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Need for Speed™
by Ghost Games, published by Electronic Arts
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
Released Jun 4, 2020
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Mixed · 69% positive of 25,684 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | 31,144 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Regular US price | $29.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 32 | Oct 22, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 356 | 208 |
| Dec 2025 | 415 | 244 |
| Jan 2026 | 329 | 152 |
| Feb 2026 | 210 | 106 |
| Mar 2026 | 348 | 207 |
| Apr 2026 | 230 | 127 |
| May 2026 | 211 | 95 |
| Jun 2026 | 152 | 88 |
| Jul 2026 | 190 | 102 |
| Aug 2026 | 536 | 348 |
| Sep 2026 | 213 | 103 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 1M – 2.7M | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $12M – $42M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 25,684 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 39–103 |
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 |
| Automobile Sim | 1 in 87 games |
| Destruction | 1 in 66 games |
| Driving | 1 in 50 games |
| Racing | 1 in 31 games |
| Co-op | 1 in 15 games |
| Open World | 1 in 14 games |
| Third Person | 1 in 10 games |
Games like Need for Speed™
| Game | Developer | Match | Steam reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnout™ Paradise Remastered | Stellar Entertainment, Criterion Games | 99% | Mixed · 7,434 |
| The Crew™ 2 | Ivory Tower | 92% | Mostly Positive · 86,622 |
| Need for Speed™ Heat | Ghost Games | 91% | Very Positive · 130,023 |
| Wreckfest | Bugbear | 91% | Very Positive · 31,524 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | Playground Games | 90% | Very Positive · 261,948 |
| Wreckfest 2 | Bugbear | 92% | Mostly Positive · 5,745 |
| Forza Horizon 6 | Playground Games | 89% | Very Positive · 90,715 |
| Need for Speed™ Most Wanted | Criterion Games | 88% | Mostly Positive · 25,518 |