PAYDAY 3

Co-op first-person heists with stealth or all-out gunfights

Starbreeze Studios · Published by Starbreeze Entertainment · Released Sep 21, 2023

Reviews: Mixed; 46% of 66K
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 72% of 516 in 30 days
Playing now: 1,541; peak 24h 2,544
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 3 weeks ago; Aug 27, 2026

What is PAYDAY 3?

A one-to-four-player first-person heist shooter set during the Payday Gang's return to crime in New York City. Across separate jobs, you sneak into vaults without raising the alarm or fight police and special units before escaping; unlocked weapons, modifications, skills, and gadgets shape your loadout, while bots support solo players.

For you if...

+you enjoy coordinating co-op heists with other players
+you want both careful stealth and loud tactical shootouts
+you like customizing loadouts with skills, weapons, and gadgets

Not for you if...

−you require offline play without a mandatory account
−you expect extensive heist variety and long-term progression
−you prefer relaxed action over escalating tactical firefights

What players say

46% of 65,730 reviews are positive · 72% of 516 in the last 30 days

Players praise the gunplay, more complex stealth, and recent reworks to skills, armor, and progression, with many saying the game is much improved from launch. The most common complaints are limited heist and weapon variety, shallow long-term progression, the always-online requirement, and updates focused on paid heists.

Screenshots and trailer

PAYDAY 3 system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i5-9400F
Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1650 (4 GB) or AMD Radeon RX 580 (4GB)
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 45 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Third-party account: Starbreeze Nebula (Supports Linking to Steam Account)
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 22
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards, In-app purchases
Age rating: 17+

Steam Deck: Playable

Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, Turkish.