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Shift 2 Unleashed

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2011

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Players by platform

  • PlayStation 3*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    2*

Content classifications

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

Series

  • Need for Speed

Localized titles

  • Shift 2: Unleashed

Steam version platforms

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

Store genres

  • Racing*

Game features

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

Interface languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Spain*

Community tags · historical

  • Racing*
    Votes · historical
    176*
  • Automobile Sim*
    Votes · historical
    108*
  • Simulation*
    Votes · historical
    102*
  • Driving*
    Votes · historical
    65*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    45*
  • Realistic*
    Votes · historical
    20*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    16*
  • First-Person*
    Votes · historical
    8*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Partial*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unsupported*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    34*
    Community confidence
    good*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Slightly Mad Studios

Publishers

  • Electronic Arts

Release history

  • 2011-03-29
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2011-03-29 · PlayStation 3*
    Release date
    2011-03-29*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    PlayStation 3*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Mar 29, 2011*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 7 fields
Developers · PlayStation 3
Slightly Mad Studios
Slightly Mad Studios*
ESRB classification · PlayStation 3
ESRB · PlayStation 3
Classification
E10+ - Everyone 10+*
Genres · PlayStation 3
racing video game
racing video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
2*
Platform
PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3*
Publishers · PlayStation 3
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts*
Release date · PlayStation 3
2011-03-29 · PlayStation 3
Release date
2011-03-29*
Date precision
day*
Platform
PlayStation 3*
Specifications 2 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
499* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Slightly Mad Studios*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100000 - 200000*
Store genres
  • Racing*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
243* min
Metacritic score
84*
Name
Shift 2 Unleashed*
Negative reviews · historical
830*
Peak ccu
6*
Positive reviews · historical
1,725*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
0.0*
Publishers
  • Electronic Arts*
Recommendations
2,312*
Store release date · historical
Mar 29, 2011*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Game website · historical
http://www.needforspeed.com*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Slightly Mad Studios
Slightly Mad Studios*
Store genres
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
Mar 29, 2011*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 3 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
539* min
Ccu
6*
Developer
Slightly Mad Studios*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Racing*
Historical US original list price
0* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
349* min
Name
Shift 2 Unleashed*
Negative reviews · historical
830*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100,000 .. 200,000*
Positive reviews · historical
1,725*
Historical US price
0* US cents
Publisher
Electronic Arts*
Community tags · historical
  • Racing*
  • Automobile Sim*
  • Simulation*
  • Driving*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Realistic*
  • Singleplayer*
  • First-Person*
Store genres
Racing
Racing*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Community tags · historical
Racing
Racing*
Automobile Sim
Automobile Sim*
Simulation
Simulation*
Driving
Driving*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Realistic
Realistic*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
First-Person
First-Person*
Tags votes
Racing
Votes · historical
176*
Automobile Sim
Votes · historical
108*
Simulation
Votes · historical
102*
Driving
Votes · historical
65*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
45*
Realistic
Votes · historical
20*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
16*
First-Person
Votes · historical
8*
Specifications 4 · 20 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Slightly Mad Studios*
Store genres
  • Racing*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
84*
Name
Shift 2 Unleashed*
Platforms
  • windows*
Publishers
  • Electronic Arts*
Recommendations total
2,311*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Mar 29, 2011*
Interface languages
English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Russian, Spanish - Spain*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Slightly Mad Studios
Slightly Mad Studios*
Store genres
Racing
Racing*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Mar 29, 2011*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Specifications 5 · 17 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
partial*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
unsupported*
Store genres
Racing*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
7,032*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
good*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
34*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,011*
Title
Shift 2 Unleashed*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Partial*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unsupported*
Store genres
Racing
Racing*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
34*
Community confidence
good*

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