Need for Speed™ Payback
Set in the underworld of Fortune Valley, you and your crew were divided by betrayal and reunited by revenge to take down The House, a nefarious cartel that rules the city’s casinos, criminals and cops. In this corrupt gambler’s paradise, the stakes are high and The House always wins.
- Price:$4.49
- Release Date:6/18/2020
- Franchise:Need for Speed
- Developer:Ghost Games
- Publisher:Electronic Arts
- Last Updated:12/26/2024
- Steam App Id:1262580
Need for Speed™ Payback
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Need for Speed™ Payback has 752 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 77% lower than its previous all-time peak of 3,270 players achieved on 11/2/2023.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Need for Speed™ Payback. It has received a total of 27,814 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 84 (Very Positive).
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Need for Speed™ Payback and its growth over time. It currently has 30,889 followers on its community page.
Need for Speed™ Payback Price
Need for Speed™ Payback costs $4.49 in the Steam store as of 12/26/2024 which is a 85% discount off its base price. It can be purchased as a standlone game or through a bundle like Need for Speed Mega Collection which offer a discount off the game's base price.
Explore the price history chart below to track historical price changes and other pricing stats for Need for Speed™ Payback.
About Need for Speed™ Payback
Need for Speed™ Payback is an Action, Adventure, Sports, Racing, and Strategy game developed by Ghost Games. On 6/18/2020, it was released on the Steam Store by Electronic Arts.
Players have rated Need for Speed™ Payback as "Very Positive" out of 27,814 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 23,846 positive reviews and 3,968 negative reviews — an overall 86% positive review rating. Additionally, Need for Speed™ Payback has earned a metascore of 62 on Metacritic.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Need for Speed™ Payback on the Steam Deck.
It also supports 11 languanges in-game including English, French, Spanish (Spain), Italian, and German. Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, Need for Speed™ Payback supports the following features:
- Co-op
- Steam Achievements
- Multi-player
- PvP
- Single-player
- Online Co-op
- Online PvP
From the Steam community, Need for Speed™ Payback has been tagged with the following user tags:
- PvP
- Third Person
- Atmospheric
- Multiplayer
- Sandbox
- Sports
- Controller
- Co-op
- First-Person
- Simulation
- Vehicular Combat
- Offroad
- Arcade
- Open World
- Combat Racing
- Strategy
- Online Co-Op
- Racing
- Action
- Singleplayer
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Need for Speed™ Payback and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
DLC & Related Apps
Need for Speed™ Payback is referenced by 4 other related apps in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Need for Speed™ Payback: Pontiac Firebird & Aston Martin DB5 Superbuild Bundle | DLC | 6/18/2020 | View |
 | Need for Speed™ Payback: Chevrolet Colorado ZR2, Range Rover Sport SVR & Alfa Romeo Quadrifoglio Bundle | DLC | 6/18/2020 | View |
 | Need for Speed™ Payback: All DLC cars bundle | DLC | 6/18/2020 | View |
 | Need for Speed™ Payback - Fortune Valley Map Shortcuts | DLC | 6/18/2020 | View |
Related Bundles
Need for Speed™ Payback is included in 1 bundle in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Need for Speed Mega Collection | 7 | 7 | $22.07 | View |
Related Packages
Need for Speed™ Payback is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Need for Speed™ Payback - Deluxe Edition | $29.99 | View |
Supported Languages
Need for Speed™ Payback is available in 11 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| French | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Italian | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| German | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Japanese | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Polish | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Portuguese-Brazil | Yes | No | Yes |
| Russian | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chinese (Simplified) | Yes | No | Yes |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Need for Speed™ Payback data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 26). Need for Speed™ Payback on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1262580
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 26). Need for Speed™ Payback. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/1262580
- Metacritic. (2024, December 26). Need for Speed™ Payback for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/need-for-speed-payback
- Ghost Games. (2023, July 8). Need for Speed™ Payback. Need for Speed™ Payback. https://www.ea.com/games/need-for-speed/need-for-speed-payback