Choose Burnout™ Paradise Remastered
Choose Burnout™ Paradise Remastered if it's currently about 29% cheaper on the Steam Store. 3,998 Steam reviews back the pick.
Burnout™ Paradise Remastered vs Need for Speed™ Rivals
Burnout™ Paradise Remastered and Need for Speed™ Rivals both land in Action, Adventure, Racing on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Adventure, Racing on Steam. Both released in 2020. Need for Speed™ Rivals scores higher on Steam reviews (76.3% positive) than Burnout™ Paradise Remastered (61.6% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Need for Speed™ Rivals
Choose Need for Speed™ Rivals if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 76.3% positive across 3,416 reviews.
Both Burnout™ Paradise Remastered and Need for Speed™ Rivals sit in Action, Adventure, and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Burnout™ Paradise Remastered |  Need for Speed™ Rivals | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Racing | Action, Adventure, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 61.6% positive (3,998 reviews) | 76.3% positive (3,416 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Stellar Entertainment, Criterion Games | Criterion Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Racing on Steam.
- Both released in 2020.
- Need for Speed™ Rivals scores higher on Steam reviews (76.3% positive) than Burnout™ Paradise Remastered (61.6% positive).
- Burnout™ Paradise Remastered is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Need for Speed™ Rivals (4.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Burnout™ Paradise Remastered vs Need for Speed™ Rivals — FAQ
- Which is better, Burnout™ Paradise Remastered or Need for Speed™ Rivals?
- On Steam reviews Need for Speed™ Rivals scores higher (76.3% positive) than Burnout™ Paradise Remastered (61.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Need for Speed™ Rivals is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Burnout™ Paradise Remastered and Need for Speed™ Rivals similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, Racing on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Burnout™ Paradise Remastered and Need for Speed™ Rivals have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Burnout™ Paradise Remastered ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Need for Speed™ Rivals ships Online Co-op, Co-op.