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Steam app 1262580 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 18:11 UTC

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.

Need for Speed™ Payback Steam header artwork
Ghost GamesElectronic Arts
450playing now
45424-hour peak
12,152all-time peak
455average, last 30 days

The last 30 days

−273.5Gain−37.53%% gain1,332Peak

719 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.

03537061k1k13 Aug18 Aug23 Aug28 Aug02 Sep07 Sep12 SepThursday 13 August 20261,307 peakFriday 14 August 20261,228 peakSaturday 15 August 20261,268 peakSunday 16 August 20261,205 peakMonday 17 August 2026958 peakTuesday 18 August 2026906 peakWednesday 19 August 2026815 peakThursday 20 August 2026740 peakFriday 21 August 2026714 peakSaturday 22 August 2026828 peakSunday 23 August 2026819 peakMonday 24 August 2026636 peakTuesday 25 August 2026592 peakWednesday 26 August 2026546 peakThursday 27 August 2026510 peakFriday 28 August 2026516 peakSaturday 29 August 2026622 peakSunday 30 August 2026683 peakMonday 31 August 2026502 peakTuesday 01 September 2026483 peakWednesday 02 September 2026461 peakThursday 03 September 2026428 peakFriday 04 September 2026446 peakSaturday 05 September 2026535 peakSunday 06 September 2026561 peakMonday 07 September 2026466 peakTuesday 08 September 2026413 peakWednesday 09 September 2026405 peakThursday 10 September 2026389 peakFriday 11 September 2026406 peakSaturday 12 September 2026454 peak
Daily peakEvery hourly sample

All time

76 months, June 2020 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.

03k7k10k13k2020202120222023202420252026June 2020311 monthly peakJuly 2020355 monthly peakAugust 20201,065 monthly peakSeptember 2020712 monthly peakOctober 20201,492 monthly peakNovember 2020839 monthly peakDecember 20201,173 monthly peakJanuary 20211,417 monthly peakFebruary 2021904 monthly peakMarch 2021658 monthly peakApril 2021364 monthly peakMay 2021981 monthly peakJune 2021871 monthly peakJuly 2021777 monthly peakAugust 20211,448 monthly peakSeptember 2021859 monthly peakOctober 20211,023 monthly peakNovember 2021723 monthly peakDecember 2021633 monthly peakJanuary 2022655 monthly peakFebruary 2022626 monthly peakMarch 2022486 monthly peakApril 2022382 monthly peakMay 2022447 monthly peakJune 2022513 monthly peakJuly 2022443 monthly peakAugust 2022312 monthly peakSeptember 202212,152 monthly peakOctober 20222,315 monthly peakNovember 20221,183 monthly peakDecember 2022905 monthly peakJanuary 2023794 monthly peakFebruary 2023507 monthly peakMarch 2023476 monthly peakApril 2023425 monthly peakMay 2023532 monthly peakJune 2023442 monthly peakJuly 2023395 monthly peakAugust 2023373 monthly peakSeptember 20231,541 monthly peakOctober 20232,628 monthly peakNovember 20233,236 monthly peakDecember 20231,895 monthly peakJanuary 20241,695 monthly peakFebruary 20241,930 monthly peakMarch 20241,597 monthly peakApril 2024944 monthly peakMay 20241,144 monthly peakJune 2024868 monthly peakJuly 20241,091 monthly peakAugust 20241,362 monthly peakSeptember 2024728 monthly peakOctober 2024610 monthly peakNovember 2024823 monthly peakDecember 20241,006 monthly peakJanuary 2025815 monthly peakFebruary 2025914 monthly peakMarch 2025842 monthly peakApril 2025563 monthly peakMay 2025682 monthly peakJune 2025502 monthly peakJuly 2025724 monthly peakAugust 20251,117 monthly peakSeptember 2025574 monthly peakOctober 2025546 monthly peakNovember 2025586 monthly peakDecember 2025785 monthly peakJanuary 2026827 monthly peakFebruary 2026633 monthly peakMarch 2026993 monthly peakApril 2026589 monthly peakMay 2026612 monthly peakJune 2026445 monthly peakJuly 2026579 monthly peakAugust 20261,842 monthly peakSeptember 2026561 monthly peak
Monthly peak

The last four months

Show:

The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.

04979951k2kJuly 2026August 2026September 2026October 2026July 2026579 peak — daily detail belowAugust 20261,842 peak — hourly detail belowSeptember 2026561 peak — hourly detail below
Monthly peakHas finer data

July 2026

31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

015631346962501 Jul06 Jul11 Jul16 Jul21 Jul26 Jul31 JulWednesday 01 July 2026349 peakThursday 02 July 2026379 peakFriday 03 July 2026381 peakSaturday 04 July 2026416 peakSunday 05 July 2026470 peakMonday 06 July 2026382 peakTuesday 07 July 2026352 peakWednesday 08 July 2026369 peakThursday 09 July 2026391 peakFriday 10 July 2026342 peakSaturday 11 July 2026349 peakSunday 12 July 2026406 peakMonday 13 July 2026313 peakTuesday 14 July 2026276 peakWednesday 15 July 2026262 peakThursday 16 July 2026263 peakFriday 17 July 2026287 peakSaturday 18 July 2026300 peakSunday 19 July 2026343 peakMonday 20 July 2026299 peakTuesday 21 July 2026268 peakWednesday 22 July 2026291 peakThursday 23 July 2026282 peakFriday 24 July 2026249 peakSaturday 25 July 2026279 peakSunday 26 July 2026326 peakMonday 27 July 2026279 peakTuesday 28 July 2026284 peakWednesday 29 July 2026283 peakThursday 30 July 2026273 peakFriday 31 July 2026579 peak

August 2026

31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 438 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.

04979951k2k01 Aug06 Aug11 Aug16 Aug21 Aug26 Aug31 AugSaturday 01 August 2026926 peakSunday 02 August 20261,185 peakMonday 03 August 20261,081 peakTuesday 04 August 20261,332 peakWednesday 05 August 20261,546 peakThursday 06 August 20261,682 peakFriday 07 August 20261,625 peakSaturday 08 August 20261,741 peakSunday 09 August 20261,842 peakMonday 10 August 20261,489 peakTuesday 11 August 20261,465 peakWednesday 12 August 20261,366 peakThursday 13 August 20261,332 peakFriday 14 August 20261,228 peakSaturday 15 August 20261,268 peakSunday 16 August 20261,205 peakMonday 17 August 2026958 peakTuesday 18 August 2026906 peakWednesday 19 August 2026815 peakThursday 20 August 2026740 peakFriday 21 August 2026714 peakSaturday 22 August 2026828 peakSunday 23 August 2026819 peakMonday 24 August 2026636 peakTuesday 25 August 2026592 peakWednesday 26 August 2026546 peakThursday 27 August 2026510 peakFriday 28 August 2026516 peakSaturday 29 August 2026622 peakSunday 30 August 2026683 peakMonday 31 August 2026502 peak

September 2026

12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 281 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.

015130345460601 Sep03 Sep05 Sep07 Sep09 Sep11 SepTuesday 01 September 2026483 peakWednesday 02 September 2026461 peakThursday 03 September 2026428 peakFriday 04 September 2026446 peakSaturday 05 September 2026535 peakSunday 06 September 2026561 peakMonday 07 September 2026466 peakTuesday 08 September 2026413 peakWednesday 09 September 2026405 peakThursday 10 September 2026389 peakFriday 11 September 2026406 peakSaturday 12 September 2026454 peak

October 2026

Need for Speed™ Payback was released on 18 Jun, 2020.

Not out yet.There is nothing to draw for this month.
Nothing here is interpolated or estimated; where a sample is missing the line is broken.

Game information

Updated 12 Sep 2026, 18:11 UTC
App ID
1262580
Last updated
30 Jan 2023 build 10351388
Developer
Ghost Games
Publisher
Electronic Arts
Release date
18 Jun, 2020
Platforms
Windows
Download size
20.39 GB
Install size
28.21 GB
Genres
Action, Adventure, Racing, Sports, Strategy
Game modes
Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op
Controller support
Unknown
Declared DRM
EA on-line activation and Origin client software installation and background use required.
Third-party account
EA Account (Supports Linking to Steam Account) (Supports Linking to Steam Account)
Achievements
57
Metacritic
62

Features & support

Steam features

Steam Achievements

Controllers & input

Accessibility

Popular tags

RacingOpen WorldMultiplayerControllerCombat RacingSportsPvPSandboxArcadeThird PersonFirst-PersonStrategySimulationOffroadVehicular CombatCo-opAtmosphericOnline Co-OpSingleplayerAction
About this gameFull description from Steam
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 for Speed™ Payback - Deluxe Edition gives you an edge over the competition. Stand out from the crowd with exclusive customization items and receive in-game discounts, Rep bonuses and five shipments to get your adventure started. Also includes the upcoming Story Mission Pack and the Need for Speed™ Payback Platinum Car Pack with exclusive† Platinum Blue Underglow. Deluxe Edition Content: • Upcoming Story Mission Pack • Exclusive Deluxe Edition NOS color (Can be applied to 5 cars) • Exclusive Deluxe Edition License Plate • Exclusive Deluxe Edition Leaderboard icon • 5 Shipments • 5% Rep Bonus • 10% Discount on in-game content using earned in-game currency Platinum Car Pack Includes: • Exclusive Platinum Blue Underglow & Tire Smoke Vanity Items • Chevrolet Camaro SS 1967 • Dodge Charger R/T 1969 • Ford F-150 Raptor 2016 • Nissan 350Z 2008 • Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport 2016
Content & age ratings10 regional ratings

Regional ratings

BBFC12Language
CRL12Violence · Anti-social behavior
CSRRC12Violence · Improper Language
DEJUS10Violência
ESRBtLanguage · Mild Suggestive Themes · Mild Violence
FPB13Language · Violence · CI
KGRB12Violence · Language
NZOFLCmCoarse Language · Online Connectivity
OFLCmCoarse Language · Online Connectivity
PEGI12Bad Language · In-Game Purchases
System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

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

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

macOS

Minimum: Recommended:

Linux

Minimum: Recommended:
Supported languages11 languages
LanguageFull audio
English●
French●
Spanish - Spain●
Italian●
German●
Japanese●
Polish●
Portuguese - Brazil
Russian●
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese

A blank audio cell means full audio was not marked in the returned language list.

Screenshots & trailersScreenshots and trailers
Need for Speed™ Payback screenshot 1Need for Speed™ Payback screenshot 2Need for Speed™ Payback screenshot 3Need for Speed™ Payback screenshot 4Need for Speed™ Payback screenshot 5

Trailers

AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements

57 achievements in total.

Show selected achievements (may contain spoilers)
Welcome to Fortune ValleyHidden achievement
Back in the GameHidden achievement
We Got ThisHidden achievement
I Fought the LawHidden achievement
Double or NothingHidden achievement
Against All OddsHidden achievement
Spread the WordHidden achievement
La CatrinaHidden achievement
Udo RothHidden achievement
Big SisterHidden achievement

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5 developer announcements, Sep 2022 to Jun 2024 · times in UTC

June

  1. Save up to 85%* with the Summer Sale

    Whether you’re ready to embark on an amazing journey or have a little friendly competition, the Summer Sale gives you a chance to grab some of your favorite titles at huge savings. Get great deals on EA’s collection of games and start your…

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December

  1. Save 86%* on Need for Speed™ Unbound with the Winter Sale

    Get 86% off Need for Speed™ now until January 4! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1846380/Need_for_Speed_Unbound/ The deals don't end there, save up to 85% on even more EA titles.…

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October

  1. Pre-order Need for Speed™ Unbound Now

    The world is your canvas in Need for Speed™ Unbound. Prove you have what it takes to win The Grand, Lakeshore’s ultimate street racing challenge. Across four intense weeks of racing, earn enough cash to enter weekly qualifiers, beat the…

    Electronic Arts
  2. New Need for Speed™

    Be amongst the first to see the evolution of Need for Speed™ when the next installment from Criterion Games is revealed on Oct 6, 2022!

    Electronic Arts

September

  1. Save 90% on 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…

    Electronic Arts

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