Games like Need for Speed™ Heat

The closest matches to Need for Speed™ Heat: Forza Horizon 5, Need for Speed™ Unbound, Need for Speed™ Payback, The Crew™ 2, and Burnout™ Paradise Remastered. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Need for Speed™ Heat is your kind of game, the closest matches are Forza Horizon 5, Need for Speed™ Unbound and Need for Speed™ Payback — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, epic and intense, and single out its car customization and day night cycle. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

Need for Speed Heat is a 2020 open-world racing game that separates its gameplay between legal daytime events and high-stakes illegal nighttime street racing. The day-night cycle serves as the core mechanic, with players building reputation during the day and risking police escalation at night. The game features deep car customization with deformation options and distinct offroad handling separate from street racing, while the police chase system creates escalating consequences for illegal runs. Players describe the atmosphere as epic and nostalgic, and reviewers highlight the police escalation as intense and thrilling. Currently priced at $6.99, the game supports single-player and multiplayer modes with co-op capabilities, runs on Steam Deck, and holds an 85% positive rating from over 50,000 Steam reviews.

About Need for Speed™ Heat: Hustle by day and risk it all at night in Need for Speed™ Heat Deluxe Edition, a white-knuckle street racer, where the lines of the law fade as the sun starts to set.