SPSTEAMPULSELIVE ANALYTICS
Need for Speed Undercover

Need for Speed Undercover overview

EA Black Box | Dec 19, 2008 | game

Released

5players observed · 22 September 2026 - 23:40:09 UTC

ActionRacing

  • Latest observed players5 · 22 September 2026 - 23:40:09 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak25
  • Units sold (VGI)411,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$2,300,000
  • Review score72% positive

Need for Speed Undercover dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players5 · 22 September 2026 - 23:40:09 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak25
  • Units sold (VGI)411,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$2,300,000
  • Review score72% positive
  • Total reviews2,680
  • Release dateDec 19, 2008
  • DeveloperEA Black Box
  • PublisherElectronic Arts

Genres: Action, Racing

Company pages: Developer: EA Black BoxPublisher: Electronic Arts

No longer available on Steam Store. This app is no longer available for purchase on the Steam Store. SteamPulse keeps live player counts, media, metadata, and historical price snapshots where available.

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Game overview

Overview

Need for Speed Undercover comes from EA Black Box and is published by Electronic Arts. It arrived on Steam on Dec 19, 2008, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, Partial Controller Support, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, and Xbox so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Need for Speed Undercover's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 5 players at 22 September 2026 - 23:40:09 UTC, with a tracked peak near 25. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 72% positive across 2,680 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Need for Speed Undercover is available in 1 languages including:

English

4 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, usk, and crl

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumMicrosoft Windows® Windows XP (SP2), Windows VistaIntel Pentium® 4 or equivalent, 3.0 GHz or faster5XP: 512 MB RAM / Vista: 1 GB RAM128 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 AVAILABLE PER GAME. EA ONLINE TERMS & CONDITIONS AND FEATURE UPDATES CAN BE FOUND AT . YOU MUST BE 13+ TO REGISTER WITH EA ONLINE. EA MAY RETIRE ONLINE FEATURES AFTER 30 DAYS NOTICE POSTED ON .Not listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Need for Speed Undercover has sold up to 411,000 units and has 7,340 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $2,300,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Need for Speed Undercover overview details

Need for Speed Undercover combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Chase or Be Chased. 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. The man you're after is a maniac behind the wheel, and he's driving like his life depends on escape, which maybe it does. He's the one with all the answers you need, you will track him down. Needless to say, that fleet of police cruisers in your rearview mirror won't make things any easier. It will take all of your experience—and every ounce of skill—to outrun the law, take down the enemy, and unlock the truth that puts an end to this chase once and for all. Go Deep Undercover - Race into an action-packed story of pursuit and betrayal. Take on jobs and compete in races to prove yourself as you infiltrate and take down an international crime syndicate. Highway Battle - Fight off the cops and others as you take down your prey in high-speed, high stake multi-car chases. New and vastly improved AI mechanics mean more aggressive and intelligent cops focused on taking you out fast and by any means necessary. Own the Open World - Tear across the massive highway system and discover the open world of the Gulf Coast Tri-Cities area, with three unique cities connected by an extensive highway system. Heroic Driving Engine - An all-new game engine lets you pull off amazing moves for the ultimate driving edge.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Need for Speed Undercover is listed as a game with No longer available on Steam Store. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, Partial Controller Support, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action and Racing. SteamPulse's latest observation records 5 players at 22 September 2026 - 23:40:09 UTC, a tracked peak of 25, and 72% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameNeed for Speed Undercover
Steam App ID17430
Typegame
Release dateDec 19, 2008
DeveloperEA Black Box
PublisherElectronic Arts
PriceNo longer available on Steam Store
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction, Racing
CategoriesSingle-player, Multi-player, Partial Controller Support, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players5 · 22 September 2026 - 23:40:09 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak25
Positive reviews1,922
Negative reviews758
Total reviews2,680
Positive percent72%
Review typeMostly Positive
Recommendations7,340
Average playtime2,324 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateDec 19, 2008
Official Steam feed update (UTC)1 June 2021 - 15:34:00 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)22 September 2026 - 23:40:09 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 23:40:09 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 23:40:09 UTC

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support emailNot available
Support URLSupport page
Legal noticeNot available

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/17430
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/17430
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Need for Speed Undercover

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Need for Speed Undercover?

Need for Speed Undercover's latest SteamPulse observation records 5 players at 22 September 2026 - 23:40:09 UTC, with a tracked peak of 25 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 39 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Need for Speed Undercover growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 7 players; the highest observed daily value is 21 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Need for Speed Undercover?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (30.3%), Canada (7.1%), United Kingdom (6.1%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (27.3%), Canada (6.6%), United Kingdom (5.8%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (35.5%), Canada (6.5%), United Kingdom (5.8%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (24.4%), China (7.7%), Canada (5.7%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Need for Speed Undercover?

Need for Speed Undercover currently sits at 72% positive across 2,680 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 1,922 positive reviews and 758 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Need for Speed Undercover have?

Need for Speed Undercover currently has about 12K tracked Steam followers as of 27 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Need for Speed Undercover?

Need for Speed Undercover is currently listed at price not listed on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 7,340, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mostly Positive

72% positive, 1,922 positive, 758 negative

Price and discount

No longer available on Steam Store

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, Partial Controller Support, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 19 December 2008
  • Xbox 18 November 2008

System requirements

Minimum requirements

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…

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