but the broader answer matters more: v0.40 ships with no online multiplayer at all, on either platform's official feature list.
Official online multiplayer has been confirmed as in development — BeamNG has said so publicly and has been working on it for some years — but it is not in v0.40 and there is no announced date. When it does arrive, the developers have said it will ship as an initial implementation that improves over time rather than a finished feature.
So at launch, PS5 is a local experience: up to four players in split-screen on one console. That is genuinely new for BeamNG and it is the headline for console players. It is not online play with your friends.
What about crossplay?
Treat anything you read on this as unconfirmed. The official PS5 release announcement does not address crossplay, and several outlets have reported it as "confirmed" on much thinner sourcing than that implies.
What can be said without guessing: crossplay cannot exist at launch, because there is no online multiplayer to be cross-platform with. Whether PS5 and PC players will eventually share official servers is a question that only gets answered when official multiplayer lands.
What else isn't on PS5 at launch
- Mods — the big one, and the reason you are reading this.
- VR — confirmed absent in the same sentence as mods.
- The World Editor — reported as not making the jump to console initially.
What is there: the full soft-body physics simulation BeamNG is famous for, four-player local split-screen, PS5 Pro support with PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution, and the same Early Access update cadence PC has had for eleven years. Updates are to land on PC and PS5 at the same time from here on, starting with v0.40 on the 19th.
Worth noting that the split-screen is a v0.40 feature rather than a console one — PC gets it in the same update. If local four-player is what you actually wanted, you do not need a PS5 for it.
So what should you actually do?
If your group is all on PC: nothing changes. BeamMP remains the way to play BeamNG online, and v0.40 does not alter that. Worth knowing that the pack of mods and the BeamMP client both need to catch up to each new BeamNG version — see BeamNG 0.40 and your BeamMP server for how that week usually goes.
If your group is all on PS5: split-screen on one console is your option for now. There is nothing to rent and nothing to set up, and anyone selling you a "PS5 BeamNG server" today is selling you something that cannot work. Wait for official multiplayer.
If your group is mixed PC and PS5: you cannot play together online at launch. The honest answer is that the PC players can run a BeamMP server among themselves, and the PS5 players cannot join it. We would rather say that plainly than take a booking that ends in a refund.
For the PC half of that group, a hosted BeamMP server is the usual route — we run them, including a genuinely free tier if you want to see whether your group sticks with it before paying for anything.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you play BeamMP on PS5?
No. BeamMP is a mod with a client-side launcher that patches the game, and BeamNG's PS5 release does not support mods at launch. A console will not let a third-party launcher modify a retail game, so this is not something a host or a workaround can fix.
Does BeamNG.drive have multiplayer on PS5?
Local split-screen for up to four players on one console, yes. Online multiplayer, no — v0.40 ships without it on either platform's official feature set. Official online multiplayer is in development with no announced date.
Is BeamNG.drive crossplay between PS5 and PC?
Not at launch, and it cannot be, because there is no official online multiplayer yet. The official PS5 release announcement does not address crossplay at all, despite some outlets reporting it as confirmed. It is an open question until official multiplayer ships.
When does BeamNG.drive come out on PS5?
19 October 2026, in Early Access, following the same free-update model the PC version has used for eleven years. Version 0.40 launches on PC and PS5 simultaneously, and updates are to stay in step after that.
Will mods ever come to BeamNG on PS5?
BeamNG has not ruled it out — their wording is that they are "aiming for feature parity across platforms where possible in the long term" but cannot confirm timing or scope. Even if general mod support arrives, BeamMP specifically is a bigger ask than ordinary mods because of the launcher it depends on.
Can I rent a BeamMP server for PS5 players?
No, and you should be sceptical of anyone offering one. A BeamMP server is only useful to clients running the BeamMP mod, which PS5 cannot run. A server rented today would work perfectly for the PC players in your group and be unreachable for the PS5 players.
