- 8players
- 30–90 min
- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
Street racing in a sunny Miami-like city: earn money in legal races by day, then risk your winnings against a ruthless police force by night.
Who can play
- No split-screen on any platform.
- Online for up to 8 players on PC, PS5 and Xbox.
- Crossplay between PC, PS5 and Xbox. Each player opts in to crossplay in the game's settings.
- Each player online needs their own copy.
- PCEpic Games StoreSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
- PS5PlayStation StoreSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
- XboxMicrosoft StoreSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
How it plays
Friends form a party and drive the same open city, inviting each other into races and teaming up when a police chase breaks out at night.
Career progress counts online, so the group can play the whole game together.
Crossplay connects PC, PlayStation and Xbox for players who opt in.
There is no split screen, and each player needs a copy.
Is it good
84%
Very positive on Steam
- 72MetascoreMetacritic (Metascore; opens Metacritic in a new tab)
- 72Top criticsOpenCritic · Sep 2022 (OpenCritic top critic average, 117 reviews, as of Sep 2022; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 43%RecommendOpenCritic · Sep 2022 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 120 reviews, as of Sep 2022; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
1k playing on Steam, counted dailySteam Deck Playable
Every way to play together
Crossplay between PC, PS5 and Xbox. Each player opts in to crossplay in the game's settings. No split-screen. Online for up to 8 on every platform.
- 8
Parties of up to eight share an online session of up to 16 players.
Quick facts
- Developer
- Ghost Games
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
- Series
- Need for Speed
- Released
- Jun 4, 2020 on PC
- Controllers
- Partial controller support on PC
- Languages
- Text in 13 languages, voices in 8
- Age rating
- Teen (ESRB): Language, mild violence
- Also needs
- EA Account
In these lists
Answers
- Does Need for Speed Heat have couch co-op?
- No. Need for Speed Heat has no same-screen multiplayer; play it together online instead.
- How many players can play Need for Speed Heat together?
- Online co-op and versus for up to 8 on PC, PS5 and Xbox.
- Is Need for Speed Heat crossplay?
- Yes. Crossplay between PC, PS5 and Xbox. Each player opts in to crossplay in the game's settings.
- One of 147 PC and PS5 crossplay games
- Do you need two copies of Need for Speed Heat?
- Yes. Each player online needs their own copy.
- Can you play the Need for Speed Heat story together?
- Yes: the main campaign is playable together online.
- What platforms is Need for Speed Heat on?
- PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
- One of 290 co-op games on PS5
- Does Need for Speed Heat work on Steam Deck?
- Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
- Is Need for Speed Heat free?
- No, it's a paid game. It's included with Game Pass on Xbox and EA Play on Xbox.
- Is Need for Speed Heat on Game Pass?
- Yes: included with Game Pass on Xbox and EA Play on Xbox.
- One of 105 Xbox Game Pass multiplayer games
