Need for Speed: SHIFT
Need for Speed™ SHIFT is an award-winning authentic racing game that combines the true driver’s experience with real-world physics, pixel-perfect car models, and a wide range of authentic race tracks. Need for Speed SHIFT takes players in a different direction to create a simulation experience that replicates the true feeling of driving...
- Release Date:10/6/2009
- Franchise:Need for Speed
- Developer:Slightly Mad Studios
- Publisher:Electronic Arts
- Last Updated:3/13/2025
- Steam App Id:24870
Need for Speed: SHIFT
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Need for Speed: SHIFT has 8 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 69% lower than its previous all-time peak of 26 players achieved on 12/3/2023.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Need for Speed: SHIFT. It has received a total of 2,821 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 75 (Mostly Positive).
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Need for Speed: SHIFT and its growth over time. It currently has 16,857 followers on its community page.
About Need for Speed: SHIFT
Need for Speed: SHIFT is a Racing game developed by Slightly Mad Studios. On 10/6/2009, it was released on the Steam Store by Electronic Arts.
Players have rated Need for Speed: SHIFT as "Mostly Positive" out of 2,821 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 2,199 positive reviews and 622 negative reviews — an overall 78% positive review rating. Additionally, Need for Speed: SHIFT has earned a metascore of 83 on Metacritic.
It is available for gamers to download and play for an unknown price (check the Steam Store for the current price).
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Need for Speed: SHIFT on the Steam Deck but some functionaliy may not be fully supported.
It also supports 6 languanges in-game including English, French, German, Italian, and Polish. 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: SHIFT supports the following features:
- Family Sharing
- Multi-player
- Partial Controller Support
- Single-player
From the Steam community, Need for Speed: SHIFT has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Driving
- Multiplayer
- Free to Play
- Realistic
- Controller
- First-Person
- Simulation
- Arcade
- Open World
- Automobile Sim
- Racing
- Action
- Singleplayer
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Need for Speed: SHIFT and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
Supported Languages
Need for Speed: SHIFT is available in 6 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | No | No |
| French | Yes | No | No |
| German | Yes | No | No |
| Italian | Yes | No | No |
| Polish | Yes | No | No |
| Russian | Yes | No | No |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Need for Speed: SHIFT data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 13). Need for Speed: SHIFT on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/24870
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 13). Need for Speed: SHIFT. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/24870
- Metacritic. (2025, March 13). Need for Speed: SHIFT for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/need-for-speed-shift
- Slightly Mad Studios. (2023, July 18). Need for Speed: SHIFT. Need for Speed: SHIFT. http://shift.needforspeed.com/home.action