Need for Speed Payback

Released: 11/10/2017

Drive straight into the action on the roads of Fortune Valley with instant access to five uniquely customized and tuned iconic cars, each with exclusive Platinum Blue Tire Smoke.

Critics

Steam

Metacritic

Score Breakdown

60.3

Critic Average

96 reviews

Steam User Score

31,332 reviews

Metacritic User Score

1,441 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

-25.2

Metacritic Disparity

+21.3

Combined Disparity

-1.9

Average of both sources

Review Timing

32 early (33%)61 launch window (64%)3 late (3%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 96 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 60.3/100. Critics score this game 25.2 points lower than Steam users and 21.3 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated

Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 96)

AR12Gaming StaffviaAR12Gaming
Feb 23, 2018Late review
75/100View review
Steam 85.5/100 · -10.5 ptsMetacritic 39/100 · +36.0 pts
Francisco BorgesviaGameFM
Jan 24, 2018Late review
65/100View review
Steam 85.5/100 · -20.5 ptsMetacritic 39/100 · +26.0 pts
Ryan LiptonviaFinalBoss
Jan 22, 2018Late review
71/100View review
Steam 85.5/100 · -14.5 ptsMetacritic 39/100 · +32.0 pts
Luciano HowardviaThe Digital Fix
Dec 15, 2017Launch window
60/100View review
Steam 85.5/100 · -25.5 ptsMetacritic 39/100 · +21.0 pts
Daniel BloodworthviaEasy Allies
Dec 8, 2017Launch window
40/100View review
Steam 85.5/100 · -45.5 ptsMetacritic 39/100 · +1.0 pts