Rank 01Why this
Shares car customization with Need for Speed.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- 2020
Games like Need for Speed™
- 28 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Need for Speed™ also play
The closest matches to Need for Speed™: Need for Speed™ Payback, Need for Speed™ Heat, Burnout™ Paradise Remastered, Forza Horizon 4, and FlatOut 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Combat Racing and Driving, like Need for Speed.
- $69.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2020
Rank 03Why this
Also Combat Racing and Automobile Sim, like Need for Speed.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2020
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Forza Horizon 4
Why this: Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like Need for Speed.
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Wreckfest
Why this: Also Automobile Sim and Destruction, like Need for Speed.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Need for Speed™
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
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Also Combat Racing and Automobile Sim, like Need for Speed.
- 62% of 3,998 reviews
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Genres: Sports, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer
- 81% of 1,660 reviews
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- Released: 2020
- Developer: Ghost Games
- Price: $29.99checked Nov 4
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 65% of 7,485 reviews
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Simulation, Racing
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Challenging prestige mode
- Graphically stunning
- Nostalgic underground vibes
- Nostalgic
- Retro
- Car customization
More games like Need for Speed™, sliced differently
Reviewers mention these as similar to Need for Speed™
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit
Why this: Also Combat Racing and Automobile Sim, like Need for Speed.
Need for Speed™ Unbound
Why this: Also Combat Racing and Driving, like Need for Speed.
HOT WHEELS UNLEASHED™
Why this: Same nostalgic mood as Need for Speed.
Wreckreation
Why this: Also Automobile Sim and Destruction, like Need for Speed.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Need for Speed™ at current Steam store prices.
CarX Street
Why this: Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like Need for Speed.
CarX Drift Racing Online
Why this: Shares car customization with Need for Speed.
CrashMetal - Cyberpunk
Why this: Also Combat Racing and Automobile Sim, like Need for Speed.
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced
Why this: Same nostalgic mood as Need for Speed.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Need for Speed™, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Screw Drivers
Why this: Also Automobile Sim and Destruction, like Need for Speed.
EarthKart: Google Maps Driving Simulator
Why this: Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like Need for Speed.
TrackMania Nations Forever
Why this: Same nostalgic mood as Need for Speed.
About Need for Speed™
The closest matches to Need for Speed™: Need for Speed™ Payback, Need for Speed™ Heat, Burnout™ Paradise Remastered, Forza Horizon 4, and FlatOut 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Need for Speed™ is your kind of game, the closest matches are Need for Speed™ Payback, Need for Speed™ Heat and Burnout™ Paradise Remastered — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as nostalgic and retro, and single out its car customization and drifting races. 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.
Ghost Games' 2020 street racing title sets players loose in Ventura Bay, an open-world urban environment where car customization and high-stakes drifting races take center stage. The game features procedural generation for challenges, keeping race conditions fresh across replays. Players describe the experience as nostalgic and retro, with a challenging prestige mode that appeals to those seeking competitive depth beyond casual play. Reviewers highlight the game's underground atmosphere as a major draw. At $7.49, the title offers medium-length gameplay suitable for solo sessions, and runs in a playable state on Steam Deck. The title holds a 65% positive rating from over 7,400 Steam reviews.
About 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.
Is Need for Speed™ worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 65% of 7,485 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 70% positive across 190 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Price: $29.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 14 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 9 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Challenging prestige mode
- Graphically stunning
- Nostalgic underground vibes
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“DO NOT BUY! I loved need for speed on my old ps4, but this game is terrible on pc. The controller compatibility isn't non-existent, it's worse, it's unplayable. The car controls don't work and the only way to fix it is to download some…”
“Impossible to use controller with this game. The car doesn't shift right and to top it all off, the keyboard controls are the worst I've ever seen. A shame, the game looks incredible but "plays" (it doesn't play, it's unplayable) like…”
People who play it also play: Need for Speed™ Payback, Need for Speed™ Heat, Burnout™ Paradise Remastered
Frequently asked about Need for Speed™
Can I run it?
Does Need for Speed™ run on Steam Deck?
Need for Speed™ is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Need for Speed™ cost?
Need for Speed™ is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Need for Speed™ have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Need for Speed™ supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
What games are most similar to Need for Speed™?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Need for Speed™ are Need for Speed™ Payback, Need for Speed™ Heat, Burnout™ Paradise Remastered.
Who developed Need for Speed™?
Need for Speed™ was developed by Ghost Games and published by Electronic Arts.