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Need for Speed Undercover
You never thought it would turn out like this. An all-out chase where you're the hunted. And the hunter. Now you must get behind the wheel and risk everything to infiltrate a ruthless international crime syndicate and take them down.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
“This game is not nearly as bad as the community has perceived it all this time. It feels lackluster indeed, but it’s still a decent game. The first thing I want to mention is that the game feels kinda off in the context of the continuation of the Need for Speed series. Other…”
— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs played“Ah man… I remember buying this game when it came out on Steam, after having it for years on the 360. Back then, my friend was trying to get into PC gaming, and I told him about this game. He fell in love with it instantly. Still can't believe he’s gone, I still miss him every…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“Crashes on startup every time. One of the first games I owned on Steam and I've yet to ever get this thing working for longer than 30 seconds. Biggest waste of money.”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-23 23:35 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 | Action, Racing |
| Player tags | Racing · Open World · Multiplayer · Action · Automobile Sim · Driving · Arcade · Singleplayer · Simulation · Story Rich · Great Soundtrack · Controller (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Partial Controller Support · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English |
| Estimated owners | 1,000,000 – 2,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://undercover.needforspeed.com/home.action |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Supported OS: Microsoft Windows® Windows XP (SP2), Windows Vista Processor: Intel Pentium® 4 or equivalent, 3.0 GHz or faster Memory: 5XP: 512 MB RAM / Vista: 1 GB RAM Graphics: 128 MB or more, NVIDIA GeForce (6600 or better); ATI Radeon (9500 or better); Intel G45 Express Chipset Drivers: DirectX® 9.0c (included) and latest video drivers Hard Drive: 6.0 GB free space Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card INTERNET CONNECTION, ONLINE AUTHENTICATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO PLAY. TO ACCESS ONLINE FEATURES, YOU MUST REGISTER ONLINE. ONLY ONE REGISTRATION IS AVA