Need for Speed/Similar games
Games like Need for Speed
24 matches, ranked by how much their player tags overlap
What “like Need for Speed” means here
RacingAutomobile SimDrivingDestructionCombat RacingArcade
Matches come from the tags Steam players vote on each game, weighted so a rare tag counts for far more than one that sits on half the store. A game's popularity never moves it up this list.
1
Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box
Racing · Automobile Sim · Driving · Destruction
87% of 13,464 reviews positive
99%
match
3
Need for Speed™ Heat
Racing · Driving · Combat Racing · Destruction
84% of 150,453 reviews positive · 1,976 playing now
97%
match
4
96%
match
5
Need for Speed Most Wanted
Racing · Driving · Combat Racing · Automobile Sim
77% of 26,668 reviews positive
95%
match
7
94%
match
8
The Crew™ 2
Racing · Automobile Sim · Driving · Arcade
78% of 99,411 reviews positive · 844 playing now
94%
match
9
Forza Horizon 5
Racing · Driving · Automobile Sim · Arcade
89% of 278,235 reviews positive · 6,158 playing now
94%
match
12
93%
match
13
Assetto Corsa
Racing · Automobile Sim · Driving · Simulation
93% of 172,348 reviews positive · 13,947 playing now
93%
match
14
Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit
Racing · Combat Racing · Driving · Automobile Sim
83% of 19,996 reviews positive
92%
match
19
Assetto Corsa Competizione
Racing · Automobile Sim · Driving · Simulation
93% of 47,423 reviews positive
89%
match
20
89%
match
21
BeamNG.drive
Driving · Racing · Destruction · Automobile Sim
97% of 406,117 reviews positive · 29,774 playing now
88%
match
22
DiRT Rally
Racing · Automobile Sim · Driving · Simulation
88% of 40,148 reviews positive · 116 playing now
88%
match
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87%
match
Frequently asked
What games are similar to Need for Speed?
The closest matches to Need for Speed on Steam are Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box, Wreckfest, Need for Speed™ Heat, Tokyo Xtreme Racer, Need for Speed Most Wanted. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with Need for Speed's — shared tags include Racing, Automobile Sim, Driving.
How are games like Need for Speed chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as Racing, Automobile Sim, Driving count far more than catch-all ones like "Indie" or "Singleplayer", and each game is scored on how closely its whole tag profile matches Need for Speed's. Popularity never affects the ranking.