Need for Speed™ Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

Need for Speed™ is tagged as Action, Adventure, Racing. It is published by Ghost Games (developer) and Electronic Arts (publisher) and released on 4 Jun, 2020. PureGameStats tracks Need for Speed™'s live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. Need for Speed™ currently has 229 players on Steam. Its recorded all-time peak is 1,483 concurrent players on 09 August 2026. Current activity is 84.6% below peak. PureGameStats estimates 690,853 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 69% positive across 29,922 responses. Platforms: Windows.

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Need for Speed™ Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

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.

Developer
Ghost Games
Publisher
Electronic Arts
Platforms
Windows
Release Date
4 Jun, 2020
Official site On Steam
Est. Sales
690,853
PGS estimate Medium confidence
Current Players
229
Live Steam data Peak 1,483
Current Steam Price
$29.99
Store data Standard Edition
Achievement Completion
67%
Easiest achievement 12% median
Estimates are modelled by PureGameStats using multiple data signals. Direct data is sourced from Steam. View methodology →

Need for Speed™ Concurrent Players Updated hourly

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Developer: Ghost Games
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platforms: Windows
Release Date: 4 Jun, 2020
Est. sales: 690,853 Medium confidence
Achievement completion: 67% easiest · 12% median
Retailer Price (US) Discount
Steam $29.99 0%
Loaded / CDKeys $10.49 83%

Pricing History & Best Deals

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Historical pricing on Steam (US).

$29.99
Steam Launch Price
Steam
$29.99
Steam Current Price
Steam
$2.99
Steam Lowest Price
Steam
$2.99
Lowest Recorded
Steam
$10.49
Current Lowest Price
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Steam Prices Around the World
Live Steam pricing across 26 currencies we track.
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AU
A$ 39.95
BR
R$89,00
CA
C$ 39.99
CH
CHF 34.90
CL
CLP$20.999
CN
¥158.00
DE
29,99€
GB
£24.99
HK
HK$ 178.00
ID
Rp 379 000
IN
₹1,499.00
JP
¥3,000
KR
₩ 8,250
-75%
MX
Mex$ 639.00
MY
RM119.00
NO
299,00 kr
NZ
NZ$ 39.95
PH
₱999.00
PL
119,90 zł
SG
S$34.90
TH
฿799.00
TR
$29.99
TW
NT$ 799.00
US
$29.99
VN
250.000₫
ZA
R 449.95

Newest snapshot: 15 Sept 2026.

Need for Speed™ Steam Reviews

Total reviews 29,922 Positive 20,691 Negative 9,231 Positive % 69.1%Rating Mixed

Review Cloud

Reviewers praise
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Reviewers criticise
nfscarcarsracinghandlingdriftracesdriftingprestigedrivingserversracecontrollereasgarage

What players are discussing

Praise and criticism mentions per topic, split by whether the reviewer recommended the game overall. Based on 500 recent English reviews (ingested 4 Sept 2026).

Ticks mark the typical silhouette for a Action game - overshoot = above the genre norm on that side.

Topic
Criticism mentions Praise
Mentions
Performance
38
21
59
Gameplay
31
30
61
Story
71
88
159
Graphics
30
110
140
Audio
23
42
65
Controls
123
48
171
Bugs
70
31
101
Value
31
26
57
Multiplayer
79
52
131
Replay value
16
21
PC System Requirements
Minimum and recommended hardware needed to run Need for Speed™.
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Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: 64-bit Windows 7 or later
  • Processor: Intel Core i3-4130 or equivalent with 4 hardware threads
  • Memory: 6 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB, AMD Radeon HD 7850 2GB, or equivalent DX11 compatible GPU with 2GB of memory
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 30 GB available space
Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: 64-bit Windows 7 or later
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-4690 or equivalent with 4 hardware threads
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4GB, AMD Radeon R9 290 4GB, or equivalent DX11 compatible GPU with 4GB of memory
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 30 GB available space
Frequently Asked Questions
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How many people are playing Need for Speed™ right now?

Need for Speed™ has 229 concurrent players on Steam right now.

What is the all-time peak player count for Need for Speed™?

Need for Speed™ reached an all-time peak of 1,483 concurrent players on 09 August 2026.

How many copies has Need for Speed™ sold on Steam?

PureGameStats estimates Need for Speed™ has sold approximately 690,853 copies on Steam, with medium confidence. The estimate is derived from Steam reviews, concurrent player peaks and achievement completion rates.

How is Need for Speed™ rated on Steam?

Need for Speed™ has 29,922 Steam reviews with a 69.1% positive rating (Mixed).

What is the current price of Need for Speed™?

Need for Speed™ is priced at $29.99 on Steam. Full price history and best deals are tracked on this page.

When was Need for Speed™ released?

Need for Speed™ was released on 4 Jun, 2020. It was developed by Ghost Games.

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