Electronic Arts

Need for Speed Rivals

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2013

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • co-op mode
  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Players by platform

  • PlayStation 3*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    4*
  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    6*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    E10+ - Everyone 10+*
  • ESRB · PlayStation 3*
    Classification
    E10+ - Everyone 10+*

Series

  • Need for Speed

Localized titles

  • Need for Speed: Rivals

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Racing*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Online PvP*
  • Co-op*
  • Online Co-op*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Italian*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • German*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Spanish - Spain*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Dutch*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Japanese*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Traditional Chinese*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Japanese*
  • Traditional Chinese*

Community tags · historical

  • Racing*
    Votes · historical
    205*
  • Driving*
    Votes · historical
    178*
  • Open World*
    Votes · historical
    178*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    176*
  • Combat Racing*
    Votes · historical
    168*
  • PvP*
    Votes · historical
    159*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    142*
  • Arcade*
    Votes · historical
    142*
  • Third Person*
    Votes · historical
    140*
  • First-Person*
    Votes · historical
    140*
  • Sports*
    Votes · historical
    133*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    132*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    129*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    127*
  • Co-op*
    Votes · historical
    124*
  • Destruction*
    Votes · historical
    123*
  • Online Co-Op*
    Votes · historical
    122*
  • Split Screen*
    Votes · historical
    100*
  • War*
    Votes · historical
    14*
  • Psychological Horror*
    Votes · historical
    12*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7 (Service Pack 2) 32-Bit*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo or AMD 2.8 GHz Athlon X2*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    AMD Radeon 3870 512 MB or higher performance; NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT or higher performance; Intel HD 4000 Integrated 512 MB or higher performance*
    Network
    Broadband Internet connection*
    Storage
    30 GB available space*
    Audio hardware
    DirectX compatible*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Quad-Core CPU or AMD Six Core CPU*
    Graphics alternatives
    AMD Radeon 7870 3GB or higher performance; NVIDIA GeForce GT660 3GB or higher performance*
    Memory
    8 GB*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    8 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    50*
    Community confidence
    strong*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • EA Gothenburg
  • Criterion Games*
  • Ghost Games*

Publishers

  • Electronic Arts

Release history

  • 2013-11-15
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2013-11-19 · PlayStation 3*
    Release date
    2013-11-19*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    PlayStation 3*
  • 2013-11-19 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2013-11-19*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Jun 4, 2020*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo or AMD 2.8 GHz Athlon X2*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
AMD Radeon 3870 512 MB or higher performance; NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT or higher performance; Intel HD 4000 Integrated 512 MB or higher performance*
Windows minimum memory requirement
4* GB
Name
Need for Speed: Rivals*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel Quad-Core CPU or AMD Six Core CPU*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
AMD Radeon 7870 3GB or higher performance; NVIDIA GeForce GT660 3GB or higher performance*
Windows recommended memory requirement
8* GB
Release year
2,013*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo or AMD 2.8 GHz Athlon X2*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
AMD Radeon 3870 512 MB or higher performance; NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT or higher performance; Intel HD 4000 Integrated 512 MB or higher performance*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
4 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel Quad-Core CPU or AMD Six Core CPU*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
AMD Radeon 7870 3GB or higher performance; NVIDIA GeForce GT660 3GB or higher performance*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
8 GB*
Specifications 2 · 14 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Ghost Games
Ghost Games*
Developers · PlayStation 3
Ghost Games
Ghost Games*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
E10+ - Everyone 10+*
ESRB classification · PlayStation 3
ESRB · PlayStation 3
Classification
E10+ - Everyone 10+*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
racing video game
racing video game*
Genres · PlayStation 3
racing video game
racing video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
4*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
6*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Platform
PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts*
Publishers · PlayStation 3
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts*
Release date · PlayStation 3
2013-11-19 · PlayStation 3
Release date
2013-11-19*
Date precision
day*
Platform
PlayStation 3*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2013-11-19 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2013-11-19*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 36 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
393* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
471* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Online PvP*
  • Co-op*
  • Online Co-op*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
Developers
  • Criterion Games*
DLC count · historical
1*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1000000 - 2000000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Japanese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Racing*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
746* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
176* min
Metacritic score
76*
Name
Need for Speed™ Rivals*
Negative reviews · historical
2,218*
Peak ccu
42*
Positive reviews · historical
6,633*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
4.39*
Publishers
  • Electronic Arts*
Recommendations
8,287*
Store release date · historical
Jun 4, 2020*
Store age restriction · historical
10*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Dutch*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Japanese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Game website · historical
https://www.ea.com/games/need-for-speed*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
PvP
PvP*
Online PvP
Online PvP*
Co-op
Co-op*
Online Co-op
Online Co-op*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Developers
Criterion Games
Criterion Games*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Japanese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Racing
Racing*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jun 4, 2020*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Dutch*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Japanese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
334* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
396* min
Ccu
42*
Developer
Criterion Games*
Historical discount
65* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Racing*
Historical US original list price
1,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Dutch*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Japanese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
334* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
216* min
Name
Need for Speed Rivals*
Negative reviews · historical
2,218*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1,000,000 .. 2,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
6,633*
Historical US price
699* US cents
Publisher
Electronic Arts*
Community tags · historical
  • Racing*
  • Driving*
  • Open World*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Combat Racing*
  • PvP*
  • Action*
  • Arcade*
  • Third Person*
  • First-Person*
  • Sports*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Adventure*
  • Co-op*
  • Destruction*
  • Online Co-Op*
  • Split Screen*
  • War*
  • Psychological Horror*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Racing
Racing*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Dutch*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Japanese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Community tags · historical
Racing
Racing*
Driving
Driving*
Open World
Open World*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Combat Racing
Combat Racing*
PvP
PvP*
Action
Action*
Arcade
Arcade*
Third Person
Third Person*
First-Person
First-Person*
Sports
Sports*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Adventure
Adventure*
Co-op
Co-op*
Destruction
Destruction*
Online Co-Op
Online Co-Op*
Split Screen
Split Screen*
War
War*
Psychological Horror
Psychological Horror*
Tags votes
Racing
Votes · historical
205*
Driving
Votes · historical
178*
Open World
Votes · historical
178*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
176*
Combat Racing
Votes · historical
168*
PvP
Votes · historical
159*
Action
Votes · historical
142*
Arcade
Votes · historical
142*
Third Person
Votes · historical
140*
First-Person
Votes · historical
140*
Sports
Votes · historical
133*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
132*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
129*
Adventure
Votes · historical
127*
Co-op
Votes · historical
124*
Destruction
Votes · historical
123*
Online Co-Op
Votes · historical
122*
Split Screen
Votes · historical
100*
War
Votes · historical
14*
Psychological Horror
Votes · historical
12*
Specifications 5 · 26 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Online PvP*
  • Co-op*
  • Online Co-op*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
Developers
  • Criterion Games*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Racing*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
76*
Name
Need for Speed™ Rivals*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 (Service Pack 2) 32-Bit Processor: Intel 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo or AMD 2.8 GHz Athlon X2 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon 3870 512 MB or higher performance; NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT or higher performance; Intel HD 4000 Integrated 512 MB or higher performance Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 30 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$19.99*
Publishers
  • Electronic Arts*
Recommendations total
8,202*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Jun 4, 2020*
Store age restriction · historical
10*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French (full audio), Italian (full audio), German (full audio), Spanish - Spain (full audio), Portuguese - Brazil, Dutch, Polish, Russian (full audio), Japanese (full audio), Traditional Chinese*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
PvP
PvP*
Online PvP
Online PvP*
Co-op
Co-op*
Online Co-op
Online Co-op*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Developers
Criterion Games
Criterion Games*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Racing
Racing*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 7 (Service Pack 2) 32-Bit*
Processor alternatives
Intel 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo or AMD 2.8 GHz Athlon X2*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
AMD Radeon 3870 512 MB or higher performance; NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT or higher performance; Intel HD 4000 Integrated 512 MB or higher performance*
Network
Broadband Internet connection*
Storage
30 GB available space*
Audio hardware
DirectX compatible*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jun 4, 2020*
Interface languages
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Dutch*
  • Polish*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Specifications 6 · 21 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Action|Adventure|Racing*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
1,816*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
50*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
8* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,020*
Title
Need for Speed Rivals*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Co-op
Co-op*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Racing
Racing*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
50*
Community confidence
strong*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
PvP
PvP*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
8 GB*

* Provisional data