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Need for Speed™

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App ID 1262540
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Electronic Arts
Franchise Need for Speed
Supported Systems Windows
Technologies Frostbite Engine, EA_App Launcher
Last Changenumber 31510528
Last Record Update 6 October 2025 – 17:40:14 UTC ()
Release Date 4 June 2020 – 14:56:00 UTC ()
😌 68.86%
24k reviews
184
In-Game
🏁 Racing 🚗 Driving 🌍 Open World 💥 Action 🗺️ Adventure

Ready to own the streets? Get behind the wheel of iconic cars and floor it through Ventura Bay, a sprawling urban playground. Explore overlapping stories as you build your reputation – and your dream car – and become the ultimate racing icon.

Additional Information

This game is excluded from Steam Family Sharing because: The publisher has marked this game as ineligible

Developer Ghost Games
controller_support full
community_visible_stats Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Electronic Arts
eulas
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nameNeed for Speed™ EULA
urlhttps://store.steampowered.com//eula/1262540_eula_0
version1
Exclude from family sharing (exfgls) 1 (The publisher has marked this game as ineligible)
Store Release Date 15 March 2016 – 07:00:00 UTC ()
osarch 64
community_hub_visible Yes
3rd-Party Account EA Accounts
3rd-Party DRM EA on-line activation and Origin client software installation and background use required.
Primary Genre Racing (9)
Store Genres Action (1), Adventure (25), Racing (9), Simulation (28)
Steam Release Date 4 June 2020 – 14:56:00 UTC ()
Original Release Date 15 March 2016 – 07:00:00 UTC () (1458025200)
Store Asset Modification Time 18 August 2020 – 05:30:26 UTC () (1597728626)
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name_localized
frenchNeed for Speed™
polishNeed for Speed™
tchinese《極速快感™》
brazilianNeed for Speed™
Aliases nfs
review_score 5
review_percentage 69
mastersubs_granting_app EA Play (1289670)
Detected Technologies (?) Frostbite Engine, EA_App Launcher, OpenSSL SDK, Qt SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • This game's launcher/setup tool may require the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or have difficult to read text
  • Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • Note: This game's first-time setup requires an active Internet connection
  • Note: Singleplayer gameplay requires an active Internet connection
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: This game's launcher/setup tool may require a touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or have difficult to read text
  • Note: Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • Note: This game's first-time setup requires an active Internet connection
  • Note: Singleplayer gameplay requires an active Internet connection
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 17 May 2023 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 10351394
  • configuration:
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    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke0
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav1
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_00
    non_deck_display_glyphs0
    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup1
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer1
    recommended_runtimeproton-experimental
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
First seen on SteamDB 4 March 2020 – 04:46:15 UTC (), in changelist #7881018

Supported Languages

10 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes Yes
German Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes Yes
Japanese Yes Yes Yes
Polish Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes Yes
Traditional Chinese Yes Yes
Portuguese - Brazil Yes

Tags

🏁 Racing 🕹️ Multiplayer 🚗 Driving 🌍 Open World 💥 Action 🗺️ Adventure 🚗 Automobile Sim 👤 Singleplayer 💥 Destruction 🕹 Arcade 🖥️ Simulation 👤 Third Person 🏎️ Combat Racing 🙌 First-Person 🤝 Co-op 🍿 Movie 🗺️ Top-Down 🎮 Controller 👥 Online Co-Op

Categories

Single-player Online PvP Online Co-op Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards Multi-player PvP Co-op

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

Assets

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timestamp27 May 2024 – 18:26:26 UTC

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timestamp 4 June 2020 – 14:57:02 UTC

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