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Need for Speed Unbound

Race to the top, definitely don’t flop. Outsmart the cops, and enter weekly qualifiers for The Grand: the ultimate street race. Pack your garage with precision-tuned, custom rides, and light up the streets with your style.

Racing

Player score
6.0/10
60,177 reviews
Released
2022
Developer
Criterion Games
Platforms
1 systems
Critics
Not scored
Steam Deck
unsupported
Download
50 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 Need for Speed Unbound?

Race to the top, definitely don’t flop. Outsmart the cops, and enter weekly qualifiers for The Grand: the ultimate street race. Pack your garage with precision-tuned, custom rides, and light up the streets with your style.

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 released30 November 2022
DeveloperCriterion Games
PublisherElectronic Arts
PlatformsPC
GenresRacing
Languages12 supported

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

How was Need for Speed Unbound received?

Players60%positive of 60,177 · Mixed
Achievements41on 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

6 declared features

Seeing

None declared

Hearing

  • Stereo Sound
  • Surround Sound

Input

  • Partial Controller Support
  • Keyboard Only Option
  • Playable without Timed Input

Difficulty

  • Adjustable Difficulty

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

What does it support?

Technical support
CapabilitySupport
Controllerpartial support
Cloud savesNo
Cross-platform playYes
Mod supportNo official workshop
Online playYes
In-game purchasesNo
Steam Deckunsupported
Download size50 GB
Add-on content19 DLC listed
Age gateNone

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

What does it cost?

$69.99

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

Games like Need for Speed Unbound

24 games overlap with Need for Speed Unbound on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Need for Speed Heat, Need for Speed Payback and DiRT 4.

All 24 games like Need for Speed Unbound

Common questions about Need for Speed Unbound

What platforms is Need for Speed Unbound on?

Need for Speed Unbound is available on PC. It first released in 2022.

How much does Need for Speed Unbound cost?

$69.99 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 Unbound?

60% of 60,177 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 Need for Speed Unbound work on Steam Deck?

Valve rates Need for Speed Unbound as unsupported on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.

How big is the Need for Speed Unbound download?

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

Who made Need for Speed Unbound?

Need for Speed Unbound was developed by Criterion Games and published by Electronic Arts.