Need for Speed™ Payback
2020 Ghost GamesSet 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.
Revenue observation: · Older observation . About data freshness
Est. Lifetime Net Revenue (USD)
$20.6M
Modeled net receipts; not profit or verified payout
Est. Lifetime Owners
1.5M–1.6M
Estimated range; includes free-game ownership
Positive Reviews (Raw)
85%
Very Positive
Observed concurrent players
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Not live · observation details below
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Revenue and ownership estimates
Estimated lifetime gross revenue (USD): $34M. Net receipts deduct platform share and modeled adjustments; they are not profit or a verified payout. Ownership includes free-game accounts and is shown as a range when both bounds are available.
Model confidence: 97%. How to interpret confidence
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Concurrent players
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No player observation available
Recorded all-time peak
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Peak observation date unavailable; may not reflect the latest record
Player observation: observation date unavailable . About data freshness
Player reviews
Need for Speed™ Payback has received 30,833 Steam reviews with a 85%Very Positive rating. Of those, 26,350 are positive and 4,483 are negative.
Recorded pricing (USD)
Price observation date unavailable. Check Steam for the latest price.
Recorded price: $29.99
Game details
- Metacritic
- 62/100
- Achievements
- 57
Genres
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Explore on PlayRev(opens in new tab)Revenue and sales estimates are based on the Boxleiter method using publicly available data including Steam review counts, pricing history, and statistical modeling. Actual revenue may differ significantly. These figures are provided for informational purposes only and should not be used for financial decisions. Read the full methodology.