Choose Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas 2
Choose Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas 2 if it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. 3,511 Steam reviews back the pick.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas 2 vs PAYDAY™ The Heist
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas 2 and PAYDAY™ The Heist both land in Action on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Action games on Steam. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas 2 (2008) is 3 years older than PAYDAY™ The Heist (2011). PAYDAY™ The Heist scores higher on Steam reviews (92.6% positive) than Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas 2 (84.2% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose PAYDAY™ The Heist
Choose PAYDAY™ The Heist if you want the Online Co-op, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.6% positive across 8,625 reviews.
Both Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas 2 and PAYDAY™ The Heist sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas 2 |  PAYDAY™ The Heist | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2008 | 2011 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.49 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.2% positive (3,511 reviews) | 92.6% positive (8,625 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Ubisoft Montreal | OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio. |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas 2 (2008) is 3 years older than PAYDAY™ The Heist (2011).
- PAYDAY™ The Heist scores higher on Steam reviews (92.6% positive) than Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas 2 (84.2% positive).
- Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas 2 is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than PAYDAY™ The Heist (2.49 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas 2 is Deck Unsupported, PAYDAY™ The Heist is Deck Playable.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas 2 vs PAYDAY™ The Heist — FAQ
- Which is better, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas 2 or PAYDAY™ The Heist?
- On Steam reviews PAYDAY™ The Heist scores higher (92.6% positive) than Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas 2 (84.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, PAYDAY™ The Heist is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas 2 or PAYDAY™ The Heist first?
- If you want chronology, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas 2 (2008) came out before PAYDAY™ The Heist (2011). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas 2 and PAYDAY™ The Heist similar?
- They overlap on Action on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas 2 and PAYDAY™ The Heist have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas 2 ships Co-op; PAYDAY™ The Heist ships Online Co-op, Co-op.