Need for Speed Heat Player Count: Is It Dead?

Need for Speed™ Heat

Steam app 1222680

Need for Speed™ Heat

Ghost GamesJun 4, 2020Action, Adventure, Racing, Sports

$69.99 Very PositiveSteam Deck Playable
  • Racing
  • Multiplayer
  • Open World
  • Driving
  • Singleplayer
  • Action
  • Co-op
  • Adventure
  • Combat Racing
  • Arcade
Playing now
1,998
Updated 8 minutes ago
24-hour peak
2,185
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
86,196
Oct 2, 2022
Avg this month
1,293
-21.64% vs last month
Steam reviews
84%
Very Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

Need for Speed™ Heat player count chart

No, Need for Speed™ Heat is not dead. 1,998 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 2,185. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 27% on the month before).

History from Jun 1, 2020

Need for Speed™ Heat monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 20261,293-357-21.64%2,310
October 20261,650-597-26.57%3,665
September 20262,247-4,782-52.03%4,409
August 2026n/a+5,791+170.32%9,191
July 2026n/a+197+6.15%3,400
June 2026n/a-1,200-27.25%3,203
May 2026n/a+90+2.09%4,403
April 2026n/a-3,404-44.11%4,313
March 2026n/a+2,863+58.98%7,717
February 2026n/a-1,355-21.82%4,854
January 2026n/a+423+7.31%6,209
December 2025n/a+2,045+54.66%5,786
November 2025n/a-749-16.68%3,741
October 2025n/a-365-7.52%4,490
September 2025n/a-2,317-32.31%4,855
August 2025n/a+2,610+57.21%7,172
July 2025n/a+777+20.53%4,562
June 2025n/a-1,168-23.58%3,785
May 2025n/a+573+13.08%4,953
April 2025n/a-3,406-43.75%4,380
March 2025n/a+2,291+41.69%7,786
February 2025n/a-5,720-51%5,495
January 2025n/a-541-4.6%11,215
December 2024n/a+6,641+129.83%11,756
November 2024n/a+2,107+70.05%5,115
October 2024n/a-782-20.63%3,008
September 2024n/a-2,698-41.58%3,790
August 2024n/a+2,461+61.11%6,488
July 2024n/a+381+10.45%4,027
June 2024n/a-1,660-31.29%3,646
May 2024n/a-2,525-32.24%5,306
April 2024n/a-4,892-38.45%7,831
March 2024n/a-2,436-16.07%12,723
February 2024n/a+3,351+28.38%15,159
January 2024n/a-685-5.48%11,808
December 2023n/a+5,441+77.16%12,493
November 2023n/a+1,103+18.54%7,052
October 2023n/a-4,666-43.96%5,949
September 2023n/a+8,263+351.32%10,615
August 2023n/a-1,398-37.28%2,352
July 2023n/a+1,150+44.23%3,750
June 2023n/a-185-6.64%2,600
May 2023n/a+137+5.17%2,785
April 2023n/a-287-9.78%2,648
March 2023n/a-436-12.93%2,935
February 2023n/a-1,936-36.48%3,371
January 2023n/a-2,365-30.83%5,307
December 2022n/a-4,018-34.37%7,672
November 2022n/a-74,506-86.44%11,690
October 2022n/a+30,841+55.71%86,196
September 2022n/a+53,701+3246.74%55,355
August 2022n/a-1,094-39.81%1,654
July 2022n/a-1,245-31.18%2,748
June 2022n/a+457+12.92%3,993
May 2022n/a+951+36.79%3,536
April 2022n/a-837-24.46%2,585
March 2022n/a-552-13.89%3,422
February 2022n/a+394+11.01%3,974
January 2022n/a+296+9.01%3,580
December 2021n/a+305+10.24%3,284
November 2021n/a-10,161-77.33%2,979
October 2021n/a+2,199+20.1%13,140
September 2021n/a+1,338+13.93%10,941
August 2021n/a+3,622+60.56%9,603
July 2021n/a-2,512-29.58%5,981
June 2021n/a-1,110-11.56%8,493
May 2021n/a+8,019+506.25%9,603
April 2021n/a-1,523-49.02%1,584
March 2021n/a-1,261-28.87%3,107
February 2021n/a-1,938-30.73%4,368
January 2021n/a+1,667+35.93%6,306
December 2020n/a-505-9.82%4,639
November 2020n/a+886+20.81%5,144
October 2020n/a+1,185+38.56%4,258
September 2020n/a-507-14.16%3,073
August 2020n/a-2,445-40.58%3,580
July 2020n/a-340-5.34%6,025
June 2020n/an/an/a6,365

How many people play Need for Speed™ Heat right now?

1,998 people are playing Need for Speed™ Heat on Steam right now. That makes it the #526 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 2,185 players. That is in line with its 30-day average daily peak of 2,250.

Need for Speed™ Heat player count history

Over the last 30 days Need for Speed™ Heat averaged a daily peak of 2,250 players, down 27% compared with the 30 days before (3,066). Its highest point this month (3,417) is 9% below the same period last year (3,741). In its first month after release (Jun 4, 2020) it peaked at 6,025 players. Today's player count is 2% of its all-time peak of 86,196, set on Oct 2, 2022.

Best time to play Need for Speed™ Heat

Based on the last 14 days, Need for Speed™ Heat is busiest around 15:00 UTC (10 AM in New York) and quietest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York), when about 52% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

Need for Speed™ Heat players by hour and weekday

When Need for Speed™ Heat has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.

BusiestSunday at 15:00 UTCabout 2,726 players on average
QuietestTuesday at 06:00 UTCabout 836 players on average
Busy vs quiet3.3xmore players at the busiest hour
Fewer playersMore playersTimes in UTC. Hover or tap a cell.

Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.

About Need for Speed™ Heat

Hustle by day and risk it all at night in Need for Speed™ Heat Deluxe Edition, a white-knuckle street racer, where the lines of the law fade as the sun starts to set.

Developer
Ghost Games
Publisher
Electronic Arts
Released
Jun 4, 2020
Genre
Action, Adventure, Racing, Sports
Steam Deck
Playable
Languages
13 languages, 8 with full audio

Screenshots

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Need for Speed™ Heat price history

$69.99
price now (US)
$3.49
lowest recorded (-95%) · Mar 13, 2026 archived
-93%
typical sale discount · 10 sales seen

Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. Need for Speed™ Heat is at its full price of $69.99. It usually goes on sale for about 93% off (around $4.90), and the lowest we have recorded is $3.49.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown

US price on Steam. Readings before Oct 13, 2026 come from archived copies of the Steam store page (Internet Archive), so short sales between copies can be missing. Checked daily.

Need for Speed™ Heat price by region

RegionSteam priceIn USDIn EURvs US
United States$69.99$69.9962.69 EURbase
Euro area69,99€$78.1469.99 EUR+12%
United Kingdom£59.99$80.3071.92 EUR+15%
CanadaC$ 89.99$63.9857.30 EUR-9%
AustraliaA$ 99.95$68.6761.51 EUR-2%
New ZealandNZ$ 109.95$60.9554.59 EUR-13%
BrazilR$279,00$50.6945.40 EUR-28%
MexicoMex$ 1,599.00$85.4976.57 EUR+22%
Argentina (LATAM USD)$69.99$69.9962.69 EUR0%
Poland289,90 zł$73.6966.00 EUR+5%
SwitzerlandCHF 79.90$97.5787.39 EUR+39%
Norway699,00 kr$74.1466.41 EUR+6%
Turkey (MENA USD)$69.99$69.9962.69 EUR0%
Azerbaijan (CIS USD)$69.99$69.9962.69 EUR0%
South AfricaR 1 099.95$66.5159.57 EUR-5%
India cheapest₹3,499.00$37.2533.37 EUR-47%
IndonesiaRp 759 000$41.9337.56 EUR-40%
China¥288.00$43.1738.67 EUR-38%
Japan¥9,500$60.0053.74 EUR-14%
South Korea₩ 77,000$56.6750.76 EUR-19%

Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 6 Nov 2026. Steam sells each region's price only to accounts in that region.

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Need for Speed™ Heat reviews over time

84% Very Positive84% of 155,090 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

Need for Speed™ Heat on Twitch

59
watching now
33
live channels
86
24-hour peak viewers
42
7-day average viewers

Twitch category "Need for Speed: Heat", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch

Need for Speed™ Heat Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days

Average viewers per day (line) and the highest count of each day (dotted line).

Best day: 2 Nov 2026, with a peak of 169 viewers and 64 on average.

Need for Speed™ Heat streamers right now

Nobody in our samples.

Top Need for Speed™ Heat streamers this week

  1. villelinhabr95
  2. Kent_yrik58
  3. tryurluck733718
  4. Lalaa_lands17
  5. bloodflower199414

Average viewers while live.

Top Twitch streamers across all games

Need for Speed™ Heat achievements

Need for Speed™ Heat has 42 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 21.5% of them; the rarest, Be The Very Best, is held by 1.8% of players.

  • Welcome to Palm CityHidden achievement89.0%
  • Humble BeginningsReach REP Level 270.7%
  • Don't Quit Your Day JobComplete your first Daily Challenge64.9%
  • Consider Yourself NoticedHidden achievement47.2%
  • At The Last SecondRepair critical damage at a Gas Station at night44.5%
  • Wrap It Up!Customize a vehicle with a wrap40.8%
  • Component PartsWin a race with handling parts for maximum road traction equipped38.4%
  • Techin'Win a race with parts equipped in both auxiliary part slots35.5%
  • Swappin'Win a race in a vehicle with an engine swap32.3%
  • Worlds CollideHidden achievement30.8%
  • Two Racers, One EventBeat your first Crew Time Trial30.8%
  • RedlineWin a race with handling parts for maximum race equipped29.4%
  • All For OneReach max Crew Level with your Crew28.7%
  • Hear Me RoarWin a race in a vehicle with tuned exhaust sound28.6%
  • Change My NameChange the text on the License Plate26.6%
  • Home from HomeHidden achievement23.2%
  • MercilessHidden achievement20.1%
  • NotoriousReach REP Level 5018.6%
  • You have friends?Complete 5 events online with other players16.7%
  • Travis, Who?Escape 100 Cop Chases16.6%
  • I Said Right Now!Win a race with a car at 399 Performance Rating15.4%
  • Sideways StyleWin a race with handling parts for maximum drift equipped15.0%
  • Carving TurnsHidden achievement14.2%
  • The Most WantedWin a High Heat 5 race and return to garage safely12.8%
  • Cashing InEarn and bank 1 000 000 REP during one night12.3%
  • Comeback KidGo from last to first place during the final lap of a race and win10.7%
  • The Hackney DreamWin a race with handling parts for maximum off-road traction equipped10.4%
  • Off the GridHidden achievement10.1%
  • Friends ReunitedHidden achievement10.0%
  • Benefits Are NiceComplete 25 events online with other players9.6%
  • Eleven, Fifty SixTake down 100 Cop Vehicles8.2%
  • Warp SpeedHidden achievement8.1%
  • Blame The VainWin a race with all vehicle effects slots equipped8.1%
  • Around The WorldWin the Discovery Event7.4%
  • A Bit Of ParadiseSmash your way through all the Billboards2.7%
  • Drift, Drift, DriftComplete all Drift Zones2.3%
  • Get Shrimpin'Hidden achievement2.3%
  • GrafferCollect all Street Art2.3%
  • Danger ZoneComplete all Speed Traps2.3%
  • Full SendComplete all Long Jumps2.1%
  • The Brightest StarsGet a 3 Star Rating on all the Activities in the game1.9%
  • Be The Very BestGet all Collectibles and 3 stars on all Activities1.8%

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

Need for Speed™ Heat DLC

Need for Speed™ Heat has 2 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.

Need for Speed™ Heat FAQ

Is Need for Speed™ Heat dead?

No, Need for Speed™ Heat is not dead. 1,998 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 2,185. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 27% on the month before).

How many people play Need for Speed™ Heat?

1,998 people are playing Need for Speed™ Heat on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 2,185 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for Need for Speed™ Heat?

Need for Speed™ Heat reached its all-time Steam peak of 86,196 concurrent players on Oct 2, 2022.

Is Need for Speed™ Heat growing or declining?

Need for Speed™ Heat is declining. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 2,250, down 27% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is Need for Speed™ Heat most active?

Need for Speed™ Heat usually has the most players around 15:00 UTC (10 AM in New York) and the fewest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York).

How much does Need for Speed™ Heat cost?

Need for Speed™ Heat costs $69.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price Need for Speed™ Heat has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for Need for Speed™ Heat on Steam is $3.49 (95% off), on Mar 13, 2026 (from an archived copy of the Steam store page). It costs $69.99 right now.

Is Need for Speed™ Heat on sale right now?

No, Need for Speed™ Heat is at its full price of $69.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 93%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 95%.

Where is Need for Speed™ Heat cheapest on Steam?

Of the 20 Steam regions we check, Need for Speed™ Heat is cheapest in India at ₹3,499.00, about $37.25 or 47% below the US price of $69.99. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.

Is Need for Speed™ Heat good?

Steam players rate Need for Speed™ Heat Very Positive: 84% of 155,090 reviews are positive.

When did Need for Speed™ Heat come out?

Need for Speed™ Heat was released on Steam on Jun 4, 2020.

Who made Need for Speed™ Heat?

Need for Speed™ Heat was developed by Ghost Games and published by Electronic Arts.

Is Need for Speed™ Heat still worth playing?

Need for Speed™ Heat has a big, active player base on Steam today (1,998 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Very Positive).

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