Need for Speed™ Heat

Last updated: 2026-01-14
Summary
  • Engaging day-night cycle mechanics
  • Extensive car customization system
  • Impressive graphics and visuals
  • Weak and rushed storyline
  • Overly aggressive police AI
  • Frequent crashes and performance issues
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Categories

RacingVehicle CustomizationOpen-World ExplorationArcadeDriving SimulationCompetitive MultiplayerCooperative MultiplayerDynamic Day/Night Cycle

Emotions

Frustration26%Disappointment14%Excitement14%Satisfaction12%Nostalgia7%
Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Very Positive (8/10)
Total reviews
142,546
Positive
119,82684.1%
Negative
22,72015.9%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
10,326,408
Estimated revenue
$722,745,296
Game price
$70
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
7073.80%
Estimated copies lost
51,217
Estimated revenue lost
$3,584,678
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
7103.8%
Avg playtime 0.8h
2681.4%
Avg playtime 0.9h
> 2h playtime
2,06011.1%
Avg playtime 33h
15,57683.7%
Avg playtime 56.2h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day9.1 rev/day
Last 30d71 rev/day
Quarterly478.4 rev/qtr
Days covered2,049.7 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
18,614 total
Organic purchasers17,25492.7%
Voted up: 85%
Key activations1,3607.31%
Voted up: 87%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
18,614 total
First impression0-2h1,3087.03%
Voted up: 39%
Mid game2-10h4,90626.4%
Voted up: 84%
Late game10-20h3,64919.6%
Voted up: 88%
Endgame20h+8,75147.0%
Voted up: 92%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
0.75% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
72.7%
Global baseline 85.1%
139 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 142,546 total.