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 649 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 80% 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).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for Need for Speed™ Payback. Right now, it costs $4.49 in the Steam Store.
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.
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 is available for gamers to download and play for $4.49 which is a 85% discount off its base price. It can also be purchased through Need for Speed Mega Collection which gives a discount off its base price. The game also has a total of 4 DLC add-ons including: Need for Speed™ Payback: Pontiac Firebird & Aston Martin DB5 Superbuild Bundle, Need for Speed™ Payback: Chevrolet Colorado ZR2, Range Rover Sport SVR & Alfa Romeo Quadrifoglio Bundle, and Need for Speed™ Payback: All DLC cars bundle available for purchase and download through Steam.
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