Need for Speed™ Heat

by Ghost Games·published by Electronic Arts

Steam · Very Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 27, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment84

Very Positive

This puts the game in the top 30% of all reviewed games on Steam.

Quick Stats

Reviews

60,277en

147,631 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 27, 2026

Released

Jun 4, 2020

Price

$6.99

Velocity

19.1/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of May 3, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±40%

≈4.3M

Estimated gross revenue±40%

≈$360.0M

Based on 147,631 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

Hustle by day and risk it all at night in Need for Speed™ Heat Deluxe Edition, a white-knuckle street racer, where the lines of the law fade as the sun starts to set.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 10,123 post-launch reviews

27%433 rev

<2h

44%268 rev

2-10h

85%2,588 rev

10-50h

89%4,905 rev

50-200h

93%1,761 rev

200h+

92%168 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+49pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 359 similar games in the Action genre released in 2020.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesTop 41%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 0%

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