Need for Speed: Rivals
- First release
- Nov 15, 2013
- Developer
- Criterion Games, Ghost Games
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Engine
- Frostbite
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox 360
Attributes
Details
Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords
- Release dates
- PlayStation 4
- Nov 15, 2013
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Nov 19, 2013
- PlayStation 3
- Nov 19, 2013
All 13 release dates
- Xbox 360
- Nov 19, 2013
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Nov 21, 2013
- PlayStation 3
- Nov 21, 2013
- Xbox 360
- Nov 21, 2013
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Nov 22, 2013
- Xbox One
- Nov 22, 2013
- Xbox 360
- Nov 22, 2013
- PlayStation 4
- Nov 29, 2013
- PlayStation 4
- Feb 22, 2014
- Xbox One
- Sep 04, 2014
- Time to beatIGDB · recorded
- Completionist
- 31h
- Game modes
- Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
- Perspective
- First person, Third person
- Where to buy
- External links
- Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Twitch (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Fandom (opens in a new tab)X (opens in a new tab)Facebook (opens in a new tab)YouTube (opens in a new tab)Steam (opens in a new tab)
- Keywords
- online, crime, playstation network, game critics awards, qr codes
… All 12
, playstation network, game critics awards, qr codes, ea app, motion blur, xbox live, gamescom 2013, games on demand, drop-in drop-out, rivalry
At a Glance
- Critic Score
- 80
- Completionist (IGDB)
- 31h
Overview
Steam review summary
Steam users rate this Mostly Positive, 9,351 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026
Valve's summary of Steam user reviews. Valve counts only reviews from purchases on Steam, not key activations, and leaves out review periods it has marked as off-topic. It isn't part of the CritScore score.
Review summary: SteamSteam data provided via the Steam Web API (opens in a new tab)Not affiliated with Valve →
Multiplayer
- Online multiplayerSteam · 16 Oct
- Online co-opSteam · 16 Oct
Feature data: SteamSteam data provided via the Steam Web API (opens in a new tab)Not affiliated with Valve →
How it plays
From Steam
- Racing
- Open World
- Driving
- Multiplayer
- Combat Racing
- PvP
- Action
- Third Person
Tags: SteamSteam data provided via the Steam Web API (opens in a new tab)Not affiliated with Valve →
Languages
- Englishinterface, audio
- Deutschinterface, audio
Language data: IGDB · recorded 1 Nov 2026
Features
Input and devices
- Full controller support
Feature data: SteamSteam data provided via the Steam Web API (opens in a new tab)Not affiliated with Valve →
Steam Deck
Valve rates this game Playable · recorded 16 Oct 2026
Check on Steam →Steam Deck compatibility data: Valve, via the Steam Web APISteam data provided via the Steam Web API (opens in a new tab)Not affiliated with Valve →
Media
Screenshots
Videos
Community
Player reviews
Be the first to review
Behind the game
Awards
Won
- Game Critics Award for Best Racing Game — 2013
From Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (CC0) · checked
Story & setting
Setting
- Set in Redview County
From Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (CC0) · checked
Related
Similar games
Monster Hunter Wilds2025, critic score 87
Riders Republic2021, critic score 77
Need for Speed: Heat2019, critic score 70
Grounded2022, critic score 78
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands2017, critic score 73
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora2023, critic score 73
Towerborne2026
Dune: Awakening2025, critic score 88
Expeditions: A MudRunner Game2024, critic score 78
Grand Theft Auto VINov 19, 2026
More in this franchise
Other games from the same franchise
Need for Speed: Unbound2022, critic score 77
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit - Remastered2020, critic score 80- Need for Speed: Heat2019, critic score 70
Need for Speed: Payback2017, critic score 54
Need for Speed: Edge2017
Need for Speed2015, critic score 62
Need for Speed: No Limits2015
Need for Speed Most Wanted U2013, critic score 83
Need for Speed: Most Wanted2012, critic score 85
Need for Speed: The Run2011, critic score 67
Need for Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed2011, critic score 81
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit2010, critic score 90
Need for Speed: Nitro-X2010
Need for Speed: World2010, critic score 63
Need for Speed: Nitro2009, critic score 69
Need for Speed: Shift2009, critic score 80
Need for Speed: Undercover2008, critic score 57
Need for Speed: ProStreet2007, critic score 61
Need for Speed: Carbon2006, critic score 71
Need for Speed: Carbon - Own the City2006, critic score 60
Editions
Add-ons & Ports
About storefront and compatibility information
Compatibility, feature and availability information shown on this page is recorded from the storefronts and services named against each fact, on the dates shown. Steam and the Steam logo are trademarks of Valve Corporation; Steam data is provided via the Steam Web API. Other product and service names are trademarks of their respective owners. CritScore is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by or certified by Valve Corporation or any other storefront or platform holder, and does not itself test or certify any game.
