Need for Speed™ Unbound

by Criterion Games·published by Electronic Arts

Steam · Mixed

Steam Facts

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

Steam Sentiment61

Mixed

Roughly half of players recommend it.

Quick Stats

Reviews

24,403en

57,430 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 27, 2026

Released

Dec 1, 2022

Price

$9.79

Velocity

13.3/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of May 1, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±40%

≈1.9M

Estimated gross revenue±40%

≈$130.0M

Based on 57,430 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

Race to the top, definitely don’t flop. Outsmart the cops, and enter weekly qualifiers for The Grand: the ultimate street race. Pack your garage with precision-tuned, custom rides, and light up the streets with your style.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 10,065 post-launch reviews

17%716 rev

<2h

22%508 rev

2-10h

59%2,804 rev

10-50h

68%4,361 rev

50-200h

73%1,456 rev

200h+

74%220 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+51pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 494 similar games in the Action genre released in 2022.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesBottom 12%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 0%

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