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Need for Speed: Payback

Steam Player Count & Twitch Viewers / Streams
// updated 14 min ago
Steam Players
174
-209 // vs 7d ago
174 // 24 hr peak
Twitch Viewers
5
+2 // vs 7d ago
25 // 24 hr peak
Twitch Streams
5
+2 // vs 7d ago
10 // 24 hr peak
Date Steam Players Twitch Viewers
Sep 21747
Sep 12045
Aug 313345
Aug 304575
Aug 294306
Aug 283688
Aug 273515

Summary

Need for Speed: Payback currently has 5 live Twitch viewers across 5 active streams, with viewership up 2 compared to the same time last week.

On Steam, it currently has 174 concurrent players, down 209 compared to the same time last week.

Over the 9 months we've tracked it, Need for Speed: Payback's Steam players peaked at 1,843 and Twitch viewers peaked at 1,351.

Need for Speed: Payback monthly player & viewer history

Month Steam AvgSteam Peak Twitch AvgTwitch Peak
Sep 2026
month to date
189
▼ -537
269
6
▼ -1
25
Aug 2026
726
▲ +591
1,843
7
▼ -11
106
Jul 2026
135
▲ +5
198
18
▲ +12
755
Jun 2026
130
▼ -35
202
6
▼ -3
84
May 2026
165
▼ -2
236
9
▼ -1
138
Apr 2026
167
▼ -161
585
10
83
Mar 2026
328
▲ +113
989
10
1,351
Feb 2026
215
▼ -125
637
10
▲ +1
93
Jan 2026
340
835
9
63

Monthly averages and peak concurrent Steam players and Twitch viewers, since we began tracking Need for Speed: Payback.

About

"This explosive adventure is filled with intense heist missions, high stakes car battles, epic cop pursuits and jaw dropping set pieces. It’s blockbuster gameplay never before seen from the series, fueled by a gripping story of betrayal and revenge. With Need for Speed: Payback, it’s no longer just about being the first to cross the finish line or racing to prove to be the best, it’s about building the perfect ride, getting behind the wheel and playing out an action driving fantasy. Set in the underworld of Fortune Valley, players will drive as three distinct characters reunited by a quest for vengeance against The House, a nefarious cartel that rules the city’s casinos, criminals and cops. They will take on a variety of challenges and events as Tyler, the Racer; Mac, the Showman; and Jess, the Wheelman to earn the respect of the underground. Featuring the deepest customization from the series, players can truly craft a personalized and unique ride, or spend hours finding and tuning an abandoned derelict into a supercar. They can then push their cars to the limit and raise the stakes by betting on their own performance, where they can either multiply their winnings or risk losing it all."

Genres
Platforms
PlayStation 4PC (Microsoft Windows)Xbox One
Developer
Ghost Games
Publisher
Electronic Arts
Release Date
November 10, 2017
Game Modes
Single playerMultiplayer
Perspective
Third person
Themes
ActionOpen world

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