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Need for Speed Heat

Need for Speed Heat

Released: 11/8/2019

Hustle by day and risk it all at night in need for speed heat, a white-knuckles racer that pits you against a city's rogue Police force as you battle your way into Street Racing's Elite. By day compete in the speed Hunter Showdown - a sanctioned competition where you earn Bank to customize and upgrade your garage of high-performance cars. When your ride's perfectly styled and hyper-tuned, and you're ready to ramp up the intensity, drive out into the night where you and your crew take on the competition in illicit Street races that build your reputation and grant you access to bigger races and better parts. But under the cover of darkness patrols a rogue task force looking to bring you down and swipe all you've earned. Take them on and risk it all for underground glory or head back to your safe house and begin another thrilling day. The roads, the risks, and the rides never end in this Street racer where your crew rolls deep, your garage is full of hot cars, and the city's your nonstop playground. - Take chances, take victories - lay it on the line in the speed Hunter showdown by day, competing to win bank in race, Drift, and off-road events - Be unruly, be expressive - With even more options to customize your stable of cars as well as personalize your identity behind the wheel - Beat the heat - you'll have to go out of your way to rile up the cops patrolling palm city during Daylight hours. But after dark the rules change when a Rogue task force comes out to play - now they're on the hunt for You and Your wheels.

Hustle by day and risk it all at night in need for speed heat, a white-knuckles racer that pits you against a city's rogue Police force as you battle your way into Street Racing's Elite. By day compete in the speed Hunter Showdown - a sanctioned competition where you earn Bank to customize and upgrade your garage of high-performance cars. When your ride's perfectly styled and hyper-tuned, and you're ready to ramp up the intensity, drive out into the night where you and your crew take on the competition in illicit Street races that build your reputation and grant you access to bigger races and better parts. But under the cover of darkness patrols a rogue task force looking to bring you down and swipe all you've earned. Take them on and risk it all for underground glory or head back to your safe house and begin another thrilling day. The roads, the risks, and the rides never end in this Street racer where your crew rolls deep, your garage is full of hot cars, and the city's your nonstop playground. - Take chances, take victories - lay it on the line in the speed Hunter showdown by day, competing to win bank in race, Drift, and off-road events - Be unruly, be expressive - With even more options to customize your stable of cars as well as personalize your identity behind the wheel - Beat the heat - you'll have to go out of your way to rile up the cops patrolling palm city during Daylight hours. But after dark the rules change when a Rogue task force comes out to play - now they're on the hunt for You and Your wheels.

Hustle by day and risk it all at night in need for speed heat, a white-knuckles racer that pits you against a city's rogue Police force as you battle your way into Street Racing's Elite. By day compete in the speed Hunter Showdown - a sanctioned competition where you earn Bank to customize and upgrade your garage of high-performance cars. When your ride's perfectly styled and hyper-tuned, and you're ready to ramp up the intensity, drive out into the night where you and your crew take on the competition in illicit Street races that build your reputation and grant you access to bigger races and better parts. But under the cover of darkness patrols a rogue task force looking to bring you down and swipe all you've earned. Take them on and risk it all for underground glory or head back to your safe house and begin another thrilling day. The roads, the risks, and the rides never end in this Street racer where your crew rolls deep, your garage is full of hot cars, and the city's your nonstop playground. - Take chances, take victories - lay it on the line in the speed Hunter showdown by day, competing to win bank in race, Drift, and off-road events - Be unruly, be expressive - With even more options to customize your stable of cars as well as personalize your identity behind the wheel - Beat the heat - you'll have to go out of your way to rile up the cops patrolling palm city during Daylight hours. But after dark the rules change when a Rogue task force comes out to play - now they're on the hunt for You and Your wheels.

Critics
72
Steam
84
Metacritic
63

Score Breakdown

72.5

Critic Average

104 reviews

84

Steam User Score

153,200 reviews

63

Metacritic User Score

1,564 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-11.8
Metacritic Disparity
+9.4
Combined Disparity
-1.2

Average of both sources

Review Timing

3 early (3%)99 launch window (95%)2 late (2%)

Review summary

Updated Aug 30, 2026

Based on 104 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 72.5/100. Critics score this game 11.8 points lower than Steam users and 9.4 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 104)+
  1. Stephen TailbyviaPush Square
    Sep 8, 2022·Late review
    70/100View review
    Steam 84.2/100 · -14.2 ptsMetacritic 63/100 · +7.0 pts
  2. Dewan ZawadviaGamesCreed
    Apr 18, 2021·Late review
    94/100View review
    Steam 84.2/100 · +9.8 ptsMetacritic 63/100 · +31.0 pts
  3. Andrew FeistnerviaGeeks Under Grace
    Jan 7, 2020·Launch window
    80/100View review
    Steam 84.2/100 · -4.2 ptsMetacritic 63/100 · +17.0 pts
  4. Dragos DobreviaGotGame
    Dec 26, 2019·Launch window
    70/100View review
    Steam 84.2/100 · -14.2 ptsMetacritic 63/100 · +7.0 pts
  5. Lee MehrviaVGChartz
    Dec 16, 2019·Launch window
    60/100View review
    Steam 84.2/100 · -24.2 ptsMetacritic 63/100 · -3.0 pts