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Need for Speed: Shift
Need for Speed™ SHIFT is an award-winning authentic racing game that combines the true driver’s experience with real-world physics, pixel-perfect car models, and a wide range of authentic race tracks. Need for Speed SHIFT takes players in a different direction to create a simulation experience that
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
“Very good. Very relaxing. I would definately recommend this to race lovers. The sound and graphics still blows me away!!!!!”
— a player, Steam review · 453 hrs played“I liked the game”
— a player, Steam review · 103 hrs played“i give up on this bs cuz i cant even play.. it crashes after intro test lap not recommend”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-23 23:36 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Racing |
| Player tags | Racing · Automobile Sim · Simulation · Driving · Multiplayer · Open World · Controller · Arcade · Singleplayer · Action · Free to Play · Realistic (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Partial Controller Support · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Italian, Polish, Russian |
| Estimated owners | 200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://shift.needforspeed.com/home.action |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
OS *: Windows XP (Service Pack 3) / Windows Vista (Service Pack 2) / Windows 7 Processor: 1.6GHz Intel Core2 or faster/AMD X2 3800+ or faster Memory: (Windows XP) 1 GB RAM; (Windows Vista/Windows 7) 1.5 GB RAM Graphics: 256 MB Video Card, with support for Pixel Shader 3.0* DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c compatible Hard Drive: 6 GB Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible Controller Support: USB Steering Wheel/Dual Analog Gamepad Online Multiplayer: 512 Kbps or faster; 2-8 players INTERNET CONNECTION, ONLINE AUTHENTICATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO PLAY. TO ACCESS ONLINE FEATURES,