# Games like 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.

## 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™ Rivals](https://imho.run/games/1262600/need-for-speed-rivals) — Also Combat Racing and Driving, like Need for Speed Most Wanted. 3,416 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1262600/)
2. [Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit Remastered](https://imho.run/games/1328660/need-for-speed-hot-pursuit-remastered) — Also Combat Racing and Vehicular Combat, like Need for Speed Most Wanted. 5,391 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1328660/)
3. [Burnout™ Paradise Remastered](https://imho.run/games/1238080/burnout-paradise-remastered) — Also Combat Racing and Automobile Sim, like Need for Speed Most Wanted. 3,998 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1238080/)
4. [FlatOut 2](https://imho.run/games/2990/flatout-2) — A frequent pick in Need for Speed Most Wanted players' libraries, and another Racing. 4,284 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2990/)
5. [Wreckfest](https://imho.run/games/228380/wreckfest) — Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like Need for Speed Most Wanted. 18,276 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/228380/)
6. [TrackMania² Stadium](https://imho.run/games/232910/trackmania2-stadium) — Shares online leaderboards with Need for Speed Most Wanted. 2,070 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/232910/)
7. [Little Racers STREET](https://imho.run/games/262690/little-racers-street) — Shares free roam exploration with Need for Speed Most Wanted. 278 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/262690/)
8. [F1® 24](https://imho.run/games/2488620/f1-24) — Also Competitive and Automobile Sim, like Need for Speed Most Wanted. 6,279 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2488620/)
9. [GRIP: Combat Racing](https://imho.run/games/396900/grip-combat-racing) — A frequent pick in Need for Speed Most Wanted players' libraries, and another Action. 2,233 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/396900/)
10. [Midnight Club 2](https://imho.run/games/12160/midnight-club-2) — Also Driving and Racing, like Need for Speed Most Wanted. 372 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12160/)
11. [DiRT 4](https://imho.run/games/421020/dirt-4) — A frequent pick in Need for Speed Most Wanted players' libraries, and another Sports. 4,213 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/421020/)
12. [Forza Horizon 4](https://imho.run/games/1293830/forza-horizon-4) — Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like Need for Speed Most Wanted. 54,017 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1293830/)
13. [CarX Street](https://imho.run/games/1114150/carx-street) — A frequent pick in Need for Speed Most Wanted players' libraries, and another Massively Multiplayer. 9,054 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1114150/)
14. [GRID 2](https://imho.run/games/44350/grid-2) — Shares drift focused handling with Need for Speed Most Wanted. 2,828 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/44350/)
15. [Assetto Corsa Competizione](https://imho.run/games/805550/assetto-corsa-competizione) — Also Competitive and Automobile Sim, like Need for Speed Most Wanted. 13,836 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/805550/)
16. [Project CARS](https://imho.run/games/234630/project-cars) — Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like Need for Speed Most Wanted. 3,968 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/234630/)
17. [Redout 2](https://imho.run/games/1799930/redout-2) — Also Combat Racing and Competitive, like Need for Speed Most Wanted. 916 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1799930/)
18. [WRC 8 FIA World Rally Championship](https://imho.run/games/1004750/wrc-8-fia-world-rally-championship) — Also Competitive and Automobile Sim, like Need for Speed Most Wanted. 385 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1004750/)
19. [Initial Drift Online](https://imho.run/games/1456200/initial-drift-online) — Also Combat Racing and Automobile Sim, like Need for Speed Most Wanted. 795 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1456200/)
20. [The Crew™](https://imho.run/games/241560/the-crew) — Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like Need for Speed Most Wanted. 5,738 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/241560/)
21. [Diesel Guns](https://imho.run/games/355400/diesel-guns) — Also Combat Racing and Vehicular Combat, like Need for Speed Most Wanted. 127 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/355400/)
22. [Tokyo Xtreme Racer](https://imho.run/games/2634950/tokyo-xtreme-racer) — A frequent pick in Need for Speed Most Wanted players' libraries, and another RPG. 9,979 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2634950/)
23. [Gas Guzzlers Extreme](https://imho.run/games/243800/gas-guzzlers-extreme) — Also Combat Racing and Vehicular Combat, like Need for Speed Most Wanted. 1,154 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/243800/)
24. [BlazeRush](https://imho.run/games/302710/blazerush) — Also Combat Racing and Vehicular Combat, like Need for Speed Most Wanted. 442 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/302710/)

## 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=1262560&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1262560&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1262560&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1262560
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1262560
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Need for Speed™ Most Wanted

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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1262560
- **Developer:** Criterion Games
- **Publisher:** Electronic Arts
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure, Racing
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Trading Cards, Online PvP, PvP
- **Released:** Jun 18, 2020
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 78
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1262560/need-for-speed-most-wanted)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1262560&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1262560/)
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