Series
Need for Speed Games in Order
All 84 entries, oldest first.
The Need for Speed series has 84 entries in our database, from The Need for Speed to Need for Speed: Shift. They are listed below in release order, which is also the recommended play order.
Where to start
Best reviewed
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
· 88/100
Most recent that reviewed well
Need for Speed: Shift
· 80/100
Earliest entry
The Need for Speed
The list below is in release order, which is the safest route through any series. We do not publish a story order, because that is a judgement about games rather than something our data can tell us.
84 games
77
The Need for Speed
Road & Track Presents: The Need for Speed
Road & Track Presents: The Need for Speed - Special Edition
60
Need for Speed II
Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit
Need for Speed: High Stakes
Need for Speed: High Stakes
Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed
80
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2
Need for Speed: Top Speed
The Need for Speed Collection
77
Need for Speed: Underground
Need for Speed: Underground
Need for Speed GT
Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed
79
Need for Speed: Underground 2
Need for Speed: Underground 2
71
Need for Speed: Underground Rivals
80
Need for Speed: Underground 2
Need for Speed: Most Wanted Demo
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
85
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
75
Need for Speed: Most Wanted 5-1-0
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
88
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Need for Speed: Carbon - Own the City
71
Need for Speed: Carbon
60
Need for Speed: Carbon - Own the City
Need for Speed: Carbon - Own the City
Need for Speed: Carbon
Need for Speed: Carbon - Own the City
Need for Speed: Collector's Series
Need for Speed: Carbon
61
Need for Speed: ProStreet
Need for Speed: ProStreet
Need for Speed: ProStreet
Need for Speed: ProStreet
Need for Speed: ProStreet
Need for Speed: ProStreet
52
Need for Speed: Undercover
57
Need for Speed: Undercover
Need for Speed: Undercover
Need for Speed: Undercover
Need for Speed: Undercover
Need for Speed: Carbon
Need for Speed: Undercover
80
Need for Speed: Shift
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
How many Need for Speed games are there?
There are 84 games in the Need for Speed series in our database, including spin-offs, remasters and re-releases.
What order should I play the Need for Speed games in?
The list below is in release order, which is the safest route through any series — later entries assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Where should I start with Need for Speed?
Need for Speed: Most Wanted is the best reviewed entry at 88/100, while Need for Speed: Shift is the most recent that reviewed well — usually the easier one to start on, since it will feel closest to a modern game.