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PAYDAY 2

4.3 out of 5
146 User Ratings
5 Stars
55%
5 Stars
55%
4 Stars
29%
4 Stars
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3 Stars
10%
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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79
Metacritic
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87% | Very Positive
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PAYDAY 2 is an action-packed, four-player co-op shooter that once again lets gamers don the masks of the original PAYDAY crew - Dallas, Hoxton, Wolf and Chains - as they descend on Washington DC for an epic crime spree.
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About PAYDAY 2

About this game

PAYDAY 2 is an action-packed, four-player co-op shooter that once again lets gamers don the masks of the original PAYDAY crew - Dallas, Hoxton, Wolf and Chains - as they descend on Washington DC for an epic crime spree.

The CRIMENET network offers a huge range of dynamic contracts, and players are free to choose anything from small-time convenience store hits or kidnappings, to big league cyber-crime or emptying out major bank vaults for that epic PAYDAY. While in DC, why not participate in the local community, and run a few political errands?

Up to four friends co-operate on the hits, and as the crew progresses the jobs become bigger, better and more rewarding. Along with earning more money and becoming a legendary criminal comes a character customization and crafting system that lets crews build and customize their own guns and gear.

Key Features

  • Rob Banks, Get Paid – Players must choose their crew carefully, because when the job goes down they will need the right mix of skills on their side.
  • CRIMENET – The dynamic contract database lets gamers pick and choose from available jobs by connecting with local contacts such as Vlad the Ukrainian, shady politician "The Elephant", and South American drug trafficker Hector, all with their own agenda and best interests in mind.
  • PAYDAY Gunplay and Mechanics on a New Level – Firing weapons and zip tying civilians never felt so good.
  • Dynamic Scenarios – No heist ever plays out the same way twice. Every single scenario has random geometry or even rare events.
  • Choose Your Skills – As players progress they can invest in any of five special Skill Trees: Mastermind, Enforcer, Ghost, Technician and Fugitive. Each features a deep customization tree of associated skills and equipment to master, and they can be mixed and matched to create the ultimate heister.
  • More Masks than Ever – PAYDAY 2 features a completely new mask system, giving players the ability to craft their own unique mask with a pattern and color of their choice, resulting in millions of different combinations.
  • Weapons and Modifications – A brand new arsenal for the serious heister, covering everything from sniper and assault rifles to compact PDWs and SMGs. Once you've settled for a favorite, you can modify it with optics, suppressors, fore grips, reticles, barrels, frames, stocks and more, all of which will affect the performance of your weapon. There are also purely aesthetic enhancements - why not go for the drug lord look with polished walnut grips for your nine?
  • Play It Your Way – Each job allows for multiple approaches, such as slow and stealthy ambushes or running in guns blazing. Hit the target any way you want, each approach will provide a different experience.
  • A Long History of Additional Content – More than 70 updates since release, including new heists, characters, weapons and other gameplay features like driving cars and forklifts.

Game Details

Platform:
steam
Release Date:
August 13, 2013
Developer:
OVERKILL a Starbreeze Studio.
Publisher:
Starbreeze Publishing AB
Rating:
ESRB rating of 17
PEGI rating of 18
USK rating of 18
Supported Languages:
English
Franchise:
PAYDAY 2
Link:
Genres:
FPS
Shooter

Action

Strategy

Looter Shooter

Simulation
Themes:
Heist
Crime

Tactical

Great Soundtrack

Funny
Play Styles:
Multiplayer
Online Co-Op

Co-op

Team-Based

Stealth

First-Person

Gun Customization

PvE

Singleplayer
Features:
Online Coop
Steam Achievements

Full controller support

Steam Trading Cards

InApp Purchases

VR Support

Singleplayer

Multiplayer

Co-op

Product Requirements

Minimum:

  • OS:Windows 7
  • Processor:2 GHz Intel Dual Core Processor
  • Memory:4 GB RAM
  • Graphics:Nvidia & AMD (512MB VRAM)
  • DirectX®:9.0c
  • Hard Drive:31 GB HD space
  • Sound:DirectX 9.0c compatible

Recommended:

  • OS:Windows 10
  • Processor:2.3 GHz Intel Quad Core Processor
  • Memory:8 GB RAM
  • Graphics:Nvidia & AMD (1GB VRAM)
  • DirectX®:9.0c
  • Hard Drive:45 GB HD space
  • Sound:DirectX 9.0c compatible

Product Requirements

Minimum:

  • OS:SteamOS
  • Processor:2 GHz Intel Dual Core Processor
  • Memory:4 GB RAM
  • Graphics:Nvidia & AMD (512MB VRAM)
  • DirectX®:9.0c
  • Hard Drive:31 GB HD space
  • Sound:DirectX 9.0c compatible

Recommended:

  • OS:SteamOS
  • Processor:2.3 GHz Intel Quad Core Processor
  • Memory:8 GB RAM
  • Graphics:Nvidia & AMD (1GB VRAM)
  • DirectX®:9.0c
  • Hard Drive:45 GB HD space
  • Sound:DirectX 9.0c compatible

Critic Reviews

79

IGN

IGN
80 / 100
"Played as intended with a group of friends, PayDay 2 is much like one of its heists: things can get a little sloppy, but the potential payoff is big."

PC Gamer

PC Gamer
79 / 100
"Smart co-op shooting slightly undermined by poor stealth mechanics and dogged insistence on withholding the best toys."

Game Informer

Game Informer
83 / 100
"Pulling off a frictionless heist is the exception to the rule in Payday 2, but the tension is still palpable as you try to orchestrate a robbery without getting caught, and the...
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PAYDAY 2 Statistics

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Time Played

< 1 Hour
1.76%
~1 Hour
1.41%
~2 Hours
1.41%
~4 Hours
1.76%
~8 Hours
3.52%
~12 Hours
4.23%
~20 Hours
8.8%
~40 Hours
11.97%
~60 Hours
12.68%
>= 80 Hours
52.46%
Achievement Hunter?
52.46% of players played this game for >= 80 Hours!

Difficulty Statistics

Difficulty Rating

Simple
0.95%
Easy
4.37%
Just Right
34.03%
Tough
55.32%
Unforgiving
5.32%
Don't Ragequit! 55.32%  of players consider this game to be Tough

Completion Statistics

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Play Behaviour

Tried It
6.97%
Played It
37.4%
Halfway
14.26%
Beat It
29.48%
Conquered It
11.89%
Completionist! 11.89%  of players have Conquered It

PAYDAY 2 User Reviews

All our customer reviews are open and honest. We publish all reviews that are relevant and follow our guidelines.

User Rating

Average score from 146 ratings
82% of users would recommend this.
4.3

User Ratings Breakdown

5 Stars
55%
5 Stars
55%
4 Stars
29%
4 Stars
29%
3 Stars
10%
3 Stars
10%
2 Stars
4%
2 Stars
4%
1 Stars
2%
1 Stars
2%
51 - 58 of 49 Reviews

Not Recommended

Royalwise
Verified purchase
Payday 2 is fun with friends, but the play loop is very repetitive and can get boring over time. Every mission is slightly different, however they end up in the same gameplay loop of shooting endless amount of officers and holding E to lock pick for loot.
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Recommended

Monkeypunch77
Verified purchase
Great game and a amazing value
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Recommended

Dark
Verified purchase
It's a solid game u can play wit friends or solo. Game has a pretty solid loadout system. The game has lots of options of replay. Overall a really solid experience especially at the price point fanatical is selling it for it's worth it
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Recommended

Andrew Tatu
Verified purchase
Fun, addictive I just recommend it!
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Recommended

doooouge
Verified purchase
This game is really fun, but the AI is trash. The best way to enjoy this game is with a friend. So pick it up on sale and a grab a copy for a friend
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Amazing S+

Swurpz
Verified purchase
Great game for such a cheap price what an amazing steal would definitely recommend.
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Recommended

John
Verified purchase
Plays like a dream on the Steam Deck
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Recommended

therealplayboicarti
Verified purchase
the game is really good, lost 200 hours playing it on ps4. fun to play with mods
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Frequently Asked Questions

Are you ready for a challenge? 34% of GameFAQs users said the difficulty is Just Right. 61% of GameFAQs users said PAYDAY 2 is Tough or Unforgiving.
According to PEGI, PAYDAY 2 is suitable for players aged 18 and above.
Yes, PAYDAY 2 is Steam Deck Verified. Valve’s testing indicates that PAYDAY 2 is Verified on Steam Deck. This game is fully functional on Steam Deck, and works great with the built-in controls and display.
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
Minimum:
  • OS:Windows 7
  • Processor:2 GHz Intel Dual Core Processor
  • Memory:4 GB RAM
  • Graphics:Nvidia & AMD (512MB VRAM)
  • DirectX®:9.0c
  • Hard Drive:31 GB HD space
  • Sound:DirectX 9.0c compatible
Recommended:
  • OS:Windows 10
  • Processor:2.3 GHz Intel Quad Core Processor
  • Memory:8 GB RAM
  • Graphics:Nvidia & AMD (1GB VRAM)
  • DirectX®:9.0c
  • Hard Drive:45 GB HD space
  • Sound:DirectX 9.0c compatible
The average playtime for GameFAQs users is 62 hours. 52% of users played PAYDAY 2 for over 80 hours.
79% of critics on Metacritic recommend PAYDAY 2. The Metascore is 79 out of 100.
82% of Fanatical users recommend PAYDAY 2. The average review score is 4.3/5
Yes, 82% of Fanatical users and 79% of critics on Metacritic recommend PAYDAY 2.
PAYDAY 2 was released on August 13, 2013
Yes, PAYDAY 2 supports Linux.
PAYDAY 2 is published by Starbreeze Publishing AB
PAYDAY 2 was developed by OVERKILL a Starbreeze Studio.
Fanatical users tagged PAYDAY 2 as FPS, Shooter, Action, and Strategy
Fanatical users tagged PAYDAY 2 as Heist, Crime, Tactical, and Great Soundtrack
Yes. Fanatical users tagged PAYDAY 2 as having Multiplayer
Yes. Fanatical users tagged PAYDAY 2 as having Online Co-Op
Yes. Fanatical users tagged PAYDAY 2 as having Co-op
Yes. Fanatical users tagged PAYDAY 2 as having PvE
Yes. Fanatical users tagged PAYDAY 2 as having Singleplayer
Yes, Fanatical users tagged PAYDAY 2 as FPS
Yes, Fanatical users tagged PAYDAY 2 as Shooter
Yes, Fanatical users tagged PAYDAY 2 as Action

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