Action · June 4, 2020
Need for Speed™ Heat (2020)
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.
Action releases from 2020
236 Action titles launched in 2020 — top 6 by review volume.
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 132.9k Steam reviews | Top 5% in Action |
| Positive rating | 84% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 58% |
| Metacritic | 72/100 | Genre average 77 — top 77% of Action titles |
| Concurrent peak | 1.4k players | Top 8% in Action by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 21 h average | Top 23% for session depth among Action |
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English volume_up
- French volume_up
- Italian volume_up
- German volume_up
- Spanish - Spain volume_up
- Korean
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Simplified Chinese
- Traditional Chinese
- Arabic
- Japanese volume_up
- Polish volume_up
Full audio (8)
- English
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Japanese
- Polish
- Russian
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Racing · 538
- Open World · 401
- Multiplayer · 401
- Driving · 375
- Action · 279
- Singleplayer · 274
- Co-op · 228
- Adventure · 222
- Combat Racing · 188
- Atmospheric · 186
- Online Co-Op · 178
- Third Person · 176
- Arcade · 173
- Controller · 163
- Sports · 152
Reception Metrics
Steam community
84%Mostly Positive · 132.9k reviews
111.6k positive · 21.3k negative
Metacritic
72/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
6.5/10
Curator recommendations
116.5k
Peak concurrent players
1.4k
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- PvP
- Online PvP
- Co-op
- Online Co-op
- Cross-Platform Multiplayer
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Remote Play on Tablet
Input & Comfort
- Partial Controller Support
Other
- Single-player
- HDR available
Press Quotes
“The most impressive Need for Speed game in years.” 8/10 – IGN “Need For Speed Heat is a return to those glory days.” 4/5 – VG247
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
21h
moderate (15–40 hours)
Median
8h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
4h
Current engagement
Achievements
42
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Jun 4, 2020 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Ghost Games |
| Publisher | Electronic Arts |
| Base price | $3.49 -95% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 2 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support |
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