10 Games like Need for Speed™ Payback on PS5 that you should try

If Need for Speed™ Payback worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and online features. The distance is in progression and visuals — its own ground is crafting mechanics and 3D presentation.

If Need for Speed™ Payback worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. Both also lean on a first-person view and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in progression and game mode — its own ground is base building.

Same family as Need for Speed™ Payback: open world exploration, melee combat and co-op play. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on progression and visuals: this one brings skill tree progression.

Shelved next to Need for Speed™ Payback for good reason: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. They part company on visuals and progression: this one brings skill tree progression and 3D presentation.

Shelved next to Need for Speed™ Payback for good reason: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. They part company on world and combat: this one brings stealth mechanics.

Genre puts it alongside Need for Speed™ Payback, and so does strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is combat and world: stealth mechanics.

Shelved next to Need for Speed™ Payback for good reason: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on visuals and combat: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and tactical combat.

The genre is the same as Need for Speed™ Payback’s, and with it open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. They part company on tone and world: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere.

On paper it is what Need for Speed™ Payback is — strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in game mode and visuals — its own ground is 2D presentation.

Genre puts it alongside Need for Speed™ Payback, and so does strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on world and combat: this one brings tactical combat.