# Games like Need for Speed™ Unbound

> The closest matches to Need for Speed™ Unbound: Need for Speed™ Heat, Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit, EA SPORTS™ WRC, GRID Legends, and Forza Horizon 5. 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™ Heat](https://imho.run/games/1222680/need-for-speed-heat) — Also Combat Racing and Driving, like Need for Speed Unbound. 50,235 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1222680/)
2. [Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit](https://imho.run/games/47870/need-for-speed-hot-pursuit) — A frequent pick in Need for Speed Unbound players' libraries, and another Racing. 5,277 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/47870/)
3. [EA SPORTS™ WRC](https://imho.run/games/1849250/ea-sports-wrc) — Also Driving and Racing, like Need for Speed Unbound. 5,614 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1849250/)
4. [GRID Legends](https://imho.run/games/1307710/grid-legends) — A frequent pick in Need for Speed Unbound players' libraries, and another Action. 1,256 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1307710/)
5. [Forza Horizon 5](https://imho.run/games/1551360/forza-horizon-5) — Also Driving and Racing, like Need for Speed Unbound. 90,035 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1551360/)
6. [CarX Street](https://imho.run/games/1114150/carx-street) — A frequent pick in Need for Speed Unbound players' libraries, and another Massively Multiplayer. 9,054 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1114150/)
7. [Wreckfest](https://imho.run/games/228380/wreckfest) — Also Driving and Racing, like Need for Speed Unbound. 18,276 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/228380/)
8. [Tokyo Xtreme Racer](https://imho.run/games/2634950/tokyo-xtreme-racer) — A frequent pick in Need for Speed Unbound players' libraries, and another RPG. 9,979 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2634950/)
9. [Project CARS 2](https://imho.run/games/378860/project-cars-2) — Also Driving and Racing, like Need for Speed Unbound. 5,859 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/378860/)
10. [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 Unbound players' libraries, and another Sports. 1,660 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2073470/)
11. [FlatOut 2](https://imho.run/games/2990/flatout-2) — Also Combat Racing and Driving, like Need for Speed Unbound. 4,284 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2990/)
12. [Midnight Club 2](https://imho.run/games/12160/midnight-club-2) — Also Driving and Racing, like Need for Speed Unbound. 372 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12160/)
13. [GRIP: Combat Racing](https://imho.run/games/396900/grip-combat-racing) — Also Combat Racing and Driving, like Need for Speed Unbound. 2,233 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/396900/)
14. [Redout: Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/517710/redout-enhanced-edition) — Also Driving and Racing, like Need for Speed Unbound. 2,295 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/517710/)
15. [Disney Speedstorm](https://imho.run/games/1537830/disney-speedstorm) — Also Combat Racing and Driving, like Need for Speed Unbound. 3,302 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1537830/)
16. [Little Racers STREET](https://imho.run/games/262690/little-racers-street) — A frequent pick in Need for Speed Unbound players' libraries, and another Indie. 278 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/262690/)
17. [CarX Drift Racing Online](https://imho.run/games/635260/carx-drift-racing-online) — Also Racing, like Need for Speed Unbound. 39,741 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/635260/)
18. [Assetto Corsa Competizione](https://imho.run/games/805550/assetto-corsa-competizione) — Also Driving and Racing, like Need for Speed Unbound. 13,836 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/805550/)
19. [The Crew™](https://imho.run/games/241560/the-crew) — Also Driving and Racing, like Need for Speed Unbound. 5,738 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/241560/)
20. [Burnout™ Paradise Remastered](https://imho.run/games/1238080/burnout-paradise-remastered) — Also Combat Racing and Driving, like Need for Speed Unbound. 3,998 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1238080/)
21. [CrashMetal - Cyberpunk](https://imho.run/games/1490130/crashmetal-cyberpunk) — Also Combat Racing and Driving, like Need for Speed Unbound. 248 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1490130/)
22. [Ridge Racer™ Unbounded](https://imho.run/games/202310/ridge-racer-unbounded) — Also Racing, like Need for Speed Unbound. 604 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/202310/)
23. [TRAIL OUT](https://imho.run/games/1664220/trail-out) — Also Combat Racing and Driving, like Need for Speed Unbound. 943 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1664220/)
24. [RIDE 3](https://imho.run/games/759740/ride-3) — Also Driving and Racing, like Need for Speed Unbound. 1,219 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/759740/)

## Machine-readable

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## About Need for Speed™ Unbound

Need for Speed™ Unbound is a 2022 racing and action title from Criterion Games set in a fictional open world where street racers compete in weekly qualifiers for access to The Grand, described as the ultimate street race. The game combines arcade-style driving with combat racing elements and player progression through garage customization, allowing racers to acquire and tune vehicles. Players can engage with both single-player and multiplayer modes, with character customization options providing additional personalization. The title is currently available at $9.79 USD and does not support Steam Deck play. According to Steam reviews, approximately 63% of over 20,000 players rated the game positively.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1846380
- **Developer:** Criterion Games
- **Publisher:** Electronic Arts
- **Genres:** Action, Racing
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, PvP, HDR available, Stereo Sound, Surround Sound, Chat Speech-to-text, Playable without Timed Input, Keyboard Only Option, Adjustable Difficulty
- **Released:** Dec 1, 2022
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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