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Every Need for Speed game, in release order

The 45 Need for Speed games in the Tier catalog, from 1994 to 2022, in release order.

1 ratings from the Tier community across the series.

Where to start

Start with The Need for Speed (1994), the first game in the series.

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit is the highest-rated entry, with a critic score of 90/100.

  1. 01 The Need for Speed The Need for Speed 1994 76 /100
  2. 02 Need for Speed 2 Need for Speed 2 1997 71 /100
  3. 03 Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit 1998 79 /100
  4. 04 Need for Speed: High Stakes Need for Speed: High Stakes 1999 86 /100
  5. 05 Need for Speed: High Stakes Need for Speed: High Stakes 1999
  6. 06 Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed 2000 78 /100
  7. 07 Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 2002 81 /100
  8. 08 Need for Speed: Underground Need for Speed: Underground 2003 76 /100
  9. 09 Need for Speed: Underground Need for Speed: Underground 2003
  10. 10 Need for Speed: Underground 2 Need for Speed: Underground 2 2004 78 /100
  11. 11 Need For Speed Underground Rivals Need For Speed Underground Rivals 2005
  12. 12 Need for Speed: Underground 2 Need for Speed: Underground 2 2005
  13. 13 Need for Speed: Most Wanted Need for Speed: Most Wanted 2005 85 /100
  14. 14 Need for Speed: Most Wanted Need for Speed: Most Wanted 2005 88 /100
  15. 15 Need for Speed: Most Wanted 5-1-0 Need for Speed: Most Wanted 5-1-0 2005
  16. 16 Need for Speed: Most Wanted Need for Speed: Most Wanted 2005
  17. 17 Need for Speed: Carbon Need for Speed: Carbon 2006 70 /100
  18. 18 Need for Speed: Carbon Need for Speed: Carbon 2006
  19. 19 Need for Speed: Carbon – Own the City Need for Speed: Carbon – Own the City 2006
  20. 20 Need for Speed: Carbon Need for Speed: Carbon 2006
  21. 21 Need for Speed: ProStreet Need for Speed: ProStreet 2007
  22. 22 Need for Speed: ProStreet Need for Speed: ProStreet 2007 72 /100
  23. 23 Need for Speed: ProStreet Need for Speed: ProStreet 2008
  24. 24 Need for Speed: Undercover Need for Speed: Undercover 2008
  25. 25 Need for Speed: Undercover Need for Speed: Undercover 2008
  26. 26 Need For Speed Undercover Need For Speed Undercover 2008 65 /100
  27. 27 Need for Speed: Shift Need for Speed: Shift 2009 83 /100
  28. 28 Need for Speed: NITRO Need for Speed: NITRO 2009
  29. 29 Need for Speed World Need for Speed World 2010 62 /100
  30. 30 Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2010 90 /100
  31. 31 SHIFT 2 UNLEASHED SHIFT 2 UNLEASHED 2011 84 /100
  32. 32 Need for Speed: The Run Need for Speed: The Run 2011 66 /100
  33. 33 Need for Speed: The Run Need for Speed: The Run 2011
  34. 34 Need for Speed: Most Wanted Need for Speed: Most Wanted 2012 85 /100
  35. 35 Need for Speed: Most Wanted Need for Speed: Most Wanted 2012
  36. 36 Need for Speed Most Wanted U Need for Speed Most Wanted U 2013
  37. 37 Need for Speed: Rivals Need for Speed: Rivals 2013 80 /100
  38. 38 Need for Speed No Limits Need for Speed No Limits 2015 67 /100
  39. 39 Need for Speed Need for Speed 2015 62 /100
  40. 40 Online Online 2017
  41. 41 Need for Speed Payback Need for Speed Payback 2017 61 /100
  42. 42 Need for Speed Ultimate Bundle Need for Speed Ultimate Bundle 2017
  43. 43 Need for Speed: Heat C Need for Speed: Heat 2019 70 /100
  44. 44 Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit - Remastered Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit - Remastered 2020 80 /100
  45. 45 Need for Speed: Unbound Need for Speed: Unbound 2022 77 /100
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FAQ
How many Need for Speed games are there?

The Tier catalog lists 45 Need for Speed games, released between 1994 and 2022. Updated September 2026.

In what order should I play Need for Speed?

This page lists every Need for Speed game in release order, which is the order the story and the mechanics were built in. The series opens with The Need for Speed (1994). The highest-rated entry is Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, a common starting point for newcomers.