Need for Speed™ Most Wanted
Released Jun 2020
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.
77% positive · 28K reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $19.99
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Evaluation
Need for Speed™ Most Wanted arrived on Steam on June 18, 2020 — this is a re-release of the 2012 Criterion Games title. All five DLC packs were made available on that same launch date, meaning the game shipped as a complete package with its entire catalogue of additional content already bundled in. There have been no developer news posts signaling new content, roadmaps, or future updates of any kind. The store description makes no mention of upcoming content or a live-service structure. With every DLC already released and no developer communications pointing to anything further, the game is a complete, finished product as of its June 18, 2020 Steam launch.
Evidence
All 5 DLC packs released simultaneously on the game's Steam launch date, indicating the full content catalogue was available from day one.
Store description describes a complete open-world racing experience with no mention of upcoming content, seasons, or post-launch additions.
Content
5 of 5 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Electronic Arts
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · PvP
About this game
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. It’s all about you, your friends, and a wild selection of cars. Let’s see what you can do.
Key features
Key features
- Experience nonstop action — No menus, no lobbies, and no restrictions — just intense competition. Race, battle, crash, and explore at your own pace with a massive variety of things to do (and rewards to collect) throughout the open world.
- Prove you’re the best — Pick a car & jump into a nonstop playlist of competitive events in online mode. Influence the playlist by voting with your car. Jostle for position on the starting line. Cross the finish line and turn around to take out oncoming rivals.
- Beat your friends — Autolog records everything you do, broadcasting a feed of your most newsworthy scores, speeds, and times to your friends — and you’ll see there’s too. Whatever you do, there’s someone to beat.
- Test your urban handling skills — Need for Speed Most Wanted delivers a deep, physical experience that showcases the personalities of awesome licensed cars. Experience insane speeds, spectacular crashes, aggressive driving, and huge drifts.
Last evaluated Jun 22, 2026
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