Need for Speed games in order

Games like Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Need for Speed: Underground 2, and Need for Speed: Underground - the complete franchise in release order, rated by the GamesGraph community. Last updated: October 10, 2026

26 modern, 22 legacy games
5.60 /10
  • 1
    1
    The Need for Speed
    1994August 1994 by EA Canada
    Racing, Simulator, First person
    Racing, Simulator, First person
    5.12 Okay-- 104 ratings
  • 2
    2
    Need for Speed II
    1997March 1997 by EA Canada
    Racing, Simulator, First person
    Racing, Simulator, First person
    5.46 Okay 196 ratings
  • 3
    3
    Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit
    1998March 1998 by EA Seattle
    Racing, First person, Third person
    Racing, First person, Third person
    5.84 Okay+ 281 ratings
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    4 Need for Speed: High Stakes cover
    Need for Speed: High Stakes
    1999March 1999 by EA Canada
    Racing, Simulator, First person
    Racing, Simulator, First person
    PlayStation
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    5
    Need for Speed: High Stakes
    1999June 1999 by EA Seattle
    Racing, Simulator, First person
    Racing, Simulator, First person
    5.64 Okay <100 ratings
  • 6
    6
    Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed
    2000March 2000 by EA Canada
    Racing, Simulator, First person
    Racing, Simulator, First person
    6.19 Good-- 242 ratings
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    7
    Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2
    2002September 2002 by Black Box Games
    Racing, First person, Third person
    Racing, First person, Third person
    5.38 Okay- 280 ratings
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    8
    Need for Speed: Underground
    2003November 2003 by EA Black Box
    Racing, First person, Third person
    Racing, First person, Third person
    6.60 Good 837 ratings
  • 9
    9 Need for Speed: Underground cover
    Need for Speed: Underground
    2003December 2003 by Pocketeers
    Racing, Third person
    Racing, Third person
    Game Boy Advance
  • 10
    10 Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed cover
    Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed
    2004March 2004 by Pocketeers
    Racing
    Racing
    Game Boy Advance
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    11
    Need for Speed: Underground 2
    2004November 2004 by EA Black Box
    Racing, First person, Third person
    Racing, First person, Third person
    6.63 Good 882 ratings
  • 12
    12 Need for Speed: Underground 2 cover
    Need for Speed: Underground 2
    2004November 2004 by Pocketeers
    Racing, Third person
    Racing, Third person
    Game Boy Advance
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    13 Need for Speed: Underground Rivals cover
    Need for Speed: Underground Rivals
    2005March 2005 by Team Fusion
    Racing, Third person
    Racing, Third person
    PlayStation Portable
  • 14
    14 Need for Speed: Underground 2 cover
    Need for Speed: Underground 2
    2005May 2005 by Pocketeers
    Racing, Third person
    Racing, Third person
    Nintendo DS
  • 15
    15 Need for Speed: Most Wanted cover
    Need for Speed: Most Wanted
    2005November 2005 by Sensory Sweep Studios
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    Nintendo DS
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    16
    Need for Speed: Most Wanted
    2005November 2005 by EA Black Box
    Racing, Open world, First person
    Racing, Open world, First person
    6.84 Good+ 1,021 ratings
  • 17
    17 Need for Speed: Most Wanted cover
    Need for Speed: Most Wanted
    2005November 2005 by EA Redwood Shores
    Racing, Third person
    Racing, Third person
    Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox
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    18 Need for Speed: Most Wanted cover
    Need for Speed: Most Wanted
    2005November 2005 by Pocketeers
    Racing
    Racing
    Game Boy Advance
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    19 Need for Speed: Most Wanted 5-1-0 cover
    Need for Speed: Most Wanted 5-1-0
    2005November 2005 by Team Fusion
    Racing, Arcade, Third person
    Racing, Arcade, Third person
    PlayStation Portable
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    20
    Need for Speed: Carbon
    2006October 2006 by EA Black Box
    Racing, Simulator, Open world
    Racing, Simulator, Open world
    5.07 Okay-- 567 ratings
  • 21
    21 Need for Speed: Carbon cover
    Need for Speed: Carbon
    2006October 2006 by EA Canada
    Racing, Third person
    Racing, Third person
    Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox
  • 22
    22 Need for Speed: Carbon - Own the City cover
    Need for Speed: Carbon - Own the City
    2006October 2006 by Team Fusion
    Racing, Sandbox, Third person
    Racing, Sandbox, Third person
    PlayStation Portable, Zeebo
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    23 Need for Speed: Carbon - Own the City cover
    Need for Speed: Carbon - Own the City
    2006October 2006 by Pocketeers
    Racing, Third person
    Racing, Third person
    Game Boy Advance
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    24 Need for Speed: Carbon cover
    Need for Speed: Carbon
    2006November 2006 by EA Canada
    Racing, Third person
    Racing, Third person
    Wii
  • 25
    25 Need for Speed: ProStreet cover
    Need for Speed: ProStreet
    2007November 2007 by EA Black Box
    Racing, Third person
    Racing, Third person
    PlayStation 2
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    26
    Need for Speed: ProStreet
    2007November 2007 by EA Black Box
    Racing, Simulator, Sport
    Racing, Simulator, Sport
    4.66 Mediocre+ 261 ratings
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    27 Need for Speed: ProStreet cover
    Need for Speed: ProStreet
    2008February 2008 by EA Canada
    Racing, Simulator, Sport
    Racing, Simulator, Sport
    PlayStation Portable
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    28
    Need for Speed: Undercover
    2008November 2008 by EA Black Box
    Racing, Arcade, Open world
    Racing, Arcade, Open world
    3.81 Weak++ 314 ratings
  • 29
    29 Need for Speed: Undercover cover
    Need for Speed: Undercover
    2008November 2008 by Exient Entertainment
    Racing, Third person
    Racing, Third person
    PlayStation 2
  • 30
    30
    Need for Speed: Shift
    2009September 2009 by Slightly Mad Studios
    Racing, Simulator, First person
    Racing, Simulator, First person
    5.20 Okay-- 229 ratings
  • 31
    31 Need for Speed: Nitro cover
    Need for Speed: Nitro
    2009November 2009 by EA Montreal
    Racing, Arcade, First person
    Racing, Arcade, First person
    Wii
  • 32
    32
    Need for Speed: World
    2010July 2010 by EA Singapore
    Racing, Simulator, First person
    Racing, Simulator, First person
    4.72 Mediocre+ <100 ratings
  • 33
    33
    Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
    2010November 2010 by EA Digital Illusions CE
    Racing, First person, Third person
    Racing, First person, Third person
    5.84 Okay+ 419 ratings
  • 34
    34
    Need for Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed
    2011March 2011 by Slightly Mad Studios
    Racing, Simulator, Third person
    Racing, Simulator, Third person
    5.54 Okay 100 ratings
  • 35
    35 Need for Speed: The Run cover
    Need for Speed: The Run
    2011November 2011 by Firebrand Games
    Racing, First person, Third person
    Racing, First person, Third person
    Wii
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    36
    Need for Speed: The Run
    2011November 2011 by EA Black Box
    Racing, First person, Third person
    Racing, First person, Third person
    4.63 Mediocre+ 263 ratings
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    37 Need for Speed: Most Wanted cover
    Need for Speed: Most Wanted
    2012October 2012 by Criterion Games
    Racing, Third person
    Racing, Third person
    PlayStation Vita
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    38
    Need for Speed: Most Wanted
    2012October 2012 by Criterion Games
    Racing, Adventure, Open world
    Racing, Adventure, Open world
    5.12 Okay-- 466 ratings
  • 39
    39 Need for Speed Most Wanted U cover
    Need for Speed Most Wanted U
    2013March 2013 by Criterion Games
    Racing, Sport, Open world
    Racing, Sport, Open world
    Wii U
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    40
    Need for Speed: Rivals
    2013November 2013 by Ghost Games
    Racing, Adventure, Open world
    Racing, Adventure, Open world
    4.51 Mediocre 262 ratings
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    41
    Need for Speed Rivals: Complete Edition
    2014October 2014 by Ghost Games
    Racing, First person, Third person
    Racing, First person, Third person
    5.41 Okay- <100 ratings
  • 42
    42 Need for Speed: No Limits cover
    Need for Speed: No Limits
    2015January 2015 by Firemonkeys Studios
    Racing, Simulator, Third person
    Racing, Simulator, Third person
    Android, iOS
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    43
    Need for Speed
    2015November 2015 by Ghost Games
    Racing, Simulator, Adventure
    Racing, Simulator, Adventure
    3.82 Weak++ 254 ratings
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    44
    Need for Speed: Edge
    2017October 2017 by EA Korea
    Racing, Arcade, Third person
    Racing, Arcade, Third person
    5.19 Okay-- <100 ratings
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    45
    Need for Speed: Payback
    2017November 2017 by Ghost Games
    Racing, Sport, Open world
    Racing, Sport, Open world
    3.83 Weak++ 243 ratings
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    46
    Need for Speed: Heat
    2019November 2019 by Ghost Games
    Racing, Sport, Adventure
    Racing, Sport, Adventure
    5.00 Okay-- 287 ratings
  • 47
    47
    Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit - Remastered
    2020November 2020 by Criterion Games
    Racing, First person, Third person
    Racing, First person, Third person
    5.62 Okay <100 ratings
  • 48
    48
    Need for Speed: Unbound
    2022November 2022 by Criterion Games
    Racing, Third person
    Racing, Third person
    5.08 Okay-- 100 ratings
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