The first Need for Speed game was released way back in 1994, and the most recent was released in 2022, so it’s safe to say that there have been a lot of titles in the franchise. It’s easy to get confused or completely forget titles, so here’s the full list. 

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It’s amazing to think that the first Need for Speed was released on a Sega Saturn, but it also makes me feel incredibly old. I’ve dipped in and out of the franchise over the years, and the games never fail to keep me entertained. There was even a Need for Speed movie in 2014, but that doesn’t count in this context. 

Every Need for Speed game and when it was released

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For a long time, there was a new Need for Speed title (or a couple) every year, with that pattern only slowing down after the release of Rivals in 2013. With that said, here’s all of the Need for Speed games in order of release, right from the very beginning:

YearTitlePlatforms1994The Need for SpeedMS-DOS 
Windows
PlayStation
3DO
Sega Saturn1997Need for Speed IIWindows
PlayStation1998Need for Speed III: Hot PursuitWindows
PlayStation1999Need for Speed: High Stakes (Road Challenge in Europe) Windows
PlayStation2000Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed (Porsche 2000 in Europe) Windows
PlayStation
Game Boy Advance2002Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2Windows
GameCube
PlayStation 2
Xbox2003Need for Speed: UndergroundWindows
GameCube
PlayStation 2
Xbox
Game Boy Advance2004Need for Speed: Underground 2Windows
GameCube
PlayStation 2
Xbox
Gameboy Advance
Nintendo DS
PSP2005Need for Speed: Most WantedWindows
GameCube
PlayStation 2
PlayStation 3
Xbox
Xbox 360
Wii
Game Boy Advance
Nintendo DS
PSP
Mobile2006Need For Speed: CarbonWindows
Mac OS X
GameCube
PlayStation 2
PlayStation 3
Xbox
Xbox 360
Wii
Game Boy Advance
Mobile
Nintendo DS
PSP 2007Need for Speed: ProStreetWindows
PlayStation 2
PlayStation 3
WiiXbox 360
Mobile
Nintendo DS
PSP2008Need for Speed: UndercoverWindows
PlayStation 2
PlayStation 3
Wii
Xbox 360
Mobile
Nintendo DS
PSP2009Need for Speed: ShiftWindows
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
PSP
Mobile2009Need for Speed: NitroWii
Nintendo DS2010Need for Speed: WorldWindows2010Need for Speed: Hot PursuitWindows
PlayStation 3
PlayStation 4
Wii
Nintendo Switch
Xbox 360
Mobile2011Shift 2: UnleashedWindows
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
iOS2011Need for Speed: The RunWindows
PlayStation 3
Wii
Xbox 360
PS Vita
Mobile2012Need for Speed: Most WantedWindows
PlayStation 3
Wii U
Xbox 360
PS Vita
Mobile2013Need for Speed RivalsWindows
PlayStation 3
PlayStation 4
Xbox 360
Xbox One2015Need for Speed: No LimitsAndroid
iOS2015Need for SpeedWindows
PlayStation 4
Xbox One2017Need for Speed PaybackWindows
PlayStation 4
Xbox One2019Need for Speed HeatWindows
PlayStation 4
Xbox One2022Need for Speed UnboundWindows
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X|S

In July 2024, Need for Speed Mobile released in China, but it hasn’t released for the rest of the world just yet. There are rumors that the game will release on both iOS and Android towards the end of the year, but there is no confirmation of this from EA at the time of writing.

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