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Need for Speed™ Payback

📅 Jun 18, 2020
Ghost Games
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.
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About This Game

Need for Speed™ Payback is a action/adventure game with both single-player and multiplayer modes, developed by Ghost Games and released in 2020. With an estimated 1.7 million copies sold, it is considered a major commercial success on Steam. With 30.9k reviews on Steam, it stands as one of the more actively reviewed titles on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 85.5/100 — a strong reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 20.19 hours, with side content bringing that to 26.09 hours, and a completionist run can reach 48.37 hours. The game has 4 DLCs available, expanding the base experience with additional content. Players commonly describe it as Racing, Open World, Multiplayer, Controller and Combat Racing.

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User Reviews

85.5
Overall Score / 100
8.5/10
Steam (30881 reviews)

Playtime Estimates

20.19h
🎯 Main Story
26.09h
⭐ Main + Sides
48.37h
💯 Completionist
Based on 25 player submissions

DLCs (4)

Need for Speed™ Payback: Pontiac Firebird & Aston Martin DB5 Superbuild Bundle
Need for Speed™ Payback: Pontiac Firebird & Aston Martin DB5 Superbuild Bundle
$4.99
Need for Speed™ Payback: Chevrolet Colorado ZR2, Range Rover Sport SVR & Alfa Romeo Quadrifoglio Bundle
Need for Speed™ Payback: Chevrolet Colorado ZR2, Range Rover Sport SVR & Alfa Romeo Quadrifoglio Bundle
$3.99
Need for Speed™ Payback: All DLC cars bundle
Need for Speed™ Payback: All DLC cars bundle
$9.99
Need for Speed™ Payback - Fortune Valley Map Shortcuts
Need for Speed™ Payback - Fortune Valley Map Shortcuts
$4.99

Game Information

Release Date
June 18, 2020
Developer
Ghost Games
Publisher
Electronic Arts
Platforms
Windows
Price
$29.99

Analytics & Metrics

Copies Sold (VISE)
1.7M
(1.3M - 2M)
VRI ScoreLearning
73
Hard to call the data is inconsistent at this point.
VISE (VORYTHIC Intelligent Sales Estimator) intelligent predictive model estimating the number of copies sold on Steam, based on community data analysis and purchase patterns.
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.

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System Requirements

🪟 Windows
Minimum
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: 64-bit Windows 7 or later
  • Processor: Intel i3 6300 @ 3.8GHz or AMD FX 8150 @ 3.6GHz with 4 hardware threads
  • Memory: 6 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 750 Ti or AMD Radeon™ HD 7850 or equivalent DX11 compatible GPU with 2GB of memory
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 30 GB available space
Recommended
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: 64-bit Windows 10 or later
  • Processor: Intel i5 4690K @ 3.5GHz or AMD FX 8350 @ 4.0GHz with 4 hardware threads
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: AMD Radeon™ RX 480 4GB, NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 1060 6GB or equivalent DX11 compatible GPU with 4GB of memory
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 30 GB available space