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About Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Need for Speed: Most Wanted takes on the gameplay style of the first Most Wanted title in the Need for Speed franchise. Most Wanted allows players to select one car and compete against other racers in three types of events: Sprint races, which involves traveling from one point of the city to another, Circuit races, each having two or three laps total and Speed runs, which involve traversing through a course in the highest average speed possible. There is also the Ambush races, which start with the player surrounded by cops and tasked to evade their pursuit as quickly as possible.
Release Date
Oct 30, 2012
Developer
Criterion Games
Publisher
Electronic Arts
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Is Need for Speed: Most Wanted worth buying?

Steam
77.24% positive
'Mostly Positive', 26,171 reviews
Metacritic
78
Critics (IGDB)
85/100
15 critics

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What is Need for Speed: Most Wanted about?

Need for Speed: Most Wanted takes on the gameplay style of the first Most Wanted title in the Need for Speed franchise. Most Wanted allows players to select one car and compete against other racers in three types of events: Sprint races, which involves traveling from one point of the city to another, Circuit races, each having two or three laps total and Speed runs, which involve traversing through a course in the highest average speed possible. There is also the Ambush races, which start with the player surrounded by cops and tasked to evade their pursuit as quickly as possible.

RacingMultiplayerOpen WorldDrivingActionCompetitiveAutomobile SimArcade

Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer

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Right now the lowest price for Need for Speed: Most Wanted we're tracking is $19.99 at Steam. We compare 1 store and prices refresh every few minutes.

What is the lowest price Need for Speed: Most Wanted has ever been?

The lowest price we've recorded for Need for Speed: Most Wanted is $3.99 at Steam on March 24, 2026. The current best price is about 401% above that low.

Is Need for Speed: Most Wanted worth buying?

77% of 26,171 Steam user reviews for Need for Speed: Most Wanted are positive ("Mostly Positive"). It also holds a Metacritic score of 78.

When was Need for Speed: Most Wanted released?

Need for Speed: Most Wanted released on October 30, 2012, developed by Criterion Games and published by Electronic Arts.

What platforms is Need for Speed: Most Wanted available on?

Need for Speed: Most Wanted is available on PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360. It supports single player, multiplayer.

When do Need for Speed: Most Wanted prices drop?

Need for Speed: Most Wanted last hit a new low of $3.99 on March 24, 2026 at Steam. Current best price is $19.99. Prices on this page refresh every few minutes, so check back around seasonal sales for new lows.

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The cheapest Need for Speed: Most Wanted price right now is $19.99 at Steam.

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All-time low: $3.99 at Steam on Mar 24, 2026 — the current best price is 401% above it.

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