Need for Speed™ Rivals

Last updated: 2026-03-11
  • Outstanding graphics and visuals in gameplay.
  • Intense cop chases and dual role gameplay.
  • Variety in gameplay, weapons, and modes.
  • 30 FPS cap causing performance frustration.
  • Frequent bugs affecting overall gameplay experience.
  • Server shutdown and connectivity issues reported.
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Emotions

Archetypes

Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Mostly Positive (6/10)
Total reviews
9,796
Positive
7,38875.4%
Negative
2,40824.6%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
743,442
Estimated revenue
$14,861,406
Game price
$20
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
1137.28%
Estimated copies lost
8,576
Estimated revenue lost
$171,434
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
1147.3%
Avg playtime 0.8h
664.3%
Avg playtime 1h
> 2h playtime
21113.6%
Avg playtime 16.7h
1,16174.8%
Avg playtime 37.3h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day0.7 rev/day
Last 30d2.4 rev/day
Quarterly43.8 rev/qtr
Days covered2,105.2 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
1,552 total
Organic purchasers1,41891.4%
Voted up: 79%
Key activations1348.63%
Voted up: 76%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
1,552 total
First impression0-2h25316.3%
Voted up: 47%
Mid game2-10h65842.4%
Voted up: 81%
Late game10-20h32220.7%
Voted up: 86%
Endgame20h+31920.6%
Voted up: 94%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
1.29% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
65.0%
Global baseline 79.1%
20 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 9,796 total.