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Feel the thrill of the chase and the rush of escape behind the wheels of the world’s hottest high-performance cars in Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit Remastered– a heart-pumping, socially competitive racing experience.

Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit Remastered is a racing, driving and open world game developed by Stellar Entertainment Limited and published by Electronic Arts.
Released on November 06th 2020 is available only on Windows in 10 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Japanese, Polish, Russian and Traditional Chinese.

It has received 11,515 reviews of which 9,296 were positive and 2,219 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.9 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 29.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 28.09€ on Instant Gaming.

The Steam community has classified Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit Remastered into these genres:

Racing Driving Open World Combat Racing Multiplayer Competitive Vehicular Combat Action Action-Adventure Crime Realistic Cinematic Destruction Transportation Co-op Singleplayer Replay Value Third Person Classic Game Development

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System requirements

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Windows
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: WIndows 10, 64 Bit
  • Processor: (AMD) Phenom II X4 965 or equivalent (Intel) Corei3-2120 or equivalent
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: (AMD) Radeon HD 5870 or equivalent (Nvidia) GeForce GT 640 or equivalent
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 45 GB available space

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14 hours played
Jan. 2026
Category: Overall Rating ★★★★☆ Story ★☆☆☆☆ Gameplay ★★★★☆ Graphics ★★★★☆ Sound Design ★★★★★ Replay Value ★☆☆☆☆ Difficulty ★★★☆☆ Bug free? ★★★☆☆ PC Requirements ★★☆☆☆ Game Length 12 hours (approx.) Need for Speed Hot Pursuit (2010) and its Remastered version represent one of the clearest examples of what the Need for Speed franchise is truly about. For many players today, Need for Speed is associated with deep tuning systems, stylized customization, cinematic storylines, and large car rosters. While these elements have their audience, they are not what originally defined the series. At its core, Need for Speed has always focused on high-speed racing, exotic cars, open roads, and intense police chases. From its beginnings, the franchise emphasized realism-inspired driving fantasy rather than narrative-driven gameplay. The core titles that shaped the identity of Need for Speed include: The Need for Speed (1994) Need for Speed II (1997) Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit (1998) Need for Speed: High Stakes (1999) Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed (2000) Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit II (2002) Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005) Need for Speed: Undercover (2008) ( yes even Undercover...) Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012) Need for Speed: Rivals (2013) Titles such as Need for Speed Shift and Shift 2: Unleashed also deserve recognition as solid sim-oriented alternatives within the franchise. Even Undercover, despite its unnecessary storyline, still delivered a generally solid Need for Speed experience with tuning elements. In this case, Need for Speed Hot Pursuit (2010) / Remastered stands out as a return to the franchise’s foundations. The game delivers exactly what defines Need for Speed: open roads, high-performance cars, a strong police presence, and a constant sense of speed. Instead of forcing a cinematic storyline, the progression is simple and effective—advance your career either as a racer striving to become the Most Wanted or as a police officer rising through the ranks. The handling model feels responsive and enjoyable, striking a good balance between accessibility and control. Engine sounds are among the best in the series, adding significantly to immersion. Visually, the game still holds up well, and the variety of events provides many hours of focused racing gameplay. That said, the replay value is limited. Once all events are completed with gold medals, there is little incentive to continue playing. Additional exploration-based elements such as collectibles, hidden challenges, or unlockable secret vehicles could have improved long-term engagement. A light influence from Burnout-style world interaction, such as billboards or photo challenges, would have been a welcome addition. Some technical issues are present, including occasional collision detection problems where crashes occur without clear cause. While not game breaking, these bugs can disrupt the racing experience. On the technical side, PC system requirements are modest, making the game accessible even on lower-end hardware. Need for Speed doesn’t need stories, tuning overload, or cringe characters. It needs speed, exotic cars, cops, and tension, and Hot Pursuit (2010) delivers exactly that. Info: - all DLC included except MB McLaren 722 Stirling Moss and Carbon Motors E7 Concept - textures compared to the Original release are in a lower resolution Also used some modifications for quality of life: ZPatch for resolving the input Delay NFS HP2 Original Number Plate Mod NFS HP2 Glass Crack Texture NFS HPR Texture Pack (Higher Resolution)
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8 hours played
Dec. 2025
A good old game. With crossplay there are players for the online modus. Deactivate steam overlay to start the game. gl hf :)
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8 hours played
Sept. 2025
Best Need for Speed game since Mostwanted 2005. It's not a street racing game, and it doesn't have to be. there is no car upgrading or customization. This is a more non committal racing game. No massive time sink required like other NFS games. Great online play and is cross platform. Never an issue finding people in matchmaking. This game is focused around high speed racing. every part of the map is meant to be driven at high speeds. lots of straight always and even the turns are meant for you to drift around at high speeds. The game never feels slow like other racing games. this game is even more intense than NFS MW 2005. The police pursuit mechanics are really good and a lot of fun. There are NO annoying characters with reddit dialogue like in recent NFS games. You don't have some Millennial yapping word salad in your ear while you're trying to drive. NO garbage story to suffer through. Since there aren't any characters at all, there are also NO hipster eyesores like in NFS Heat that just make you wish you were blind every time you look at them. No god awful Forza UI like in Heat. Another eyesore that is pleasantly absent. This game is actually good. Ban millennials from working at game studios. The military needs to draft them.
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4 hours played
Aug. 2025
Note: Don't connect your controller until you're in the game's main menu. For some strange reason the game will not react to any controller or keyboard inputs if you have your controller connected already. Game play is good and brings back Playstation memories. You won't regret getting it when on sale. Cars are fun and easy to drift/drive.
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33 hours played
July 2025
🔥 Pure arcade chaos — exactly what NFS should be. Hot Pursuit Remastered is still a blast in 2025. Fast cars, intense chases, and that classic cops vs racers formula that never gets old. Visuals hold up well, the soundtrack hits, and the gameplay loop is pure adrenaline. Whether you're wrecking racers as a cop or escaping the law at 300km/h, it's just fun, straight up. Highly recommended if you miss when racing games were about speed, not filler. ✅ 9/10 — still one of the best arcade racers ever made.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit Remastered is currently priced at 29.99€ on Steam.

No, Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit Remastered is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 29.99€ on Steam.

Yes, Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit Remastered received 9,296 positive votes out of a total of 11,515 achieving a rating of 7.89.
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Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit Remastered was developed by Stellar Entertainment Limited and published by Electronic Arts.

Yes, Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit Remastered is playable and fully supported on Windows.

No, Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit Remastered is not playable on MacOS.

No, Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit Remastered is not playable on Linux.

Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit Remastered offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit Remastered offers both Co-op and PvP modes.

No, Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit Remastered does not currently offer any DLC.

No, Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit Remastered does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

No, Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit Remastered does not support Steam Remote Play.

No, Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit Remastered does not currently support Steam Family Sharing.

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Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit Remastered PEGI 7
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Release 06 Nov 2020
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