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Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit Remastered

Combat racing as cops and outlaws with cars and weapons

Stellar Entertainment Limited · Published by Electronic Arts · Released Nov 6, 2020

ActionRacing

Third-party account required DRM declared on Steam

Reviews
Very Positive
80% of 15K
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
73% of 146 in 30 days
Players
136
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Jan 27, 2023
Minimum PC
HD 5870
8 GB RAM · 45 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 74/100 (critic reviews)

What is Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit Remastered?

An action racing game set on Seacrest County’s winding roads, where you compete as either a cop or an outlaw racer. Its single-player career and cross-platform multiplayer center on chases, takedowns, tactical weapons, and unlocking new cars and equipment, without a story-led campaign.

For you if...

  • +you want fast, competitive races with vehicular combat
  • +you enjoy playing both sides of police chases
  • +you prefer challenging events over a story-led campaign

Not for you if...

  • −you want activities beyond structured racing events
  • −you prefer traditional racing without weapons or police takedowns

What players say

80% of 14,764 reviews are positive · 73% of 146 in the last 30 days

Players praise the straightforward cop-versus-racer action, car sounds, and variety of race events. The main complaint is the required EA launcher, which recent players say often causes startup failures; some also report crashes and freezes during races.

Players over time

▼ -37% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 231 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Nov 7, 2026136
Nov 6, 202692
Nov 5, 202682
Nov 4, 202680
Nov 3, 202690
Nov 2, 2026108
Nov 1, 2026159
Oct 31, 2026142
Oct 30, 2026107
Oct 29, 202692
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Oct 26, 2026142
Oct 25, 2026168
Oct 24, 2026164
Oct 23, 2026127
Oct 22, 2026135
Oct 21, 2026128
Oct 20, 2026145
Oct 18, 2026191
Oct 17, 2026164
Oct 16, 2026144
Oct 15, 2026151
Oct 14, 2026134
Oct 13, 2026154
Oct 11, 2026226
Oct 10, 2026164
Oct 9, 2026182
Oct 8, 2026132
Oct 7, 2026155
Oct 6, 2026168
Oct 4, 2026212
Oct 3, 2026195
Oct 2, 2026164
Oct 1, 2026169
Sep 30, 2026171
Sep 29, 2026178
Sep 27, 2026216
Sep 26, 2026217
Sep 25, 2026185
Sep 24, 2026175
Sep 23, 2026157
Sep 23, 2026155
Sep 22, 2026171
Sep 21, 2026231

How many players finish Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit Remastered?

12% of Steam players have unlocked «Tour de Seacrest», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit Remastered screenshot 1

Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit Remastered system requirements

Minimum: HD 5870, 8 GB RAM, 45 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
WIndows 10, 64 Bit
Processor
(AMD) Phenom II X4 965 or equivalent (Intel) Corei3-2120 or equivalent
Graphics
(AMD) Radeon HD 5870 or equivalent (Nvidia) GeForce GT 640 or equivalent
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
45 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
WIndows 10, 64 Bit
Processor
(AMD) FX-8350 or equivalent (Intel) Core i5-350K or equivalent
Graphics
(AMD) Radeon R9 270x or equivalent (Nvidia) GeForce GTX 660 or Equivalent
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
45 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit Remastered have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit Remastered 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
  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • The native resolution is not the default one
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • First time setup requires active internet connection
  • Singleplayer gameplay requires active internet connection
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
EA on-line activation and Origin client software installation and background use required
Third-party account
EA Account
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
66
Steam features
Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese. Text only: Dutch, Polish, Russian, Traditional Chinese.

Does Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit Remastered 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 Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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