Need for Speed™ Most Wanted

by Criterion Games·published by Electronic Arts

Steam · Mostly Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 24, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment74

Mostly Positive

Above the median for reviewed Steam games.

Quick Stats

Reviews

9,068en

25,845 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 24, 2026

Released

Jun 18, 2020

Price

$4.99

Velocity

4.1/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of May 2, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±60%

≈1M

Estimated gross revenue±60%

≈$20.0M

Based on 25,845 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

The open-world action in Need for Speed Most Wanted gives you the freedom to drive your way. Hit jumps and shortcuts, switch cars, lie low or head for terrain that plays to your vehicle’s unique strengths. Fight your way past cops and rivals using skill, high-end car tech and tons of nitrous.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 9,037 post-launch reviews

37%1,742 rev

<2h

62%686 rev

2-10h

82%3,655 rev

10-50h

88%2,576 rev

50-200h

93%323 rev

200h+

85%55 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+31pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 297 similar games in the Action genre released in 2020.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesBottom 34%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 3%

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