HomeNeed for Speed™ Heat
Need for Speed™ Heat
by Ghost Games, published by Electronic Arts
Hustle by day and risk it all at night in Need for Speed™ Heat Deluxe Edition, a white-knuckle street racer, where the lines of the law fade as the sun starts to set.
Released Jun 4, 2020
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 84% positive of 130,023 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | 153,438 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Regular US price | $69.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 82 | Oct 22, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 820 | 158 |
| Dec 2025 | 1,375 | 236 |
| Jan 2026 | 1,461 | 229 |
| Feb 2026 | 1,075 | 173 |
| Mar 2026 | 1,652 | 388 |
| Apr 2026 | 1,094 | 176 |
| May 2026 | 1,181 | 199 |
| Jun 2026 | 832 | 151 |
| Jul 2026 | 885 | 163 |
| Aug 2026 | 2,338 | 406 |
| Sep 2026 | 1,063 | 223 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 3.5M – 9.3M | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $140M – $490M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 130,023 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 27–71 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Combat Racing | 1 in 131 games |
| Driving | 1 in 50 games |
| Racing | 1 in 31 games |
| Online Co-Op | 1 in 18 games |
| Co-op | 1 in 15 games |
| Open World | 1 in 14 games |
| Controller | 1 in 10 games |
| Third Person | 1 in 10 games |
Games like Need for Speed™ Heat
| Game | Developer | Match | Steam reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Need for Speed™ Unbound | Criterion Games | 94% | Mixed · 50,310 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | Playground Games | 91% | Very Positive · 261,948 |
| Need for Speed™ Rivals | Criterion Games | 95% | Mostly Positive · 9,363 |
| The Crew™ 2 | Ivory Tower | 91% | Mostly Positive · 86,622 |
| Forza Horizon 6 | Playground Games | 90% | Very Positive · 90,715 |
| The Crew Motorfest | Ubisoft Ivory Tower | 93% | Mostly Positive · 25,026 |
| Need for Speed™ | Ghost Games | 92% | Mixed · 25,684 |
| Need for Speed™ Most Wanted | Criterion Games | 87% | Mostly Positive · 25,518 |