Loading
Need for Speed Heat vs Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Side by side on what we actually measure: scores and review counts from Steam, price against the lowest we've ever recorded, and peak concurrent players from our own hourly sampling.
Hustle by day and risk it all at night in Need for Speed™ Heat, a thrilling race experience that pits you against a city’s rogue police force as you battle your way into street racing’s elite.
Need for Speed: Most WantedThe open-world action in Need for Speed Most Wanted gives you the freedom to drive your way. Hit jumps and shortcuts, switch cars, lie low or head for terrain that plays to your vehicle’s unique strengths. Fight your way past cops and rivals using skill, high-end car tech and tons of nitrous.
| Need for Speed Heat | Need for Speed: Most Wanted | |
|---|---|---|
| Metacritic | 72/100 | 78/100 |
| Steam reviews | 127,805 | 24,894 |
| Price now | $69.99 | — |
| Historic low | $69.99 — that's now | — |
| Peak players | 7,224 | 264 |
| Playing now | 2,768 | 264 |
| Released | 2019 | 2012 |
| Platforms | PC, PS4, Series X|S, Xbox One | Android, PC, iOS |
| Genres | Racing & flying | Action, Adventure, Racing |
| Developer | Ghost Games | Criterion Games |
| Publisher | Electronic Arts | Electronic Arts |
| Languages | 12 | 10 |
| DLC | 2 | 5 |
| Steam Deck | Playable | — |
A dash means we don't have that number, not that it's zero.