# Games like Need for Speed Undercover

> The closest matches to Need for Speed Undercover: Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit, Need for Speed: Shift, The Crew™, Street Racing Syndicate, 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. [Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit](https://imho.run/games/47870/need-for-speed-hot-pursuit) — Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like Need for Speed Undercover. 5,277 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/47870/)
2. [Need for Speed: Shift](https://imho.run/games/24870/need-for-speed-shift) — Shares car customization with Need for Speed Undercover. 858 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/24870/)
3. [The Crew™](https://imho.run/games/241560/the-crew) — A frequent pick in Need for Speed Undercover players' libraries, and another Action. 5,738 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/241560/)
4. [Street Racing Syndicate](https://imho.run/games/292410/street-racing-syndicate) — Shares car customization and open world exploration with Need for Speed Undercover. 1,207 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/292410/)
5. [Burnout™ Paradise Remastered](https://imho.run/games/1238080/burnout-paradise-remastered) — Shares open world exploration with Need for Speed Undercover. 3,998 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1238080/)
6. [Forza Horizon 4](https://imho.run/games/1293830/forza-horizon-4) — A frequent pick in Need for Speed Undercover players' libraries, and another Racing. 54,017 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1293830/)
7. [GRID Autosport](https://imho.run/games/255220/grid-autosport) — A frequent pick in Need for Speed Undercover players' libraries, and another Sports. 1,906 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/255220/)
8. [Driver® Parallel Lines](https://imho.run/games/21780/driver-parallel-lines) — Shares open world exploration with Need for Speed Undercover. 650 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/21780/)
9. [Project CARS](https://imho.run/games/234630/project-cars) — Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like Need for Speed Undercover. 3,968 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/234630/)
10. [Wreckfest](https://imho.run/games/228380/wreckfest) — Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like Need for Speed Undercover. 18,276 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/228380/)
11. [FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage Collector's Edition](https://imho.run/games/12360/flatout-ultimate-carnage-collector-s-edition) — Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like Need for Speed Undercover. 2,051 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12360/)
12. [Assetto Corsa](https://imho.run/games/244210/assetto-corsa) — Shares car customization with Need for Speed Undercover. 58,334 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/244210/)
13. [Midnight Club 2](https://imho.run/games/12160/midnight-club-2) — Also Driving and Racing, like Need for Speed Undercover. 372 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12160/)
14. [CrashMetal - Cyberpunk](https://imho.run/games/1490130/crashmetal-cyberpunk) — Shares car customization and open world exploration with Need for Speed Undercover. 248 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1490130/)
15. [DiRT 4](https://imho.run/games/421020/dirt-4) — Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like Need for Speed Undercover. 4,213 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/421020/)
16. [Tokyo Xtreme Racer](https://imho.run/games/2634950/tokyo-xtreme-racer) — A frequent pick in Need for Speed Undercover players' libraries, and another RPG. 9,979 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2634950/)
17. [Mafia II (Classic)](https://imho.run/games/50130/mafia-ii-classic) — Shares open world exploration with Need for Speed Undercover. 10,160 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/50130/)
18. [Crash Time 2](https://imho.run/games/11390/crash-time-2) — Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like Need for Speed Undercover. 426 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/11390/)
19. [Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas](https://imho.run/games/12120/grand-theft-auto-san-andreas) — A frequent pick in Need for Speed Undercover players' libraries, and another Adventure. 22,358 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12120/)
20. [Drift Streets Japan](https://imho.run/games/412880/drift-streets-japan) — Shares car customization with Need for Speed Undercover. 1,416 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/412880/)
21. [CarX Street](https://imho.run/games/1114150/carx-street) — A frequent pick in Need for Speed Undercover players' libraries, and another Massively Multiplayer. 9,054 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1114150/)
22. [CarX Drift Racing Online](https://imho.run/games/635260/carx-drift-racing-online) — Also Automobile Sim and Racing, like Need for Speed Undercover. 39,741 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/635260/)
23. [Used Cars Simulator](https://imho.run/games/2637940/used-cars-simulator) — Shares car customization and open world exploration with Need for Speed Undercover. 1,280 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2637940/)
24. [High Octane Drift](https://imho.run/games/457330/high-octane-drift) — Shares car customization with Need for Speed Undercover. 77 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/457330/)

## 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=17430&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=17430&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=17430&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=17430
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/17430
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Need for Speed Undercover

Need for Speed Undercover is an action-racing game developed by EA Black Box and published by Electronic Arts, released in 2008. Players take on the role of an undercover cop navigating a large open world while infiltrating an international crime syndicate. The game features arcade-style racing physics, extensive car customization options, and open-world exploration across multiple environments. Players describe the driving mechanics as fun and the overall experience as nostalgic, with the large map size keeping them engaged throughout the medium-length campaign. The title is playable on Steam Deck and holds a 72% positive rating from over 2,400 Steam reviews. Reviewers also note the challenging nature of certain chase sequences and the appeal of returning to this entry in the long-running franchise.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 17430
- **Developer:** EA Black Box
- **Publisher:** Electronic Arts
- **Genres:** Action, Racing
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Dec 19, 2008
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 65
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/17430/need-for-speed-undercover)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=17430&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/17430/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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