Need for Speed Guía y cronología
Need for Speed is about the car you want, the road ahead and sometimes the police in the mirror. Its games move between exotic-car showcases, street-racing scenes and customization, usually with a fresh setting or premise. The live-action film takes that racing identity into a separate revenge story.
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Timeline guide
Need for Speed: start with the racing you want
Choose a game for its driving style and setting rather than starting at the oldest release by obligation. Underground offers a street-racing introduction; Hot Pursuit focuses on the chase. Keep the 2014 film separate.
- Entries
- 24
- Released
- 24
- Span
- 1994-2022
The 2005 and 2012 Most Wanted games share a title, but the later game reimagines the idea rather than continuing the earlier story.
Overview & recommendation
A Need for Speed history is as much about changing car culture as changing technology. Exotic cars on open roads, elaborate street builds, police pursuits and track racing give different entries very different personalities.
That makes the practical first question a matter of taste. Do you want to tune a car and work through a racing scene, or head straight into a fast pursuit? A release-order tour is interesting once you care about the series, but it is a large detour if you simply want a race tonight.
Pick one racing style first. If you enjoy a title with a numbered follow-up, continue that local sequence; do not treat every callback or returning car as proof that all the games tell one uninterrupted life story.
A racing anthology and a film Different game premises, separate screen story
The games are grouped as an anthology of racing ideas. The film borrows the name and car culture for a separate story, without becoming a missing chapter in a game campaign.
Game Anthology (23 entries)
Need for Speed's changing game styles, with local sequels and callbacks rather than one compulsory series-wide story route.
Film Adaptation (1 entry)
The 2014 live-action racing film, telling a separate story inspired by the brand.
A tour through changing racing styles 24 entries
The broad route follows releases. Jump to the kind of driving you prefer, then use earlier entries to explore how that approach developed.
- 1The Need for SpeedGame · 1994
- 2Need for Speed IIGame · 1997
- 3Need for Speed III: Hot PursuitGame · 1998
- 4Need for Speed: High StakesGame · 1999
- 5Need for Speed: Porsche UnleashedGame · 2000
- 6Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2Game · 2002
- 7Need for Speed UndergroundGame · 2003
- 8Need for Speed Underground 2Game · 2004
- 9Need for Speed: Most WantedGame · 2005
- 10Need for Speed CarbonGame · 2006
- 11Need for Speed ProStreetGame · 2007
- 12Need for Speed: UndercoverGame · 2008
- 13Need for Speed: ShiftGame · 2009
- 14Need for Speed: WorldGame · 2010
- 15Need for Speed Hot PursuitGame · 2010
- 16Shift 2: UnleashedGame · 2011
- 17Need for Speed: The RunGame · 2011
- 18Need for Speed Most WantedGame · 2012
- 19Need for Speed RivalsGame · 2013
- 20Need for SpeedFilm · 2014
- 21Need for SpeedGame · 2015
- 22Need for Speed PaybackGame · 2017
- 23Need for Speed HeatGame · 2019
- 24Need for Speed UnboundGame · 2022
Release eras rather than one driver's calendar 24 entries
The year labels describe the games' release history. They should not be read as a continuous fictional chronology joining every racer and city.
- 11994The Need for SpeedGame · 1994
- 21997Need for Speed IIGame · 1997
- 31998Need for Speed III: Hot PursuitGame · 1998
- 4Video GameNeed for Speed: High StakesGame · 1999
- 52000Need for Speed: Porsche UnleashedGame · 2000
- 62002Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2Game · 2002
- 72003Need for Speed UndergroundGame · 2003
- 82004Need for Speed Underground 2Game · 2004
- 92005Need for Speed: Most WantedGame · 2005
- 102006Need for Speed CarbonGame · 2006
- 112007Need for Speed ProStreetGame · 2007
- 12Video GameNeed for Speed: UndercoverGame · 2008
- 13Video GameNeed for Speed: ShiftGame · 2009
- 142010Need for Speed Hot PursuitGame · 2010
- 15Video GameNeed for Speed: WorldGame · 2010
- 16Video GameShift 2: UnleashedGame · 2011
- 17Video GameNeed for Speed: The RunGame · 2011
- 182012Need for Speed Most WantedGame · 2012
- 192013Need for Speed RivalsGame · 2013
- 202014Need for SpeedFilm · 2014
- 212015Need for SpeedGame · 2015
- 222017Need for Speed PaybackGame · 2017
- 232019Need for Speed HeatGame · 2019
- 242022Need for Speed UnboundGame · 2022
Frequently asked questions 6 answers
Is Most Wanted (2012) a sequel to Most Wanted (2005)?
EA presented the 2012 game as a reimagining. Use the year to distinguish it from the earlier game, rather than treating the shared name as a sequel number.
Do I need the games before watching the film?
No. The film tells its own racing story; familiarity with the brand is enough to recognize its interest in cars and speed.
How many Need for Speed movies and games are there?
Need for Speed has 24 entries: 23 games and 1 movie, released between 1994 and 2022.
What is the chronological order of Need for Speed?
In chronological (in-universe) order, Need for Speed begins with The Need for Speed (1994) and ends with Need for Speed Unbound. The full chronological list of 24 entries is above.
What is the release order of Need for Speed?
By release date, Need for Speed starts with The Need for Speed (1994). The most recent release is Need for Speed Unbound (2022).
What is the newest Need for Speed release?
The newest released entry is Need for Speed Unbound (2022). See where it falls in the chronological and play order lists above.
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