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.
85.5Rating
0Content
57Achievements
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 rev)
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
$4.99
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
$9.99
Need for Speed™ Payback - Fortune Valley Map Shortcuts
$4.99
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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
73.0
Hard to call the data is inconsistent at this point.
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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Genres & Categories
Genres
Action
Adventure
Racing
Sports
Strategy
Categories
Single-player
Multi-player
PvP
Online PvP
Co-op
Online Co-op
Steam Achievements
Tags
Racing
Open World
Multiplayer
Controller
Combat Racing
Sports
PvP
Sandbox
Arcade
Third Person
First-Person
Strategy
Offroad
Simulation
Vehicular Combat
Co-op
Atmospheric
Online Co-Op
Singleplayer
Action
Supported Languages
With Full Audio
English
French
Spanish - Spain
Italian
German
Japanese
Polish
Russian
Text Only
Portuguese - Brazil
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
System Requirements
🪟 Windows
Minimum
Recommended
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
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INTERNET CONNECTION; EA ACCOUNT; STEAM ACCOUNT; ACCEPTANCE OF EA USER AGREEMENT (terms.ea.com) & ORIGIN END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (ea.com/legal); AND DOWNLOAD & INSTALLATION OF THE ORIGIN CLIENT SOFTWARE (origin.com/download) REQUIRED TO PLAY. YOU MUST LINK YOUR EA AND STEAM ACCOUNTS TO PLAY; EA WILL SHARE YOUR ACCOUNT ID AND INDIVIDUAL GAME AND PLAY RECORDS WITH STEAM TO VALIDATE YOUR PURCHASE AND/OR REFUND REQUEST. ACCESS TO SOFTWARE CONTENT IS LIMITED TO ONE EA & ONE STEAM ACCOUNT & IS NON-TRANSFERABLE AFTER PURCHASE. YOU MAY NEED TO BE 13+ or 16+ TO REGISTER FOR AN EA ACCOUNT (AGE MAY VARY, SEE http://o.ea.com/ea/child-access FOR DETAILS). SOME CONTENT MAY REQUIRE GAMEPLAY TO UNLOCK. CONTENT UPDATES MAY BE DOWNLOADED AUTOMATICALLY, REQUIRE ADDITIONAL STORAGE, AND INCUR BANDWIDTH USAGE FEES. EA MAY PROVIDE CERTAIN FREE INCREMENTAL CONTENT &/OR UPDATES. EA MAY RETIRE ONLINE FEATURES AFTER 30 DAYS NOTICE POSTED ON ea.com/service-updates.
EA User Agreement: terms.ea.com/de for German residents and terms.ea.com for all other residents
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