Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
Feel the thrill of the chase and the rush of escape behind the wheels of the world’s hottest high-performance cars in Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit Remastered– a heart-pumping, socially competitive racing experience.
- Released
- 2010
- Developer
- Criterion Games
- Platforms
- 8 systems
- Critics
- 74
- Steam Deck
- playable
- Download
- 45 GB
What is Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit?
Feel the thrill of the chase and the rush of escape behind the wheels of the world’s hottest high-performance cars in Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit Remastered– a heart-pumping, socially competitive racing experience.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 16 November 2010 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Criterion Games |
| Publisher | Electronic Arts |
| Platforms | iOS, Android, iPad, Android Tablet, PC, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Steam Deck |
| Genres | Racing |
| Languages | 10 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q837931, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit received?
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. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
None declared
Hearing
None declared
Input
- Full controller support
Difficulty
None declared
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | full support |
| Cloud saves | No |
| Cross-platform play | Yes |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Yes |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | playable |
| Download size | 45 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?
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 Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 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 freezes47 of 300 (16%)
Once, I was even arrested by the cops, even though I wasn't standing still after the crashing.
Steam review, 10 January 2026 · 103 hours played · 36 readers marked it helpfulFor couple of months now, it just crashes on startup.
Steam review, 9 December 2025 · 6 hours played · 33 readers marked it helpful - Performance and stutter26 of 300 (9%)
yup, that's right, this game has artificial input delay that makes racing in it one of the worst things ever happened, add another 16.66ms of delay to your input btw, because this game is locked to 60 fps!
Steam review, 18 November 2025 · 32 hours played · 31 readers marked it helpfulI've had problems in the past with UI stuttering, and it turned out to be linked to the handshakes constantly made with the EA app.
Steam review, 24 January 2026 · 19 hours played · 4 readers marked it helpful - Will not launch or install18 of 300 (6%)
Be warned, this DOES NOT RUN on the deck.
Steam review, 31 August 2025 · 1 hours played · 30 readers marked it helpfulIt doesn't open from Steam or the EA sports page.
Steam review, 11 June 2025 · 26 hours played · 16 readers marked it helpful - Controller and input9 of 300 (3%)
yup, that's right, this game has artificial input delay that makes racing in it one of the worst things ever happened, add another 16.66ms of delay to your input btw, because this game is locked to 60 fps!
Steam review, 18 November 2025 · 32 hours played · 31 readers marked it helpfulPlus external launcher/account stuff and controller issues.
Steam review, 31 July 2026 · 0 hours played · 11 readers marked it helpful
A further 10 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 Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
24 games overlap with Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered, Need for Speed: Most Wanted and Need for Speed Most Wanted.
Common questions about Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
What platforms is Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit on?
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit is available on iOS, Android, iPad, Android Tablet, PC, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Steam Deck. It first released in 2010.
How much does Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit cost?
$29.99 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 Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit?
81% of 14,914 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit?
74 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.
How big is the Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit download?
45 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.