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

Reviews: Very Positive; 89% of 675K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 87% of 1,173 in 30 days
Playing now: 29K; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 5 days ago; Sep 17, 2026

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

89% of 674,853 reviews are positive · 87% of 1,173 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.

Screenshots and trailer

PAYDAY 2 system requirements

As published by the developer.

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

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

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+

Steam Deck: Verified

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

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