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PAYDAY 2

Co-op first-person heists with stealth, shootouts, and custom builds

OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio., Sidetrack Games · Published by Starbreeze Entertainment · Released Aug 13, 2013

ActionRPG

Reviews
Very Positive
90% of 493K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
89% of 762 in 30 days
Players
6,549
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
1 month ago
Sep 25, 2026
Minimum PC
& (1GB VRAM)
4 GB RAM · 32 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 79/100 (critic reviews)

What is PAYDAY 2?

A first-person action shooter about a crew carrying out crimes across Washington, D.C. Alone or in four-player co-op, you choose contracts such as store robberies, kidnappings, cybercrime, and bank heists, then use stealth or gunfire to complete them. Randomized layouts and events vary jobs, while skill trees and weapon modifications shape each build.

For you if...

  • +you want co-op heists with multiple tactical approaches
  • +you enjoy horde-style shootouts and flexible character builds
  • +you like replaying contracts with randomized layouts and events

Not for you if...

  • −you want a shooter centered on solo story progression
  • −you prefer fixed missions over randomized layouts and events

What players say

90% of 492,928 reviews are positive · 89% of 762 in the last 30 days

Players praise the co-op heists, varied tactics and builds, and music during shootouts. The dominant complaint concerns the recent DLC subscription and related pricing changes. Some players also report bugs, crashes, and poor optimization.

Players over time

▼ -56% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 33,739 players on Sep 21, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 20266,549
Nov 6, 20266,936
Nov 5, 20268,103
Nov 4, 20267,358
Nov 3, 202613,334
Nov 2, 202615,613
Nov 1, 202612,916
Oct 31, 202613,858
Oct 30, 202613,817
Oct 29, 202613,884
Oct 28, 202613,381
Oct 27, 202611,053
Oct 27, 202613,313
Oct 26, 202613,480
Oct 25, 202614,075
Oct 24, 202612,168
Oct 23, 202612,395
Oct 22, 202613,209
Oct 21, 202611,223
Oct 20, 202613,147
Oct 19, 202613,603
Oct 18, 202612,705
Oct 17, 202624,232
Oct 16, 202625,142
Oct 15, 202625,560
Oct 14, 202615,083
Oct 13, 202625,640
Oct 12, 202625,506
Oct 11, 202625,162
Oct 10, 202612,904
Oct 9, 202624,491
Oct 8, 202625,173
Oct 7, 202623,833
Oct 6, 202624,957
Oct 5, 202625,631
Oct 4, 202626,924
Oct 3, 202624,689
Oct 2, 202624,382
Oct 1, 202614,361
Sep 30, 202625,189
Sep 29, 202626,507
Sep 28, 202627,307
Sep 27, 202627,283
Sep 26, 202625,167
Sep 25, 202625,465
Sep 24, 202624,081
Sep 23, 202628,536
Sep 23, 202623,264
Sep 22, 202631,143
Sep 21, 202633,739

Screenshots and trailer

PAYDAY 2 screenshot 1

PAYDAY 2 system requirements

Minimum: & (1GB VRAM), 4 GB RAM, 32 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
2 GHz Intel Dual Core 64-bit Processor
Graphics
NVIDIA & AMD (1GB VRAM)
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
32 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Requires a CPU which supports the SSE4.1 instruction set

Recommended

OS
Windows 11
Processor
2.3 GHz Intel Quad Core 64-bit Processor
Graphics
NVIDIA & AMD (2GB VRAM)
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
32 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does PAYDAY 2 have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does PAYDAY 2 run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
1,342
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards, In-app purchases, VR
Age rating
18+
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: German, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Russian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Korean, Polish.

Does PAYDAY 2 use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

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