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Need for Speed™ Rivals
by Criterion Games, published by Electronic Arts
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
Released Jun 4, 2020
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Mostly Positive · 76% positive of 9,363 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | 17,420 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Regular US price | $19.99 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 4 | Oct 19, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 53 | 20 |
| Dec 2025 | 78 | 14 |
| Jan 2026 | 90 | 21 |
| Feb 2026 | 63 | 15 |
| Mar 2026 | 95 | 17 |
| Apr 2026 | 54 | 16 |
| May 2026 | 55 | 19 |
| Jun 2026 | 58 | 20 |
| Jul 2026 | 81 | 26 |
| Aug 2026 | 273 | 114 |
| Sep 2026 | 114 | 25 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 350k – 950k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $2.9M – $10M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 9,363 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 38–101 |
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 |
| Sports | 1 in 27 games |
| Open World | 1 in 14 games |
| PvP | 1 in 13 games |
| Third Person | 1 in 10 games |
| Multiplayer | 1 in 8 games |
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| Game | Developer | Match | Steam reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Need for Speed™ Heat | Ghost Games | 95% | Very Positive · 130,023 |
| Need for Speed™ | Ghost Games | 90% | Mixed · 25,684 |
| Need for Speed™ Unbound | Criterion Games | 85% | Mixed · 50,310 |
| Burnout™ Paradise Remastered | Stellar Entertainment, Criterion Games | 89% | Mixed · 7,434 |
| Need for Speed™ Payback | Ghost Games | 86% | Very Positive · 27,616 |
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| Forza Horizon 5 | Playground Games | 84% | Very Positive · 262,008 |
| The Crew Motorfest | Ubisoft Ivory Tower | 86% | Mostly Positive · 25,045 |