Need for Speed™
Ready to own the streets? Get behind the wheel of iconic cars and floor it through Ventura Bay, a sprawling urban playground. Explore overlapping stories as you build your reputation – and your dream car – and become the ultimate racing icon.
- Price:$2.99
- Release Date:6/4/2020
- Franchise:Need for Speed
- Developer:Ghost Games
- Publisher:Electronic Arts
- Last Updated:12/14/2024
- Steam App Id:1262540
Need for Speed™
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Need for Speed™ has 793 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 28% lower than its previous all-time peak of 1,101 players achieved on 3/24/2024.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Need for Speed™. It has received a total of 21,440 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 69 (Mixed).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for Need for Speed™. Right now, it costs $2.99 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Need for Speed™ and its growth over time. It currently has 23,605 followers on its community page.
About Need for Speed™
Need for Speed™ is a Simulation, Action, Adventure, and Racing game developed by Ghost Games. On 6/4/2020, it was released on the Steam Store by Electronic Arts.
Players have rated Need for Speed™ as "Mixed" out of 21,440 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 15,007 positive reviews and 6,433 negative reviews — an overall 70% positive review rating.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $2.99 which is a 90% discount off its base price. It can also be purchased through Need for Speed Mega Collection and EA Family Bundle - Deluxe Edition which give a discount off its base price.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Need for Speed™ on the Steam Deck but some functionaliy may not be fully supported.
It also supports 9 languanges in-game including English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish (Spain). Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, Need for Speed™ supports the following features:
- Full controller support
- Co-op
- Steam Achievements
- Multi-player
- PvP
- Steam Trading Cards
- Single-player
- Online Co-op
- Online PvP
From the Steam community, Need for Speed™ has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Split Screen
- Movie
- Driving
- Third Person
- Multiplayer
- Destruction
- Controller
- Co-op
- First-Person
- Simulation
- Arcade
- Combat Racing
- Open World
- Top-Down
- Online Co-Op
- Automobile Sim
- Racing
- Adventure
- Action
- Singleplayer
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Need for Speed™ and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
Related Bundles
Need for Speed™ is included in 2 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Need for Speed Mega Collection | 7 | 7 | $22.07 | View |
 | EA Family Bundle - Deluxe Edition | 3 | 3 | $5.55 | View |
Related Packages
Need for Speed™ is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Need for Speed™ Deluxe Edition | $29.99 | View |
Supported Languages
Need for Speed™ is available in 9 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | No |
| French | Yes | Yes | No |
| Italian | Yes | Yes | No |
| German | Yes | Yes | No |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | Yes | No |
| Japanese | Yes | Yes | No |
| Polish | Yes | No | No |
| Russian | Yes | Yes | No |
| Chinese (Traditional) | Yes | No | No |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Need for Speed™ data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 14). Need for Speed™ on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1262540
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 14). Need for Speed™. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/1262540
- Ghost Games. (2023, July 8). Need for Speed™. Need for Speed™. https://www.ea.com/games/need-for-speed