Need for Speed™ Heat — Genres, rating & game data
Hustle by day and risk it all by 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™ Heat is a sports game developed by Ghost Games, 2019. It stands out for narrative-driven gameplay and melee combat. Available in multiplayer and single-player mode. With an NextGameLike Score of 70/100, it ranks as a well received title in our catalog.
About Need for Speed™ Heat
Hustle by day and risk it all by 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.
How Need for Speed™ Heat was received
Of the 148,273 Steam player reviews, 84% are positive. Critics score it 73/100 on Metacritic, reflecting a mixed-to-positive reception.
Players
- Steam players148,273 reviews84%Very positive
Critics
- Metacritic73/100
- OpenCritic119 reviews72/100
Aggregated from public ratings on Steam, IGDB, Metacritic and OpenCritic. NextGameLike does not host its own reviews.
NextGameLike Score
70/100 ↗Rating
👍 45%
560 votes
Type
Sports, Racing, Adventure
Released
2019
Updated May 2026
Developer
Ghost Games
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Avg. playtime
~3h
Platforms
PC, PlayStation, Xbox
Official trailer for Need for Speed™ Heat
Screenshots of Need for Speed™ Heat
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