# Games like 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.

## Similar games, ranked

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

1. [Need for Speed™ Payback](https://imho.run/games/1262580/need-for-speed-payback) — Shares car customization with Need for Speed. 7,361 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1262580/)
2. [Need for Speed™ Heat](https://imho.run/games/1222680/need-for-speed-heat) — Also Combat Racing and Driving, like Need for Speed. 50,235 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1222680/)
3. [Burnout™ Paradise Remastered](https://imho.run/games/1238080/burnout-paradise-remastered) — Also Combat Racing and Automobile Sim, like Need for Speed. 3,998 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1238080/)
4. [Forza Horizon 4](https://imho.run/games/1293830/forza-horizon-4) — Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like Need for Speed. 54,017 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1293830/)
5. [FlatOut 2](https://imho.run/games/2990/flatout-2) — A frequent pick in Need for Speed players' libraries, and another Racing. 4,284 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2990/)
6. [The Crew™ 2](https://imho.run/games/646910/the-crew-2) — A frequent pick in Need for Speed players' libraries, and another Action. 26,792 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/646910/)
7. [Kanjozoku Game レーサー Online Street Racing & Drift](https://imho.run/games/2073470/kanjozoku-game-online-street-racing-drift) — A frequent pick in Need for Speed players' libraries, and another Sports. 1,660 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2073470/)
8. [Wreckfest](https://imho.run/games/228380/wreckfest) — Also Automobile Sim and Destruction, like Need for Speed. 18,276 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/228380/)
9. [CarX Street](https://imho.run/games/1114150/carx-street) — Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like Need for Speed. 9,054 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1114150/)
10. [CarX Drift Racing Online](https://imho.run/games/635260/carx-drift-racing-online) — Also Automobile Sim and Racing, like Need for Speed. 39,741 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/635260/)
11. [F1® 24](https://imho.run/games/2488620/f1-24) — Shares car customization with Need for Speed. 6,279 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2488620/)
12. [Assetto Corsa](https://imho.run/games/244210/assetto-corsa) — Shares car customization with Need for Speed. 58,334 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/244210/)
13. [CrashMetal - Cyberpunk](https://imho.run/games/1490130/crashmetal-cyberpunk) — Shares car customization with Need for Speed. 248 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1490130/)
14. [Initial Drift Online](https://imho.run/games/1456200/initial-drift-online) — Also Combat Racing and Automobile Sim, like Need for Speed. 795 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1456200/)
15. [GRID](https://imho.run/games/703860/grid) — Shares car customization with Need for Speed. 1,666 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/703860/)
16. [Project CARS](https://imho.run/games/234630/project-cars) — Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like Need for Speed. 3,968 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/234630/)
17. [Drift Streets Japan](https://imho.run/games/412880/drift-streets-japan) — Shares car customization with Need for Speed. 1,416 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/412880/)
18. [Street Racing Syndicate](https://imho.run/games/292410/street-racing-syndicate) — Shares car customization with Need for Speed. 1,207 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/292410/)
19. [Little Racers STREET](https://imho.run/games/262690/little-racers-street) — A frequent pick in Need for Speed players' libraries, and another Indie. 278 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/262690/)
20. [Wreckreation](https://imho.run/games/1594040/wreckreation) — Also Automobile Sim and Destruction, like Need for Speed. 238 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1594040/)
21. [Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced](https://imho.run/games/3240220/grand-theft-auto-v-enhanced) — Also Automobile Sim and Racing, like Need for Speed. 59,441 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3240220/)
22. [Tokyo Xtreme Racer](https://imho.run/games/2634950/tokyo-xtreme-racer) — A frequent pick in Need for Speed players' libraries, and another RPG. 9,979 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2634950/)
23. [Torque Drift 2](https://imho.run/games/3116640/torque-drift-2) — Shares car customization with Need for Speed. 181 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3116640/)
24. [GRIP: Combat Racing](https://imho.run/games/396900/grip-combat-racing) — Also Combat Racing and Automobile Sim, like Need for Speed. 2,233 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/396900/)

## 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=1262540&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1262540&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1262540&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1262540
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1262540
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Need for Speed™

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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1262540
- **Developer:** Ghost Games
- **Publisher:** Electronic Arts
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure, Simulation, Racing
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Online PvP, Online Co-op, PvP, Co-op
- **Released:** Jun 4, 2020
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1262540/need-for-speed)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1262540&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1262540/)
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