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Need for Speed Heat vs Need for Speed Payback
Side by side on what we actually measure: scores and review counts from Steam, price against the lowest we've ever recorded, and peak concurrent players from our own hourly sampling.
Hustle by day and risk it all at night in Need for Speed™ Heat, a thrilling race experience that pits you against a city’s rogue police force as you battle your way into street racing’s elite.
Need for Speed PaybackSet 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 Heat | Need for Speed Payback | |
|---|---|---|
| Metacritic | 72/100 | 62/100 |
| Steam reviews | 127,805 | 27,181 |
| Price now | $69.99 | $29.99 |
| Historic low | $69.99 — that's now | $29.99 — that's now |
| Peak players | 7,224 | 1,225 |
| Playing now | 2,829 | 294 |
| Released | 2019 | 2017 |
| Platforms | PC, PS4, Series X|S, Xbox One | PC, PS4, Series X|S, Xbox One |
| Genres | Racing & flying | Action, Adventure, Racing, Sports, Strategy |
| Developer | Ghost Games | Ghost Games |
| Publisher | Electronic Arts | Electronic Arts |
| Languages | 12 | 10 |
| DLC | 2 | 4 |
| Steam Deck | Playable | Unsupported |
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