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Soldier of Fortune: Payback

A Shooter game by Cauldron HQ, released in 2007

50/100🔴Niche / Inactive⏳Proton PendingPlayStation 3PC (Microsoft Windows)Xbox 360

Soldier of Fortune: Payback is a first-person shooter video game and the third installment of the Soldier of Fortune game series. Unlike the previous two Soldier of Fortune games, which were developed by Raven Software utilizing the Quake 2 and Quake 3 engines, Payback was developed by Cauldron HQ, developed with Cauldron's in-house CloakNT engine, used in their previous first person shooter game, Chaser. It is the first game of the series released for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The game was released on 14 November 2007.

Single playerMultiplayer

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Current lowest price for Soldier of Fortune: Payback PC key. Verified daily.

$9.99
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Soldier of Fortune: Payback Download Size

The official download size for Soldier of Fortune: Payback is 2.3 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $0.14 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

2.3GB

Est. SSD Cost

$0.14USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

3 mins

Is Soldier of Fortune: Payback Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🔴Niche / Inactive
0Players Online

There are currently 0 people playing Soldier of Fortune: Payback, Data pending.

Current Activity24h Peak: 120
Estimated Match Wait: Long Wait / Discord Required
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the Soldier of Fortune: Payback save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Manual Backup Required
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\SoldierofFortunePayback\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/SoldierofFortunePayback/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/SoldierofFortunePayback/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is Soldier of Fortune: Payback Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating⏳ Proton Pending

Performance Analysis

Compatibility data for Soldier of Fortune: Payback is currently mixed. Check recent ProtonDB reports for specific launch commands.

Confidence: Moderate
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Can I Run Soldier of Fortune: Payback?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run Soldier of Fortune: Payback smoothly, your PC needs at least 512 MB RAM or greater RAM and a 256MB DirectX 9.0c Compatible 3D accelerated video card with pixel/vertex shaders version 2.0 - ATI Radeon x800 or Nvidia GeForce 6800 or equivalent GPU. Plan for 2.3 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OSMicrosoft® Windows® 2000/XP/Vista™
  • ⚡
    CPU2.5 GHz Pentium 4
  • 🧠
    RAM512 MB RAM or greater
  • 🎮
    GPU256MB DirectX 9.0c Compatible 3D accelerated video card with pixel/vertex shaders version 2.0 - ATI Radeon x800 or Nvidia GeForce 6800
Download Size
2.3 GBSmall

Is Soldier of Fortune: Payback Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

50
Rated 50 out of 100
Not Recommended4 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

Soldier of Fortune: Payback has struggled to impress critics, sitting at a low score of 50. Common complaints cite technical issues or gameplay flaws. Only recommended for die-hard fans of the genre.

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