Need for Speed™ Payback

Buy85%

Very Positive · 33k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Ghost Games · Racing · Jun 18, 2020

Player review score
85%
Very Positive
Price
$29.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
57
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
11
Full audio8 of 11
Subtitles11 of 11

Should I buy Need for Speed™ Payback?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 124 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 97 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 51 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Monetization: 16 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Multiplayer: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 33k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
58% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews42% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
124 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I mean this in a good way because it has a fun story.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
97 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
One of the strongest sides of the game is customization and variety.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
51 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I play on a pretty bad pc, but I still am able to get decent graphics and good fps.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Off-roading is surprisingly enjoyable too, and the sound design makes every rev and turbo hiss feel powerful.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Progression feels solid overall: the game isn't too long or too short, and the idea of multiple playable characters, each focused on different activities, was a nice change of pace.
Optimization
Players who bring up Optimization mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Action & Optimization Rating: The high-speed heists and police chases are thrilling.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story124 reviews
Gameplay97 reviews
Graphics51 reviews
Audio19 reviews
Characters9 reviews
Optimization6 reviews
Performance6 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Monetization
50% still recommend
Difficulty
85% still recommend
Multiplayer
67% still recommend
Controls
17% still recommend
Crashes
33% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Online PvP
  • PvP
  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$29.99

The lowest we've tracked is $2.99.

10 points recordedtoday · $29.99

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