Need for Speed™ Unbound overview

Overview

Need for Speed™ Unbound comes from Criterion Games and is published by Electronic Arts. It arrived on Steam on Dec 1, 2022, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Steam Achievements, Chat Speech-to-text, Adjustable Difficulty, and Keyboard Only Option. 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™ Unbound's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 834 players at 21 September 2026 - 21:12:12 UTC, with a tracked peak near 6,061. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 60% positive across 57,468 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Need for Speed™ Unbound is available in 12 languages including:

11 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, usk, oflc, and nzoflc

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Need for Speed™ Unbound has sold up to 1,800,000 units and has 49,934 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $62,700,000. On Twitch, 11 streamers are live with around 19 total watchers.

Need for Speed™ Unbound overview details

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

Steam Store description

Compare Need for Speed™ Unbound Editions Need for Speed™ Unbound Ultimate Collection Unleash the ultimate Need for Speed Unbound experience in one package with the Ultimate Collection. The collection includes Need For Speed Unbound, instant access to all post-launch premium content, and the Vol. 9 Premium Speed Pass. Get access to 9 fully customizable cars, over 45 Customs, and 100+ additional cosmetics. INCLUDES: Keys to the Map Vol. 9 Premium Speed Pass** (upon release) Vol. 8 Premium Speed Pass Vol. 8 Dynamic Catch-Up Pack** (Including Premium Speed Pass Content, upon release) Vol. 7 Dynamic Catch-Up Pack (Including Premium Speed Pass Content) Vol. 6 Dynamic Catch-Up Pack (Including Premium Speed Pass Content) Vol. 5 Catch-Up Pack Vol. 5 Customs Pack Trick or Street Swag Pack Vol. 4 Catch-Up Pack Hip Hop Origin Swag Pack Vol. 4 Customs Pack Vol. 3 Catch-Up Pack Robojets Swag Pack Vol. 3 Customs Pack Need for Speed™ Unbound Palace Edition The London-based skate brand joins Lakeshore’s heated streets with a full tank of exclusive content only Palace Skateboards can deliver. Buy* Need for Speed™ Unbound Palace Edition and get: 4 stunningly intense, new Custom Cars ** including: Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series 2020 Volkswagen Golf GTI 1976 BMW M3 Evolution II E30 1988 Mercedes-AMG G 63 2017 Palace Driving Effects Stacked Palace Clothing Pack containing 20 items Palace Decals and 'Palifornia' License Plate Tri-Ferg Character Pose and Palace Banner Artwork About the Game Race against time, outsmart the cops, and take on weekly qualifiers to reach The Gra…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Need for Speed™ Unbound is listed as a game with $69.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Steam Achievements, Chat Speech-to-text, Adjustable Difficulty, and Keyboard Only Option, and is associated with Action and Racing. SteamPulse's latest observation records 834 players at 21 September 2026 - 21:12:12 UTC, a tracked peak of 6,061, and 60% positive reviews.

Overview tags

RacingMultiplayerOpen WorldActionDrivingSingleplayerCharacter CustomizationCombat RacingControllerArcadeOnline Co-OpCasualSimulationSportsAtmospheric

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