# 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.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Forza Horizon 5](https://imho.run/games/1551360/forza-horizon-5) — Shares car customization with Need for Speed Heat. 90,035 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1551360/)
2. [Need for Speed™ Unbound](https://imho.run/games/1846380/need-for-speed-unbound) — Also Combat Racing and Driving, like Need for Speed Heat. 20,024 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1846380/)
3. [Need for Speed™ Payback](https://imho.run/games/1262580/need-for-speed-payback) — Also Combat Racing, like Need for Speed Heat. 7,361 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1262580/)
4. [The Crew™ 2](https://imho.run/games/646910/the-crew-2) — Also Driving and Racing, like Need for Speed Heat. 26,792 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/646910/)
5. [Burnout™ Paradise Remastered](https://imho.run/games/1238080/burnout-paradise-remastered) — A frequent pick in Need for Speed Heat players' libraries, and another Action. 3,998 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1238080/)
6. [Midnight Club 2](https://imho.run/games/12160/midnight-club-2) — A frequent pick in Need for Speed Heat players' libraries, and another Racing. 372 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12160/)
7. [Tokyo Xtreme Racer](https://imho.run/games/2634950/tokyo-xtreme-racer) — A frequent pick in Need for Speed Heat players' libraries, and another RPG. 9,979 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2634950/)
8. [Split/Second](https://imho.run/games/297860/split-second) — Also Driving and Racing, like Need for Speed Heat. 773 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/297860/)
9. [F1® 24](https://imho.run/games/2488620/f1-24) — A frequent pick in Need for Speed Heat players' libraries, and another Sports. 6,279 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2488620/)
10. [Wreckfest](https://imho.run/games/228380/wreckfest) — Also Driving and Racing, like Need for Speed Heat. 18,276 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/228380/)
11. [Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced](https://imho.run/games/3240220/grand-theft-auto-v-enhanced) — Shares police chase system with Need for Speed Heat. 59,441 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3240220/)
12. [CrashMetal - Cyberpunk](https://imho.run/games/1490130/crashmetal-cyberpunk) — Shares car customization with Need for Speed Heat. 248 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1490130/)
13. [CarX Street](https://imho.run/games/1114150/carx-street) — Also Driving and Racing, like Need for Speed Heat. 9,054 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1114150/)
14. [Assetto Corsa](https://imho.run/games/244210/assetto-corsa) — Shares car customization with Need for Speed Heat. 58,334 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/244210/)
15. [DIRT 5](https://imho.run/games/1038250/dirt-5) — Also Driving and Racing, like Need for Speed Heat. 1,504 Steam reviews, 57% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1038250/)
16. [Kanjozoku Game レーサー Online Street Racing & Drift](https://imho.run/games/2073470/kanjozoku-game-online-street-racing-drift) — Also Combat Racing and Driving, like Need for Speed Heat. 1,660 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2073470/)
17. [GRID 2](https://imho.run/games/44350/grid-2) — Also Driving and Racing, like Need for Speed Heat. 2,828 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/44350/)
18. [Screamer](https://imho.run/games/2814990/screamer) — Shares car customization with Need for Speed Heat. 612 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2814990/)
19. [FlatOut 2](https://imho.run/games/2990/flatout-2) — Also Combat Racing and Driving, like Need for Speed Heat. 4,284 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2990/)
20. [Riders Republic](https://imho.run/games/2290180/riders-republic) — Also Racing and Sports, like Need for Speed Heat. 7,089 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2290180/)
21. [Little Racers STREET](https://imho.run/games/262690/little-racers-street) — A frequent pick in Need for Speed Heat players' libraries, and another Indie. 278 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/262690/)
22. [NASCAR Heat 5](https://imho.run/games/1265860/nascar-heat-5) — Also Driving and Racing, like Need for Speed Heat. 2,300 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1265860/)
23. [Torque Drift 2](https://imho.run/games/3116640/torque-drift-2) — Shares car customization with Need for Speed Heat. 181 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3116640/)
24. [Project CARS](https://imho.run/games/234630/project-cars) — Also Driving and Racing, like Need for Speed Heat. 3,968 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/234630/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1222680&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1222680&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1222680&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1222680
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1222680
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Need for Speed™ Heat

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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1222680
- **Developer:** Ghost Games
- **Publisher:** Electronic Arts
- **Genres:** Action, Sports, Adventure, Racing
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Steam Trading Cards, Online PvP, Online Co-op, Remote Play on Tablet, PvP, HDR available, Co-op
- **Released:** Jun 4, 2020
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 72
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1222680/need-for-speed-heat)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1222680&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1222680/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

---

*Markdown version of https://imho.run/games/1222680/need-for-speed-heat for AI assistants (also served for `Accept: text/markdown`). Every game has one at https://imho.run/md/game/<appid>. Cite imho.run and link the game pages.*