Need for Speed™ Rivals similar games & best alternatives

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Need for Speed™ Rivals

PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One • 2020

Should you play it?

Erase the line between single player and multiplayer in this street-racing rivalry between Cops and Racers. Seamlessly join a world where your friends are already racing and chasing

What works

  • Engaging cop vs racer gameplay with intense chases
  • Beautiful and varied open world map
  • Strong multiplayer with active community
  • Good car variety and satisfying driving mechanics
  • Dynamic weather and day/night cycle

Things to keep in mind

  • 30 fps cap on pc with buggy unlock workarounds
  • Technical issues including crashes and host migration
  • Limited car customization options
  • No pause option in single player
  • Some bugs and glitches affecting gameplay

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Split/Second

  • TRAIL OUT

  • Need for Speed™ Heat

  • GRIP: Combat Racing

  • FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage Collector's Edition

  • Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit Remastered

Less violent

Games that feels like Need for Speed™ Rivals but with less combat and destruction

  • Rush Rally 3

  • WRC 10 FIA World Rally Championship

  • The Crew Motorfest

  • Forza Horizon 5

  • Gravel

  • GT Legends

Less fantastical

Games that feels like Need for Speed™ Rivals but with less imaginative fiction

  • Assetto Corsa Competizione

  • Assetto Corsa

  • Need for Speed: Shift

  • WRC 6 FIA World Rally Championship

  • GTR 2 FIA GT Racing Game

  • rFactor 2

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Need for Speed™ Rivals: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Leadership.

Last update: 21/08/2026