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Need for Speed™ Heat

Ghost Games · Jun 4, 2020

Hustle by day and risk it all at night in Need for Speed™ Heat Deluxe Edition, a white-knuckle street racer, where the lines of the law fade as the sun starts to set.

Racing Multiplayer Open World Driving Action

Last tracked players: 0
All-time peak: 3,862
24-hour change: Unavailable
Steam reviews: 83.9% positive

Delayed observation · last tracked Nov 10, 2026 23:05 UTC. Values marked unavailable are not estimated.

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A thrilling race experience pits you against a city’s rogue police force as you battle your way into street racing’s elite.

Hustle by day and risk it all at night in Need for Speed™ Heat, a white-knuckle street racer, where the lines of the law fade as the sun starts to set. By day, Palm City hosts the Speedhunter Showdown, a sanctioned competition where you earn Bank to customize and upgrade your high-performance cars. At night, ramp up the intensity in illicit street races that build your reputation, getting you access to bigger races and better parts. But stay ready – cops are waiting and not all of them play fair.

The Deluxe Edition comes with:

K.S Edition Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X Starter Car, available at start in player garage
3 additional K.S Edition cars unlocked through progression
4 exclusive character outfits — swappable and fit both male and female avatars
REP rewards increased by 5%
BANK rewards increased by 5%

Need for Speed Heat is Crossplay enabled.

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Jul 8, 2025 With Need for Speed devs working on Battlefield, EA's beloved car culture site Speedhunters seems to have shut off its engine Jun 27, 2024 Save up to 85%* with the Summer Sale May 21, 2024 Vol. 7: Drift & Drag

System requirements Windows

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Minimum:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10
Processor: FX-6350 or Equivalent; Core i5-3570 or Equivalent
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: AMD: Radeon 7970/Radeon R9 280x or Equivalent; NVIDIA: GeForce GTX 760 or Equivalent
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 50 GB available space

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10
Processor: Ryzen 3 1300X or Equivalent; Core i7-4790 or Equivalent
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: AMD: Radeon RX 480 or Equivalent; NVIDIA: GeForce GTX 1060 or Equivalent
DirectX: Version 11
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 50 GB available space

Game details Languages, features & support

Publisher: Electronic Arts
USK rating: 12
Brazilian rating: 12
Achievements: 42
Controller support: partial
Metacritic: 72
Features: Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Partial Controller Support, Remote Play on Tablet, HDR available
Languages: English*, French*, Italian*, German*, Spanish - Spain*, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Arabic, Japanese*, Polish*, Russian*
*languages with full audio support
Website: Official website ↗
Support: Support site ↗

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Value Score

Fair Value — 93th percentile.

Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 93th percentile. Priced as Premium at $69.99.

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Genre Benchmarks

Player Count Top 69%

Value Ratio Top 7%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Need for Speed™ Heat worth buying right now?

Wait — $69.99. Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.

When does Need for Speed™ Heat go on sale?

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Is Need for Speed™ Heat free to play?

Need for Speed™ Heat costs $69.99 on Steam.

What genre is Need for Speed™ Heat ?

Need for Speed™ Heat is a Action, Adventure, Racing, Sports game.

Who developed Need for Speed™ Heat ?

Need for Speed™ Heat was developed by Ghost Games and published by Electronic Arts.

What platforms does Need for Speed™ Heat support?

Available on Steam for Windows.

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Need for Speed™ Heat

The Deluxe Edition comes with: