Rank 01Why this
Also Combat Racing and Driving, like Need for Speed Most Wanted.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2020
Games like Need for Speed™ Most Wanted
- 35 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Need for Speed™ Most Wanted also play
The closest matches to Need for Speed™ Most Wanted: Need for Speed™ Rivals, Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit Remastered, Burnout™ Paradise Remastered, FlatOut 2, and Wreckfest. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Combat Racing and Vehicular Combat, like Need for Speed Most Wanted.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2020
Rank 03Why this
Also Combat Racing and Automobile Sim, like Need for Speed Most Wanted.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2020
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Wreckfest
Why this: Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like Need for Speed Most Wanted.
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TrackMania² Stadium
Why this: Shares online leaderboards with Need for Speed Most Wanted.
Rank 07 
Little Racers STREET
Why this: Shares free roam exploration with Need for Speed Most Wanted.
Rank 08 
F1® 24
Why this: Also Competitive and Automobile Sim, like Need for Speed Most Wanted.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Need for Speed™ Most Wanted
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1Need for Speed™ Rivals
Also Combat Racing and Driving, like Need for Speed Most Wanted.
- 76% of 3,416 reviews
- 2Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit Remastered
Also Combat Racing and Vehicular Combat, like Need for Speed Most Wanted.
- 80% of 5,391 reviews
- 3Burnout™ Paradise Remastered
Also Combat Racing and Automobile Sim, like Need for Speed Most Wanted.
- 62% of 3,998 reviews
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- Released: 2020
- Developer: Criterion Games
- Price: $19.99checked Nov 4
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 75% of 8,187 reviews
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Racing
- Metacritic 78
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Cars are easy to unlock without grinding
- Drifting feels effortless and satisfying
- Fast paced chaotic driving is pure fun
- Challenging
- Epic
- Intense
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Need for Speed™ Heat
Why this: Also Combat Racing and Driving, like Need for Speed Most Wanted.
Need for Speed™
Why this: Also Combat Racing and Automobile Sim, like Need for Speed Most Wanted.
The Crew™ 2
Why this: Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like Need for Speed Most Wanted.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Why this: Same epic mood as Need for Speed Most Wanted.
Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition
Why this: Same intense mood as Need for Speed Most Wanted.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Need for Speed™ Most Wanted at current Steam store prices.
CarX Street
Why this: Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like Need for Speed Most Wanted.
Initial Drift Online
Why this: Also Combat Racing and Automobile Sim, like Need for Speed Most Wanted.
Diesel Guns
Why this: Also Combat Racing and Vehicular Combat, like Need for Speed Most Wanted.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Need for Speed™ Most Wanted, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
TrackMania Nations Forever
Why this: Also Competitive and Automobile Sim, like Need for Speed Most Wanted.
EarthKart: Google Maps Driving Simulator
Why this: Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like Need for Speed Most Wanted.
SurfsUp
Why this: Same intense mood as Need for Speed Most Wanted.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
FlatOut 2
Why this: Also Combat Racing and Vehicular Combat, like Need for Speed Most Wanted.
Wreckfest
Why this: Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like Need for Speed Most Wanted.
Little Racers STREET
Why this: Shares free roam exploration with Need for Speed Most Wanted.
More from Criterion Games
Other recommendable Steam games by Criterion Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Need for Speed™ Unbound
Why this: Also Combat Racing and Driving, like Need for Speed Most Wanted.
Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box
Why this: Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like Need for Speed Most Wanted.
TrickStyle
Why this: Same epic mood as Need for Speed Most Wanted.
About Need for Speed™ Most Wanted
The closest matches to Need for Speed™ Most Wanted: Need for Speed™ Rivals, Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit Remastered, Burnout™ Paradise Remastered, FlatOut 2, and Wreckfest. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Need for Speed™ Most Wanted is your kind of game, the closest matches are Need for Speed™ Rivals, Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit Remastered and Burnout™ Paradise Remastered — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, epic and intense, and single out its car collection system and drift focused handling. 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 Most Wanted (2020) is an open-world arcade racer from Criterion Games that combines action, adventure, and competitive driving mechanics. The game centers on a car collection system with pro-mod unllocks, drift-focused handling, and freeroam exploration across a sprawling map. Players and reviewers describe the experience as challenging, epic, intense, and nostalgic, noting that drifting feels effortless and satisfying while cars unlock without excessive grinding. Fast-paced chaotic driving delivers what players call pure fun, and online multiplayer ranks participants against others via leaderboards. The game runs at a normal difficulty with medium-length sessions and supports online co-op. Currently priced at $4.99, it holds a 75% positive rating from over 8,100 Steam reviews and is marked playable on Steam Deck.
About Need for Speed™ Most Wanted: The open-world action in Need for Speed Most Wanted gives you the freedom to drive your way. Hit jumps and shortcuts, switch cars, lie low or head for terrain that plays to your vehicle’s unique strengths. Fight your way past cops and rivals using skill, high-end car tech and tons of nitrous.
Is Need for Speed™ Most Wanted worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 75% of 8,187 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 79% positive across 211 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 9).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 11 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 2.8 h played before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Cars are easy to unlock without grinding
- Drifting feels effortless and satisfying
- Fast paced chaotic driving is pure fun
- Freeroam map is huge and fun to explore
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“This is not the game you are thinking of. Its the one that came after that was not as fun.”
“Broken garbage: - first, need to install EA app and make a separate EA account -> complete waste of time for a single game - first game start -> game frozen because Windows Firewall Popup in the background, but no way to switch to the…”
People who play it also play: Need for Speed™ Rivals, Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit Remastered, Burnout™ Paradise Remastered
Frequently asked about Need for Speed™ Most Wanted
Can I run it?
Does Need for Speed™ Most Wanted run on Steam Deck?
Need for Speed™ Most Wanted 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™ Most Wanted cost?
Need for Speed™ Most Wanted is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Need for Speed™ Most Wanted have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Need for Speed™ Most Wanted supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to Need for Speed™ Most Wanted?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Need for Speed™ Most Wanted are Need for Speed™ Rivals, Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit Remastered, Burnout™ Paradise Remastered.
Who developed Need for Speed™ Most Wanted?
Need for Speed™ Most Wanted was developed by Criterion Games and published by Electronic Arts.