Need for Speed™ Payback sales estimate
Need for Speed™ Payback is an action game by Ghost Games, released on Steam on June 18, 2020 at $29.99. It has 27,716 Steam reviews (Very Positive, 85% positive). Markan estimates it has sold between 554k and 1.5M copies on Steam, for $5.8 million to $16 million in net revenue.
Estimated lifetime sales and revenue
| Low | Medium | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copies sold | 554,320 | 1,053,208 | 1,524,380 |
| Net revenue (USD) | $5,781,182 | $10,984,246 | $15,898,250 |
Steam doesn't publish sales. These estimates multiply the number of reviews by a factor that depends on the release year (the Boxleiter method). Net revenue is what's left of list price × sales after refunds, regional pricing, discounts, sales tax and Steam's 30% cut, before any publisher's share. Treat them as a ballpark for comparing games, not as reported figures.
Steam facts
| Developer | Ghost Games |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Electronic Arts |
| Release date | June 18, 2020 |
| Price | $29.99 (US list price) |
| Reviews | 27,716 · Very Positive · 85% positive |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Racing, Sports, Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Links | Steam store page · Website |
Set 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.From the Steam store page
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Data from Steam, last updated by Markan on 2026-11-12.
