Used to identify the game, unaltered. Burnout Paradise wordmark, trademark of its owner, from the publisher's Steam store listing

Burnout Paradise

Catalogue entry · not reviewed · store data read 30 August 2026

Burnout Paradise Remastered provides the ultimate driving playground for you and your friends to play online. This remaster includes all add-ons from the Year of Paradise, including the Big Surf Island update, meticulously recreated and ready to wreck in 4K.

Racing

Player score

6.3/10

8,576 reviews

Released: 2008
Developer: Criterion Games
Platforms: 3 systems
Critics: Not scored
Steam Deck: playable
Download: 8 GB

We have not written a full review of this game.This is a catalogue entry: everything below comes from a source we can link, checked on a stated date. There is no score and no verdict here, because we only publish those after a reviewer has played the game and written it up properly. Our team may well have played this one. Until someone writes the review, we are not going to imply a verdict we have not put our name to.

What is Burnout Paradise?

Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.

The record

Catalogue facts
First released	21 January 2008
Developer	Criterion Games
Publisher	Electronic Arts
Platforms	Xbox Series X and Series S, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck
Genres	Racing
Languages	7 supported

Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q1016838, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.

How was Burnout Paradise received?

Players63%positive of 8,576 · Mixed

Achievements56on Steam

Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.

Accessibility

1 declared features

Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.

What does it support?

Technical support
Capability	Support
Controller	full support
Cloud saves	No
Cross-platform play	No
Mod support	No official workshop
Online play	Yes
In-game purchases	No
Steam Deck	playable
Download size	8 GB
Add-on content	None listed
Age gate	None

Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.

What does it cost?

$19.99

Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.

Problems players report

We read the 300 most recent negative Steam reviews of Burnout Paradise on 30 August 2026 and counted what they mention. These are complaints, not confirmed defects: we have not reproduced any of them, and a review describes one person's machine. What the counts tell you is which problems more than one person ran into.

Crashes and freezes118 of 300 (39%)
At best you'll get half-way through a race before it crashes (pun intended), but more than likely it won't make it past the intro menu.
Steam review, 8 July 2025 · 3 hours played · 92 readers marked it helpful
Will crash every single time on launch without fail.
Steam review, 2 May 2025 · 0 hours played · 74 readers marked it helpful
Will not launch or install30 of 300 (10%)
Will crash every single time on launch without fail.
Steam review, 2 May 2025 · 0 hours played · 74 readers marked it helpful
Even ignoring the launcher the game won't start for most people.
Steam review, 24 June 2026 · 0 hours played · 46 readers marked it helpful

A further 9 reviews call the game buggy or broken without saying how, which is why they are counted separately rather than assigned to a theme. Counted by keyword across review text, so a review discussing two problems is counted under both. Read the reviews yourself.

Games like Burnout Paradise

24 games overlap with Burnout Paradise on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Need for Speed Most Wanted and Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box.

All 24 games like Burnout Paradise

Common questions about Burnout Paradise

What platforms is Burnout Paradise on?

Burnout Paradise is available on Xbox Series X and Series S, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck. It first released in 2008.

How much does Burnout Paradise cost?

$19.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.

Do players recommend Burnout Paradise?

63% of 8,576 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Mixed. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.

Does Burnout Paradise work on Steam Deck?

Valve rates Burnout Paradise as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.

How big is the Burnout Paradise download?

8 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.

Who made Burnout Paradise?

Burnout Paradise was developed by Criterion Games and published by Electronic Arts.