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Need for Speed Payback vs Need for Speed Rivals
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.
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 RivalsErase the line between single player and multiplayer in this street-racing rivalry between Cops and Racers. Seamlessly join a world where your friends are already racing and chasing
| Need for Speed Payback | Need for Speed Rivals | |
|---|---|---|
| Metacritic | 62/100 | 76/100 |
| Steam reviews | 27,181 | 9,137 |
| Price now | $29.99 | — |
| Historic low | $29.99 — that's now | — |
| Peak players | 1,225 | 122 |
| Playing now | 294 | 122 |
| Released | 2017 | 2013 |
| Platforms | PC, PS4, Series X|S, Xbox One | PC, PS4, Series X|S, Xbox One |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Racing, Sports, Strategy | Action, Adventure, Racing |
| Developer | Ghost Games | Criterion Games |
| Publisher | Electronic Arts | Electronic Arts |
| Languages | 10 | 10 |
| DLC | 4 | 1 |
| Steam Deck | Unsupported | — |
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