Where the challenge is: execution — reflexes, timing and precision.
How hard is Need for Speed?
Where the challenge is: execution — reflexes, timing and precision. You get through it by getting better at playing it — dodges, parries, muscle memory — not by turning up with a smarter build.
Who actually finishes Need for Speed
- Steam8.1%of everyone who owns it on Steam“The Ultimate Icon”about 12% of the ones who actually played it
- PlayStation9.3%of everyone who owns it on PlayStation“The Ultimate Icon”about 11% of the ones who actually played it
- Xbox3.3%of everyone who owns it on Xbox“The Ultimate Icon”about 6% of the ones who actually played it
Same game, three different crowds. Steam, PlayStation and Xbox each work these percentages out from their own players, so the numbers move around while the game stays exactly the same. A lower number doesn't mean it's harder on that platform.
Rarest achievements
Published rarity by platform.
Steam
Gold PlatedWin Gold on all Prestige events1.3%
Basic BronzeWin all the Prestige events1.5%
Speed MasterWin all the events in a Speedlist1.8%
Mental UnblockGet a 350000 Drift Score in Mental Block with Ken's car2.1%
Hit The CeilingReach REP Level 702.5%
PlayStation
Gold PlatedWin Gold on all Prestige events0.1%
Basic BronzeWin all the Prestige events0.2%
Mental UnblockGet a 350000 Drift Score in Mental Block with Ken's car0.6%
Speed MasterWin all the events in a Speedlist1.0%
IconoclastWin events driving Ken's and Morohoshi's cars1.6%
Xbox
Gold PlatedYou won Gold on all Prestige events0.0%
Basic BronzeYou won all the Prestige events0.1%
Mental UnblockGot a 350000 Drift Score in Mental Block with Ken's car0.3%
Speed MasterYou won all the events in a Speedlist0.4%
IconoclastYou won events driving Ken's and Morohoshi's cars0.7%
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About Need for Speed
Ready to own the streets? Get behind the wheel of iconic cars and floor it through Ventura Bay, a sprawling urban playground. Explore overlapping stories as you build your reputation – and your dream car – and become the ultimate racing icon.
Where to buy
How rarity is calculated
Each platform calculates rarity from its own player population. These percentages are shown side by side but are not a controlled comparison.
- Steam — Valve's published global unlock percentage across Steam owners of the game.
- PlayStation — Sony's published earn rate across PlayStation Network players.
- Xbox — Microsoft's published rarity percentage across Xbox players.
Percentages are shown exactly as each platform publishes them. Pyroblast does not recalculate them and does not mix player populations together. Data updated .