Need for Speed™ Heat overview

Overview

Need for Speed™ Heat comes from Ghost Games and is published by Electronic Arts. It arrived on Steam on Jun 4, 2020, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, and Steam Achievements. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Need for Speed™ Heat's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 1,580 players at 22 September 2026 - 05:05:56 UTC, with a tracked peak near 85,230. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 84% positive across 147,492 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Need for Speed™ Heat is available in 13 languages including:

10 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, usk, oflc, and kgrb

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Need for Speed™ Heat has sold up to 4,600,000 units and has 129,118 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $151,900,000. On Twitch, 24 streamers are live with around 42 total watchers.

Need for Speed™ Heat overview details

Need for Speed™ Heat combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

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.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Need for Speed™ Heat is listed as a game with $69.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, and Steam Achievements, and is associated with Action, Adventure, Racing, and Sports. SteamPulse's latest observation records 1,580 players at 22 September 2026 - 05:05:56 UTC, a tracked peak of 85,230, and 84% positive reviews.

Overview tags

RacingOpen WorldMultiplayerDrivingActionSingleplayerCo-opAdventureCombat RacingAtmosphericOnline Co-OpThird PersonArcadeControllerSports

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Support and legal notes

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.