PAYDAY 2

Buy89%

Very Positive · 675k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows

OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio. · Co-op · Aug 13, 2013

Player review score
89%
Very Positive
Price
$4.99−50%
Playing right now
All-time peak
33,321
concurrent players
#55 by players on Steam
Achievements
1342
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
12
Full audio1 of 12
Subtitles12 of 12

Should I buy PAYDAY 2?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 75 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 57 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 33 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Monetization: 24 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 23 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Multiplayer: 22 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 675k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews58% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
75 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
If you like to minmaxing and play different builds it has a depth with a lot of different guns and modifications.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
57 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Payday 2 is an absolute blast — one of the best co-op shooters out there.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There are a number of viable weapons and builds to suit different playstyles.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack is top-tier and adds so much to the adrenaline rush — it makes every moment feel cinematic.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Great game, the co-op is rlly active pretty optimisied and good graphics see my specs and belive that i played 40HRS+ on this rig, it doesnt feel repetitive at all to me for the price of 200rs ($2) now it may not be worth when it came in sale for 48rs ($0.4) in India (Conversion are not exact!)

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay75 reviews
Co-op57 reviews
Combat33 reviews
Audio9 reviews
Graphics8 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Monetization
50% still recommend
Crashes
39% still recommend
Multiplayer
59% still recommend
Difficulty
92% still recommend
Performance
57% still recommend
Bugs
86% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking
33% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support
  • Tracked Controller Support

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • In-App Purchases
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Remote Play on Phone
  • Remote Play on TV

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

On sale, not the lowest
$4.99$9.99−50%

The lowest we've tracked is $2.99.

8 points recordedtoday · $4.99

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