Need for Speed™ Rivals
Erase the line between single player and multiplayer in this street-racing rivalry between Cops and Racers. Seamlessly join a world where your friends are already racing and chasing
- Price:$19.99
- Release Date:6/4/2020
- Franchise:Need for Speed
- Developer:Criterion Games
- Publisher:Electronic Arts
- Last Updated:10/23/2025
- Steam App Id:1262600
Need for Speed™ Rivals
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Need for Speed™ Rivals has 61 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 83% lower than its previous all-time peak of 357 players achieved on 3/24/2024.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Need for Speed™ Rivals. It has received a total of 9,465 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 74 (Mostly Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for Need for Speed™ Rivals. Right now, it costs $19.99 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Need for Speed™ Rivals and its growth over time. It currently has 15,474 followers on its community page.
About Need for Speed™ Rivals
Need for Speed™ Rivals is an Adventure, Action, and Racing game developed by Criterion Games. On 6/4/2020, it was released on the Steam Store by Electronic Arts.
Players have rated Need for Speed™ Rivals as "Mostly Positive" out of 9,465 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 7,113 positive reviews and 2,352 negative reviews — an overall 75% positive review rating. Additionally, Need for Speed™ Rivals has earned a metascore of 76 on Metacritic.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $19.99. It can also be purchased through Need for Speed Mega Collection which gives a discount off its base price. The game also includes a single DLC add-on, Need for Speed™ Rivals Timesaver Pack available for purchase and download through Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Need for Speed™ Rivals on the Steam Deck but some functionaliy may not be fully supported.
It also supports 11 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™ Rivals supports the following features:
- Single-player
- Co-op
- Full controller support
- PvP
- Multi-player
- Steam Trading Cards
- Online Co-op
- Online PvP
From the Steam community, Need for Speed™ Rivals has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Split Screen
- PvP
- Driving
- Third Person
- Multiplayer
- Atmospheric
- Destruction
- War
- Sports
- Controller
- Co-op
- Psychological Horror
- First-Person
- FPS
- Arcade
- Open World
- Combat Racing
- Online Co-Op
- Racing
- Action
- Adventure
- Singleplayer
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Need for Speed™ Rivals and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
DLC & Related Apps
Need for Speed™ Rivals is referenced by 1 other related app in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Need for Speed™ Rivals Timesaver Pack | DLC | 6/4/2020 | View |
Related Bundles
Need for Speed™ Rivals is included in 1 bundle in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Need for Speed Mega Collection | 7 | 7 | $22.07 | View |
Related Packages
Need for Speed™ Rivals is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Need for Speed™ Rivals: Complete Edition | $19.99 | View |
Supported Languages
Need for Speed™ Rivals is available in 11 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 |
| Portuguese-Brazil | Yes | No | No |
| Dutch | Yes | No | No |
| Polish | Yes | No | No |
| Russian | Yes | Yes | No |
| Japanese | Yes | Yes | No |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Need for Speed™ Rivals data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 23). Need for Speed™ Rivals on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1262600
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 23). Need for Speed™ Rivals. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/1262600
- Metacritic. (2025, October 23). Need for Speed™ Rivals for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/need-for-speed-rivals
- Criterion Games. (2023, July 8). Need for Speed™ Rivals. Need for Speed™ Rivals. https://www.ea.com/games/need-for-speed