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Need for Speed: Heat

A Racing game by Ghost Games, released in 2019

70/100🟡Healthy🥇Proton GoldPlayStation 4PC (Microsoft Windows)Xbox One

Hustle by day and risk it all at night in Need for Speed Heat, a white-knuckle street racer, where the lines of the law fade as the sun starts to set. By day, Palm City hosts the Speedhunter Showdown, a sanctioned competition where you earn Bank to customize and upgrade your high-performance cars. At night, ramp up the intensity in illicit street races that build your reputation, getting you access to bigger races and better parts. But stay ready – cops are waiting and not all of them play fair.

Single playerMultiplayerCo-operative

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Current lowest price for Need for Speed: Heat PC key. Verified daily.

$69.99
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Need for Speed: Heat price comparison table across Steam, GOG, and Epic.
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Need for Speed: Heat Download Size

The official download size for Need for Speed: Heat is 50 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $3.00 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

50GB

Est. SSD Cost

$3.00USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

1h 8m

Is Need for Speed: Heat Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🟡Healthy
2.8KPlayers Online

There are currently 2,805 people playing Need for Speed: Heat, placing it in the top 5% of active games. The community is alive and well.

Current Activity24h Peak: 3.4K
Estimated Match Wait: Standard (1-2 min)
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the Need for Speed: Heat save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\NeedforSpeedHeat\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/NeedforSpeedHeat/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/NeedforSpeedHeat/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is Need for Speed: Heat Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🥇 Proton Gold

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified Need for Speed: Heat, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: High (Many Reports)
See 305 user configs ↗

Can I Run Need for Speed: Heat?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run Need for Speed: Heat smoothly, your PC needs at least 16 GB RAM RAM and a AMD: Radeon RX 480 or Equivalent; NVIDIA: GeForce GTX 1060 or Equivalent or equivalent GPU. Plan for 50 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows 10
  • ⚡
    CPUFX-6350 or Equivalent; Core i5-3570 or Equivalent
  • 🧠
    RAM8 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUAMD: Radeon 7970/Radeon R9 280x or Equivalent; NVIDIA: GeForce GTX 760 or Equivalent
  • 💾
    Storage50 GB available space
Recommended1440p / 60 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows 10
  • ⚡
    CPURyzen 3 1300X or Equivalent; Core i7-4790 or Equivalent
  • 🧠
    RAM16 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUAMD: Radeon RX 480 or Equivalent; NVIDIA: GeForce GTX 1060 or Equivalent
  • 💾
    Storage50 GB available space
Download Size
50 GBLarge

Is Need for Speed: Heat Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

70
Rated 70 out of 100
Mixed Reviews10 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

Based on 10 critic reviews, opinion on Need for Speed: Heat is divided. While it offers some unique racing mechanics, the score of 70 suggests inconsistent execution. We recommend checking gameplay footage before buying.

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