- 12players
- Under 30 min
- PC
An open-world street racer set in a fictional city, where you find cars parked around town and outrun the police in races and pursuits.
Who can play
- No split-screen on any platform.
- Online for up to 12 players on PC.
- Each player online needs their own copy.
How it plays
Online play puts friends into one session of up to 12 drivers on PC, which moves straight from one race or challenge to the next with no lobby in between.
Autolog tracks friends' times and top speeds, so even single-player driving turns into a running contest.
There is no split-screen, and each player needs a copy; on Steam the game also needs the EA app.
Is it good
77%
Mostly positive on Steam
Steam Deck Playable
Every way to play together
No split-screen. Online versus for up to 12 on PC. 77% positive of 26,000 Steam reviews.
- 12
Online sessions on PC hold up to 12 drivers and run a nonstop playlist of races and challenges. Players can join and leave without going back to a lobby.
Quick facts
- Developer
- Criterion Games
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Platforms
- PC
- Series
- Need for Speed
- Released
- Oct 30, 2012 on PC
- Languages
- Text in 11 languages, voices in 7
- Age rating
- Everyone 10+ (ESRB): Alcohol reference, comic mischief, violence
- Also needs
- EA Account
Answers
- Does Need for Speed Most Wanted have couch co-op?
- No. Need for Speed Most Wanted has no same-screen multiplayer; play it together online instead.
- How many players can play Need for Speed Most Wanted together?
- Online versus for up to 12 on PC.
- Do you need two copies of Need for Speed Most Wanted?
- Yes. Each player online needs their own copy.
- What platforms is Need for Speed Most Wanted on?
- PC.
- Does Need for Speed Most Wanted work on Steam Deck?
- Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
- Is Need for Speed Most Wanted free?
- No, it's a paid game.
