Need for Speed™ Payback overview

Overview

Need for Speed™ Payback comes from Ghost Games and is published by Electronic Arts. It arrived on Steam on Jun 18, 2020, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, and Steam Achievements. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Need for Speed™ Payback's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 161 players at 22 September 2026 - 05:00:24 UTC, with a tracked peak near 12,152. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 85% positive across 32,090 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Need for Speed™ Payback is available in 11 languages including:

11 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, bbfc, usk, and oflc

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Need for Speed™ Payback has sold up to 970,000 units and has 27,459 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $15,000,000. On Twitch, 3 streamers are live with around 2 total watchers.

Need for Speed™ Payback overview details

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

Steam Store description

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. Craft unique rides with deeper performance and visual customization than ever before. Push them to the limit when you narrowly escape the heat in epic cop battles. From insane heist missions to devastating car battles to jaw-dropping set piece moments, Need for Speed Payback delivers an edge-of-your-seat, adrenaline-fueled action-driving fantasy. Key Features: Scrap to stock to supercar. Your car is at the center of everything you do in Need for Speed Payback. Endlessly fine-tune your performance with each of the five distinct car classes (Race, Drift, Off-Road, Drag and Runner) to turn the tables on the competition in any race, mission or challenge. Live out an action-driving fantasy. Play as three distinct characters united by one common goal: revenge. Tyler, Mac and Jess team up to even the score against all odds, and enter the ultimate race to take down The House. Battle cops with ever-increasing intensity, race against rivals across the city and drive on and off-road through mountains, canyons and deserts. High stakes competition. Win big with all-new Risk vs Reward gameplay. Intense cop chases mean the stakes have never been higher. Challenge your friends or potential rivals via Autolog recommendations throughout the events or go head-to-head in classic online leaderboards. The Need…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Need for Speed™ Payback is listed as a game with $29.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, and Steam Achievements, and is associated with Action, Adventure, Racing, Sports, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 161 players at 22 September 2026 - 05:00:24 UTC, a tracked peak of 12,152, and 85% positive reviews.

Overview tags

RacingOpen WorldMultiplayerCombat RacingControllerSportsPvPSandboxArcadeThird PersonFirst-PersonStrategyOffroadVehicular CombatSimulation

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