Need for Speed Most Wanted
Live player count and Steam charts
The open-world action in Need for Speed Most Wanted gives you the freedom to drive your way. Hit jumps and shortcuts, switch cars, lie low or head for terrain that plays to your vehicle’s unique strengths. Fight your way past cops and rivals using skill, high-end car tech and tons of nitrous.
Player history
Each point is the highest number of players online in that month (UTC). History before July 14, 2026 is imported; everything after is our own readings. Zoom in for finer detail.
Monthly player counts
| Month | Avg players | Gain | % gain | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 * | 175 | -30 | -14.6% | 461 |
| Jun 2026 | 205 | -2 | -1.0% | 466 |
| May 2026 | 207 | +7 | +3.5% | 475 |
| Apr 2026 | 200 | -51 | -20.3% | 507 |
| Mar 2026 | 251 | +13 | +5.5% | 617 |
| Feb 2026 | 238 | -1 | -0.4% | 557 |
| Jan 2026 | 239 | -13 | -5.2% | 549 |
| Dec 2025 | 252 | +49 | +24.1% | 542 |
| Nov 2025 | 203 | +26 | +14.7% | 516 |
| Oct 2025 | 177 | -20 | -10.2% | 424 |
| Sep 2025 | 197 | -35 | -15.1% | 465 |
| Aug 2025 | 232 | +26 | +12.6% | 532 |
* current month, data so far
Recent updates
- Jun 27, 2024Save up to 85%* with the Summer Sale
When people play
Average concurrent players by day and hour over the last 15 days, shown in .
Daily activity peaks around 17:00 — a pattern consistent with a player base concentrated in Europe, the Middle East & Africa. Steam publishes no per-country player data, so this is inferred from play times.
Audience
Language mix of 100 Steam reviews spanning 11 days — a rough proxy for where the player base is.
