Need for Speed: Undercover

Platforms

• PlayStation 3

• Microsoft Windows

• Nintendo DS

• PlayStation Portable

• Windows Phone

• Wii

Genres

• racing video game

• vehicle simulation game^*

Play modes

• single-player video game

• multiplayer video game

Players by platform

• Wii^*

  Maximum players (mode unspecified)

  4^*

• PlayStation Portable^*

  Maximum players (mode unspecified)

  4^*

• PlayStation 3^*

  Maximum players (mode unspecified)

  8^*

• Microsoft Windows^*

  Maximum players (mode unspecified)

  1^*

• Nintendo DS^*

  Maximum players (mode unspecified)

  1^*

Content classifications

• ESRB · PlayStation Portable^*

  Classification

  T - Teen^*

• ESRB · PlayStation 3^*

  Classification

  T - Teen^*

• ESRB · Wii^*

  Classification

  T - Teen^*

• ESRB · Nintendo DS^*

  Classification

  E10+ - Everyone 10+^*

• ESRB · Microsoft Windows^*

  Classification

  T - Teen^*

Series

• Need for Speed

Engines

• EAGL

Localized titles

• Need for Speed: Undercover

Steam version platforms

• Windows^*

  Supported

  Yes^*

Store genres

• Action^*
• Racing^*

Game features

• Single-player^*
• Multi-player^*
• Partial Controller Support^*
• Family Sharing^*

Interface languages

• English^*

Community tags · historical

• Racing^*

  Votes · historical

  350^*

• Open World^*

  Votes · historical

  175^*

• Multiplayer^*

  Votes · historical

  131^*

• Action^*

  Votes · historical

  121^*

• Automobile Sim^*

  Votes · historical

  108^*

• Driving^*

  Votes · historical

  95^*

• Arcade^*

  Votes · historical

  78^*

• Singleplayer^*

  Votes · historical

  78^*

• Simulation^*

  Votes · historical

  41^*

• Story Rich^*

  Votes · historical

  40^*

• Great Soundtrack^*

  Votes · historical

  26^*

• Controller^*

  Votes · historical

  22^*

• Classic^*

  Votes · historical

  10^*

• Online Co-Op^*

  Votes · historical

  6^*

System requirements

• Windows · Unspecified tier^*

  Processor alternatives

  Intel Pentium® 4 or equivalent, 3.0 GHz or faster^*

  Memory

  5XP: 512 MB RAM / Vista: 1 GB RAM^*

  Graphics alternatives

  128 MB or more, NVIDIA GeForce (6600 or better); ATI Radeon (9500 or better); Intel G45 Express Chipset Drivers: DirectX® 9.0c (included) and latest video drivers^*

  Storage

  6.0 GB free space Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card INTERNET CONNECTION, ONLINE AUTHENTICATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO PLAY. TO ACCESS ONLINE FEATURES, YOU MUST REGISTER ONLINE. ONLY ONE REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE PER GAME. EA ONLINE TERMS & CONDITIONS AND FEATURE UPDATES CAN BE FOUND AT . YOU MUST BE 13+ TO REGISTER WITH EA ONLINE. EA MAY RETIRE ONLINE FEATURES AFTER 30 DAYS NOTICE POSTED ON .^*

  Conditions

  Supported OS: Microsoft Windows® Windows XP (SP2), Windows Vista^*

• Windows · Minimum^*

  Memory

  5 GB^*

  Processor alternatives

  Intel Pentium® 4 or equivalent, 3.0 GHz or faster^*

  Graphics alternatives

  128 MB or more, NVIDIA GeForce (6600 or better); ATI Radeon (9500 or better); Intel G45 Express Chipset^*

Compatibility and community reports

• Controller support · 2026-06-27^*

  Controller support

  Partial^*

• Steam Deck · 2026-06-27^*

  Compatibility category

  Playable^*

• Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27^*

  Community Linux compatibility tier

  Gold^*

  Reports

  54^*

  Community confidence

  strong^*

Developers

• EA Black Box^*
• Firebrand Games^*
• Piranha Games^*
• Firebrand Games and Entertainment^*
• Electronic Arts Black Box^*
• Exient Entertainment^*

Publishers

• Electronic Arts

• 2008-11-18

  Date precision

  Exact date

  Platform

  Wii

  Market

  North America

• 2008-11-20

  Date precision

  Exact date

  Platform

  Wii

  Market

  Australia

• 2008-11-21

  Date precision

  Exact date

  Platform

  Wii

  Market

  Europe

• 2008-12-18

  Date precision

  Exact date

  Platform

  Wii

  Market

  Japan

• 2008-12-19

  Date precision

  Exact date

• 2008-11-17 · PlayStation Portable · Japan^*

  Release date

  2008-11-17^*

  Date precision

  Exact date^*

  Platform

  PlayStation Portable^*

  Market

  Japan^*

• 2008-11-17 · Nintendo DS · Europe^*

  Release date

  2008-11-17^*

  Date precision

  Exact date^*

  Platform

  Nintendo DS^*

  Market

  Europe^*

• 2008-11-17 · Nintendo DS · USA^*

  Release date

  2008-11-17^*

  Date precision

  Exact date^*

  Platform

  Nintendo DS^*

  Market

  USA^*

• 2008-11-17 · PlayStation Portable · USA^*

  Release date

  2008-11-17^*

  Date precision

  Exact date^*

  Platform

  PlayStation Portable^*

  Market

  USA^*

• 2008-11-17 · PlayStation Portable · Asia^*

  Release date

  2008-11-17^*

  Date precision

  Exact date^*

  Platform

  PlayStation Portable^*

  Market

  Asia^*

• 2008-11-17 · PlayStation Portable · Japan, USA^*

  Release date

  2008-11-17^*

  Date precision

  Exact date^*

  Platform

  PlayStation Portable^*

  Market

  Japan, USA^*

• 2008-11-18 · PlayStation Portable^*

  Release date

  2008-11-18^*

  Date precision

  Exact date^*

  Platform

  PlayStation Portable^*

• 2008-11-10 · Wii^*

  Release date

  2008-11-10^*

  Date precision

  Exact date^*

  Platform

  Wii^*

• 2008-11-18 · Microsoft Windows^*

  Release date

  2008-11-18^*

  Date precision

  Exact date^*

  Platform

  Microsoft Windows^*

• 2008-11-18 · Nintendo DS^*

  Release date

  2008-11-18^*

  Date precision

  Exact date^*

  Platform

  Nintendo DS^*

• 2008-11-18 · PlayStation 3^*

  Release date

  2008-11-18^*

  Date precision

  Exact date^*

  Platform

  PlayStation 3^*

Store release history

• Steam^*

  Release date

  Dec 19, 2008^*

Detailed specifications