Soldier of Fortune: Payback

Critic score4 critics

First release: Nov 13, 2007
Developer: Cauldron HQ
Publisher: Activision Value
Engine: CloakNT3
Genres: Shooter · Warfare, Action
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, 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.

Also known as SoF: PB, Mercenaries Wanted, Солдат удачи: Расплата, SoF3

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Storyline

After freelance mercenary Thomas Mason is betrayed by his comrade during a mission, he swears revenge against a worldwide terrorist organization that brands all of its operatives with the same tattoo on their necks.Read more

Release dates

PC (Microsoft Windows): Nov 13, 2007
Xbox 360: Nov 13, 2007
PlayStation 3: Nov 20, 2007

All 10 release dates

PlayStation 3: Nov 20, 2007
PC (Microsoft Windows): Dec 07, 2007
Xbox 360: Dec 07, 2007
PlayStation 3: Mar 05, 2008
PC (Microsoft Windows): Mar 19, 2008
PlayStation 3: Apr 11, 2008
Xbox 360: Apr 23, 2008
PC (Microsoft Windows): May 16, 2008

Age ratings

ClassInd 18 ESRB M PEGI 18

Game modes

Multiplayer, Single player

Perspective

First person

Where to buy

External links

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Keywords

modern warfare, bloody, death, steam, achievements

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, death, steam, achievements, building, artificial intelligence, capture the flag, playstation network, one-man army, digital distribution, modern military, bink video, polygonal 3d, extreme violence, profanity, kill feed, instant kill, banned, removed from steam, realism, high definition graphics, zero point achievements, weapon modification, regenerating health, griefing, camping, dedicated servers, bpjm indexed, gore system, censored version, budget title

At a Glance

Critic Score: 50

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From Steam

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Steam · recorded 16 Oct 2026

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Languages

Englishinterface, audio

IGDB · recorded 29 Oct 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 29 Oct 2026

Features

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Steam Family Sharing

Steam · recorded 16 Oct 2026

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Release dates

PC (Microsoft Windows): Nov 13, 2007
Xbox 360: Nov 13, 2007
PlayStation 3: Nov 20, 2007
PC (Microsoft Windows): Dec 07, 2007
Xbox 360: Dec 07, 2007

All 10 release dates

PlayStation 3: Mar 05, 2008
PC (Microsoft Windows): Mar 19, 2008
PlayStation 3: Apr 11, 2008
Xbox 360: Apr 23, 2008
PC (Microsoft Windows): May 16, 2008

Keywords

modern warfare, bloody, death, steam, achievements, building, artificial intelligence, capture the flag

… All 32

, playstation network, one-man army, digital distribution, modern military, bink video, polygonal 3d, extreme violence, profanity, kill feed, instant kill, banned, removed from steam, realism, high definition graphics, zero point achievements, weapon modification, regenerating health, griefing, camping, dedicated servers, bpjm indexed, gore system, censored version, budget title

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