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27 Games like Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit on PlayStation that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit down to the 27 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Forza Horizon 5, F1® 23 and Riders Republic top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit.

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GenreSimulationSubgenreVehicle SimSub-subgenreSim Racing
Tags
NarrativeSoloMultiplayer
Year 2010Dev Electronic Arts

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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit is Forza Horizon 5 — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. F1® 23 and Riders Republic follow close behind.

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The best games like Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit on PlayStation

27 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit. Each one has been evaluated across 15 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Forza Horizon 5

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Forza Horizon 5
Closest overall match
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person
Year 2021Dev Playground Games · Xbox Game StudiosPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The resemblance to Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and online features. It sets itself apart with skill tree progression.

Released 11 years after Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100World100Visuals100
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F1® 23

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F1® 23
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFirst PersonThird Person
Year 2023Dev Codemasters · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Xbox

If Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. The common ground extends to co-op play and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is tone: competitive edge.

Released 13 years after Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit.

Genre100Combat100World100Game mode90Visuals79Tone26
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Riders Republic

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Riders Republic
Closest on progression
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineOpen WorldExplorationThird PersonFirst Person
Year 2021Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

What brings it close to Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit is exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. To that it adds a third-person camera.

Released 11 years after Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Visuals100
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F1® 22

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NGL69
F1® 22
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineNarrativeOpen WorldFirst PersonThird Person
Year 2022Dev Codemasters · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It shares the essentials of what Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus. To that it adds a first-person view. Its own ground is offline play.

Released 12 years after Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit.

Genre100Tone100World100Visuals100Game mode87
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The Crew™

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NGL61
The Crew™
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person
Year 2014Dev Ubisoft Reflections · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~16hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Matches like this one are rare: it meets Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit on genre, combat and tone. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and co-op play.

Released 4 years after Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit.

Genre100Combat100Tone100World100Progression100Visuals100
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MudRunner

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NGL85
MudRunner
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person
Year 2017Dev Saber Interactive · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · Android · PC

What brings it close to Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, tone and progression. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is world: a sandbox world.

Released 7 years after Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit.

Genre100Tone100Progression100Visuals100Game mode77World53
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Test Drive Unlimited 2

82
NGL68
Test Drive Unlimited 2
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2011Dev Eden Games · CyberFrontOn PlayStation 3 · PC

It shares the essentials of what Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on visuals.

Genre100Tone100World100Progression100Game mode80Visuals61
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F1® 2021

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NGL83
F1® 2021
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
PvPMultiplayerCo-opOnlineSoloNarrativeOpen World
Year 2021Dev Codemasters · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~17hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It meets Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit on strong narrative focus, open world exploration and PvP competition. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is 3D presentation.

Released 11 years after Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit.

Genre100Tone100World100Game mode87Visuals0
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SnowRunner

76
NGL85
SnowRunner
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
MultiplayerCo-opSoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person
Year 2020Dev Saber Interactive · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

What brings it close to Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and multiplayer gameplay, and the two track each other on genre, tone and progression. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. They part company on world and game mode: this one brings a sandbox world.

Released 10 years after Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit.

Genre100Tone100Progression100Visuals100Game mode64World54
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Pallet Jack Racing

69
NGL81
Pallet Jack Racing
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeThird Person
Year 2005Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS

Same family as Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit: melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where they diverge is visuals and game mode.

Genre100Combat100Game mode63Visuals61
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Assetto Corsa Competizione

68
NGL80
Assetto Corsa Competizione
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person
Year 2018Dev Kunos Simulazioni · 505 GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It shares the essentials of what Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit does: exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and single-player focus. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on game mode.

Released 8 years after Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit.

Genre100World100Progression100Visuals100Game mode48
12

Project CARS 2

68
NGL80
Project CARS 2
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person
Year 2017Dev Slightly Mad Studios · Bandai Namco EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It shares the essentials of what Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit does: exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and single-player focus. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on game mode.

Released 7 years after Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit.

Genre100World100Progression100Visuals100Game mode48
13

Wreckfest

66
NGL80
Wreckfest
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerMeleeFirst PersonThird Person
Year 2018Dev Handy Games · THQ NordicPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

On paper it is what Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit is — melee combat, single-player focus and a first-person view — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on game mode and visuals: this one brings an isometric view.

Released 8 years after Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit.

Genre100Combat100Visuals67Game mode48
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Project CARS

65
NGL78
Project CARS
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerNarrativeFirst PersonThird Person
Year 2015Dev Slightly Mad Studios · Bandai Namco EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

With Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit it shares strong narrative focus, single-player focus and a first-person view. Where they diverge is game mode.

Released 5 years after Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit.

Genre100Tone100Visuals100Game mode48
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F1 2011

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F1 2011
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
MultiplayerSoloCo-opFirst PersonThird Person
Year 2011Dev CodemastersPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Its point of contact with Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit is multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. They part company on game mode.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode64

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