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 377 players on Steam. Its recorded all-time peak is 1,483 concurrent players on 09 August 2026. Current activity is 74.6% below peak. PureGameStats estimates 685,832 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 69% positive across 29,660 responses. Platforms: Windows.

Games Need for Speed™

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
685,832
PGS estimate Medium confidence
Current Players
377
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

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Developer: Ghost Games
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platforms: Windows
Release Date: 4 Jun, 2020
Est. sales: 685,832 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
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$10.49
Current Lowest Price
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Steam Prices Around the World
Live Steam pricing across 26 currencies we track.
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AU
A$ 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 29,660 Positive 20,503 Negative 9,157 Positive % 69.1%Rating Mixed

Review Cloud

Reviewers praise
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Reviewers criticise
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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 377 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 685,832 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 29,660 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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