- 2+players
- PC
- Xbox
Erase the line between single player and multiplayer in this street-racing rivalry between Cops and Racers. Seamlessly join a world where your friends are already racing and chasing
Who can play
Store (how we check facts)- Split-screen is not confirmed.
- Online on PC. How many can join is not confirmed. Xbox lists 6-player online play. Not confirmed on Xbox.
- Crossplay is not confirmed.
- Whether one copy is enough is not confirmed.
- XboxMicrosoft StoreGet it (opens the store in a new tab)
How it plays
Is it good
76%
Mostly positive on Steam
- 76MetascoreMetacritic (Metascore; opens Metacritic in a new tab)
- 80Top criticsOpenCritic · Aug 2014 (OpenCritic top critic average, 58 reviews, as of Aug 2014; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 71%RecommendOpenCritic · Aug 2014 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 58 reviews, as of Aug 2014; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
Steam Deck Playable
Every way to play together
Steam lists online co-op for PC. Player counts and console play are not confirmed yet. 76% positive of 9,400 Steam reviews.
- 2+
- 6+
Quick facts
- Developer
- Criterion Games
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Platforms
- PC, Xbox Series X|S
- Series
- Need for Speed
- Released
- Nov 19, 2013 on PC
- Controllers
- Full controller support on PC
- Languages
- Text in 11 languages, voices in 7
- Age rating
- Everyone 10+ (ESRB): Mild violence
- Also needs
- EA Account
In these lists
Answers
- Does Need for Speed Rivals have couch co-op?
- No same-screen play is confirmed. The Steam listing does not include it on PC. Not confirmed yet on Xbox. Online play is the way to play it together.
- Is Need for Speed Rivals crossplay?
- Crossplay not yet confirmed.
- Do you need two copies of Need for Speed Rivals?
- No one-copy option is listed, so expect each player online to need their own copy.
- Does Need for Speed Rivals work on Steam Deck?
- Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
- Is Need for Speed Rivals free?
- No, it's a paid game. It's included with Game Pass on Xbox and EA Play on Xbox.
- Is Need for Speed Rivals on Game Pass?
- Yes: included with Game Pass on Xbox and EA Play on Xbox.
- One of 201 Game Pass multiplayer games
