Timeless, stunning graphics
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 positive reviews
“I daresay this is the prettiest racing game developed by mankind so far.”
Steam review · 3 h played ↗
Need for Speed™
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Mixed · 70%Mixed · 70%Ghost Games2020Racing · Driving · Action
$29.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
A gorgeous rainy-night Underground-style racer with deep customization, held back by floaty handling, broken controller defaults and an always-online requirement. Skip it if you want offline play or tight physics.
Great for
Players who want Underground-style night vibes, visual tuning and photo-mode cruising, ideally on sale and with mods
Main risk
Handling and controller problems plus forced always-online servers can make it frustrating or unplayable.
What players love
Gorgeous night and rain atmosphere
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 positive reviews
“The vibe of this game is unmatched, it's absolutely crazy how good it looks still to this day.”
Steam review · 16.8 h played ↗
Deep car customization and tuning
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“The wrap editor is legendary, and tuning your car’s handling to perfectly balance between grip and drift is highly addictive”
Steam review · 594.2 h played ↗
Live-action cutscenes and nostalgic story
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“The story with real actors was a great pleasure.”
Steam review · translated · 24.3 h played ↗
Underground-style spiritual successor
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“It's basically nfs underground 3”
Steam review · 21.2 h played ↗
Fun drifting and good soundtrack
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“Drifting feels amazing in this one, might be the best drifting in all of NFS”
Steam review · 4.7 h played ↗
What players complain about
Broken controller and keyboard support
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“Completely unplayable with controller. Accelerating with one trigger automatically makes it hit the brakes”
Steam review · 0.3 h played ↗
Terrible, unpredictable handling
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“Controls are absolute ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, car feels like it has it's own mind sometimes.”
Steam review · 25.8 h played ↗
Always-online and server maintenance
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“It is ONLY online game! if you disconnect even for a millisecond you will be kicked out from the game!”
Steam review · 4.4 h played ↗
Won't launch; EA app and Steam Deck issues
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“Thanks to EA you'll never know if the game will actually work or if it will break.”
Steam review · 15.2 h played ↗
Weak, easily exploited AI and cops
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“cops are a JOKE, they don't even wanna catch you”
Steam review · 16.3 h played ↗
Brutal Prestige mode and gold grind
Mentioned in ~1 in 21 negative reviews
“There are FORTY prestige events and to get gold you need to play nearly perfect using the best car in the game for racing and drifting.”
Steam review · 19.9 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: PlayableController support30 GB
Minimum
OS64-bit Windows 7 or later
ProcessorIntel Core i3-4130 or equivalent with 4 hardware threads
Memory6 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB, AMD Radeon HD 7850 2GB, or equivalent DX11 compatible GPU with 2GB of memory
Storage30 GB available space
Recommended
OS64-bit Windows 7 or later
ProcessorIntel Core i5-4690 or equivalent with 4 hardware threads
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4GB, AMD Radeon R9 290 4GB, or equivalent DX11 compatible GPU with 4GB of memory
Storage30 GB available space
OS64-bit Windows 7 or later
ProcessorIntel Core i3-4130 or equivalent with 4 hardware threads
Memory6 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB, AMD Radeon HD 7850 2GB, or equivalent DX11 compatible GPU with 2GB of memory
Storage30 GB available space
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