Need for Speed No Limits is a racing game designed for touchscreen devices. Players control cars using tilt or touch steering, focusing on timing nitrous boosts and perfecting drifts to win races. The game features a campaign mode with street racing crews and various event types.

Progression is centered on collecting and upgrading a garage of licensed cars, from tuners to hypercars. Customization includes visual parts and performance upgrades. The game utilizes an energy system for its single-player campaign events.

The experience is built around short, action-packed races optimized for mobile play. It includes both structured PvE content and asynchronous PvP modes where players compete against recorded times of others.