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Need for Speed™ Rivals

Open-world arcade racing built around cops, racers, and pursuit tech

Criterion Games · Published by Electronic Arts · Released Jun 4, 2020

ActionAdventureRacing

Third-party account required DRM declared on Steam

Reviews
Mostly Positive
76% of 10K
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
75% of 85 in 30 days
Players
48
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Jan 30, 2023
Minimum PC
HD 4000
4 GB RAM · 30 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 76/100 (critic reviews)

What is Need for Speed™ Rivals?

An open-world arcade racing game with first- and third-person driving, set in Redview County amid a rivalry between cops and street racers. You choose either side, complete races and high-speed chases, and use vehicle modifications and pursuit technology in separate single-player campaigns. The online servers are no longer available.

For you if...

  • +you want arcade racing mixed with vehicle combat
  • +you like separate cop and street racer campaigns
  • +you prefer open-world driving and high-speed police chases

Not for you if...

  • −you want working online PvP or co-op modes
  • −you prefer track-based racing to an open world
  • −you want realistic racing without combat gadgets

What players say

76% of 10,189 reviews are positive · 75% of 85 in the last 30 days

Players praise the cop-and-racer campaigns, chaotic chases, pursuit technology, and visual presentation. The most common complaints are the locked frame rate and the server shutdown, which removed multiplayer and left DLC content inaccessible; some players also report crashes and progress-saving problems.

Players over time

▼ -34% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 86 players on Sep 27, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

Need for Speed™ Rivals screenshot 1

Need for Speed™ Rivals system requirements

Minimum: HD 4000, 4 GB RAM, 30 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 (Service Pack 2) 32-Bit
Processor
Intel 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo or AMD 2.8 GHz Athlon X2
Graphics
AMD Radeon 3870 512 MB or higher performance; NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT or higher performance; Intel HD 4000 Integrated 512 MB or higher performance
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
30 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 7 (Service Pack 2)
Processor
Intel Quad-Core CPU or AMD Six Core CPU
Graphics
AMD Radeon 7870 3GB or higher performance; NVIDIA GeForce GT660 3GB or higher performance
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
30 GB available space

Does Need for Speed™ Rivals have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Need for Speed™ Rivals run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • First time setup requires active internet connection
  • Singleplayer gameplay requires active internet connection

PC version details

DRM
EA on-line activation and Origin client software installation and background use required.
Third-party account
EA Account (Supports Linking to Steam Account)
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Trading cards
Age rating
10+
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Japanese. Text only: Portuguese - Brazil, Dutch, Polish, Traditional Chinese.

Does Need for Speed™ Rivals use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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