"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… Summary: IGDB
Mind Score
Rich, with strings attachedAge · PEGI 12
manipulative in-game purchases: 12+ recommended · plays online with strangers: use parental settings
Respect
59
Nourish
60
Stimulation
moderate
Has an endingStop anytime
Watch out for
Random items in a paid game
- IGDB keyword “loot boxes”
In-game purchases
- PEGI: In-Game Purchases
Online play with strangers
- Steam store: Online PvP
Loot boxes
- ESRB: In-Game Purchases (Includes Random Items)
- IGDB keyword “loot boxes”
Pace set by others
- Steam store: Online PvP
What it exercises
Exploration and curiosity
- Steam tag “Open World” (313 votes)
Creativity
- IGDB keyword “vehicle customization”
Planning and strategy
- Steam tag “Strategy” (261 votes)
Cooperation
- Steam store: Co-op
High confidence · 27 Sept 2026 · Rules-based estimate from the Steam store, player reviews and PEGI/ESRB descriptors. Not a substitute for the official rating or your own judgement. Tap a label to see the evidence.