Need for Speed: Undercover
Need for Speed: Undercover is a 2008 racing video game, and is the twelfth installment in the Need for Speed series following Need for Speed: ProStreet (2007). Developed by EA Black Box and published by Electronic Arts, it was released on November 18, 2008, for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, and then on a number of mobile phone platforms in 2009.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 2008
- Developer
- Not recorded
- Platforms
- 9 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 18 November 2008 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Not recorded |
| Publisher | Electronic Arts |
| Platforms | iOS, iPad, PlayStation Portable, PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS |
| Genres | Racing |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q471974, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Need for Speed: Undercover? How long to beat it
Total play time for Need for Speed: Undercover is about 20.6 hours to do everything, and around 11.2 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 11.2h | 153 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 14.7h | 95 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 20.6h | 58 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Need for Speed: Undercover sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Need for Speed: Undercover lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 72ahead of 24% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 58ahead of 95% of the catalogue
Percentiles are against the games that carry a reading on that axis, not the whole catalogue: counting a game with no figure as a zero would flatter everything that has one. How the grid works.
What readers say about Need for Speed: Undercover
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Common questions about Need for Speed: Undercover
What platforms is Need for Speed: Undercover on?
Need for Speed: Undercover is available on iOS, iPad, PlayStation Portable, PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS. It first released in 2008.
How long does it take to beat Need for Speed: Undercover?
about 11.2 hours for the main story, 14.7 hours with the main extras, 20.6 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.