Choose Need for Speed™ Payback
Choose Need for Speed™ Payback if you want an Action, Sports, and Strategy game with Online PvP and PvP. 7,361 Steam reviews back the pick.
Need for Speed™ Payback vs Chill Drive Together
Need for Speed™ Payback and Chill Drive Together both land in Racing on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Racing games on Steam. Need for Speed™ Payback (2020) is 6 years older than Chill Drive Together (2026). Chill Drive Together scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than Need for Speed™ Payback (85.2% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Chill Drive Together
Choose Chill Drive Together if you want an Indie, Simulation, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 97% cheaper on the Steam Store. Chill Drive Together launched in 2026.
Both Need for Speed™ Payback and Chill Drive Together sit in Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Need for Speed™ Payback |  Chill Drive Together | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Strategy, Adventure, Racing | Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.2% positive (7,361 reviews) | 92.3% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Ghost Games | cnsgames |
Side by side
- Both are Racing games on Steam.
- Need for Speed™ Payback (2020) is 6 years older than Chill Drive Together (2026).
- Chill Drive Together scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than Need for Speed™ Payback (85.2% positive).
- Chill Drive Together is currently ~97% cheaper on Steam than Need for Speed™ Payback (0.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Need for Speed™ Payback is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Chill Drive Together has no Deck rating yet.
Need for Speed™ Payback vs Chill Drive Together — FAQ
- Should I play Need for Speed™ Payback or Chill Drive Together first?
- If you want chronology, Need for Speed™ Payback (2020) came out before Chill Drive Together (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Need for Speed™ Payback and Chill Drive Together similar?
- They overlap on Racing on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Need for Speed™ Payback and Chill Drive Together have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Need for Speed™ Payback ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Chill Drive Together ships Online Co-op, Co-op.