Need for Speed
Ready to own the streets? Get behind the wheel of iconic cars and floor it through Ventura Bay, a sprawling urban playground. Explore overlapping stories as you build your reputation – and your dream car – and become the ultimate racing icon.
- Released
- 2020
- Developer
- Ghost Games
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- playable
- Download
- 30 GB
What is Need for Speed?
Ready to own the streets? Get behind the wheel of iconic cars and floor it through Ventura Bay, a sprawling urban playground. Explore overlapping stories as you build your reputation – and your dream car – and become the ultimate racing icon.
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 | 3 June 2020 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Ghost Games |
| Publisher | Electronic Arts |
| Platforms | PC |
| Genres | Racing, Simulation |
| Languages | 9 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata , seeded TBA. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Need for Speed 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. 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 | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Yes |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | playable |
| Download size | 30 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.
Games like Need for Speed
24 games overlap with Need for Speed on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Need for Speed Heat, Need for Speed Most Wanted and Need for Speed: Most Wanted.
Common questions about Need for Speed
What platforms is Need for Speed on?
Need for Speed is available on PC. It first released in 2020.
How much does Need for Speed 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?
69% of 29,486 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 work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Need for Speed as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.
How big is the Need for Speed download?
30 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.
Who made Need for Speed?
Need for Speed was developed by Ghost Games and published by Electronic Arts.