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Games like PAYDAY 2

  • 35 games
  • Updated Oct 4, 2026

Players who liked PAYDAY 2 also play

The closest matches to PAYDAY 2: Crime Boss: Rockay City, Perfect Heist 2, Ready or Not, GTFO, and HITMAN™ 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 02

    Why this

    Also Heist and Stealth, like PAYDAY 2.

    • $3.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2021
  2. Rank 03

    Why this

    Also Gun Customization and Crime, like PAYDAY 2.

    • $49.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • 2023
  1. Rank 04

    GTFO

    Why this: Shares cooperative play with PAYDAY 2.

    • $39.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2021
  2. Rank 05

    HITMAN™ 2

    Why this: Same immersive mood as PAYDAY 2.

    • Deck Verified
    • 2018
  3. Rank 07
    • Trending
    64 new reviews this week

    Thief Simulator

    • $1.79 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2018

The full ranked list: top 24 games like PAYDAY 2

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Crime Boss: Rockay City

    Shares weapon customization with PAYDAY 2.

    • 74% of 3,796 reviews
  2. 2
    Perfect Heist 2

    Also Heist and Stealth, like PAYDAY 2.

    • 94% of 2,347 reviews
  3. 3
    Ready or Not

    Also Gun Customization and Crime, like PAYDAY 2.

    • 77% of 144,933 reviews
  4. 4
    GTFO

    Shares cooperative play with PAYDAY 2.

    • 88% of 25,271 reviews
  5. 5
    HITMAN™ 2

    Same immersive mood as PAYDAY 2.

    • 92% of 13,774 reviews
  6. 6
    Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine

    Also Heist and Crime, like PAYDAY 2.

    • 92% of 2,547 reviews
  7. 7
    Thief Simulator

    Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie

    • 88% of 11,193 reviews
  8. 8
    PAYDAY™ The Heist

    Genres: Action

    • 93% of 8,625 reviews
  9. 9
    Left 4 Dead 2

    Genres: Action

    • 98% of 226,496 reviews
  10. 10
    Crime Simulator

    Genres: Action, Indie, Simulation

    • 82% of 1,852 reviews
  11. 11
    Intravenous 2

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Adventure

    • 96% of 2,392 reviews
  12. 12
    Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Extraction

    Also Gun Customization and Team-Based, like PAYDAY 2.

    • 70% of 1,201 reviews
  13. 13
    Borderlands 2

    Same challenging mood as PAYDAY 2.

    • 90% of 122,109 reviews
  14. 14
    Deep Rock Galactic

    Genres: Action

    • 98% of 169,164 reviews
  15. 15
    Back 4 Blood

    Genres: Action

    • 72% of 25,164 reviews
  16. 16
    The Break-In

    Genres: Action, Indie, Simulation

    • 88% of 1,680 reviews
  17. 17
    Dying Light

    Genres: Action, RPG

    • 94% of 96,634 reviews
  18. 18
    SWAT Commander

    Genres: Action, Indie, Simulation

    • 83% of 201 reviews
  19. 19
    The Masterplan

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 61% of 249 reviews
  20. 20
    RAID: World War II

    Genres: Action, Adventure, RPG

    • 68% of 1,548 reviews
  21. 21
    Killing Floor

    Genres: Action

    • 96% of 21,597 reviews
  22. 22
    Risk of Rain 2

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 95% of 160,098 reviews
  23. 23
    Warface: Clutch

    Genres: Action, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play

    • 50% of 402 reviews
  24. 24
    Warhammer: Vermintide 2

    Genres: Action, Indie, RPG

    • 90% of 43,564 reviews
PAYDAY 2 — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2013
  • Developer: OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.
  • Price: $9.99checked Nov 3
  • Steam Deck: Deck Verified
  • 87% of 174,145 reviews
  • Genres: Action, RPG
  • Metacritic 79
  • Platforms: Windows, Linux

Players highlight

  • Modding community support
  • Challenging
  • Immersive
  • Cooperative play
  • Perk system building
  • Weapon customization

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About PAYDAY 2

The closest matches to PAYDAY 2: Crime Boss: Rockay City, Perfect Heist 2, Ready or Not, GTFO, and HITMAN™ 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If PAYDAY 2 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Crime Boss: Rockay City, Perfect Heist 2 and Ready or Not — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging and immersive, and single out its cooperative play and perk system building. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

PAYDAY 2 is a cooperative action RPG released in 2013 where players execute elaborate heists in Washington D.C., working together across stealth and aggressive approaches. The game features extensive build crafting through a perk system and detailed weapon customization, with tactical positioning proving integral to success. Players describe the experience as both challenging and immersive, while the modding community has provided long-term support for the title. The game holds an 87% positive rating from over 174,000 Steam reviews and runs verified on Steam Deck. Available for $9.99, it delivers a massive amount of content designed for extended cooperative play sessions.

About PAYDAY 2: 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.

Is PAYDAY 2 worth buying?

  • 87% of 174,145 Steam reviews are positive.
  • Last 30 days: 89% positive across 790 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
  • Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 8).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 74 h when they wrote their review.
  • Critics had played a median of 26 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
  • Steam Deck Verified.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“The game is fun and I love Payday, but after playing for hours and not touching the game in awhile, I come back to it just not starting anymore. At all. It makes no sense since it wasn't ever a problem until a few days ago and I have done…”
20 h played
More negative reviews on Steam ↗

People who play it also play: Crime Boss: Rockay City, Perfect Heist 2, Ready or Not

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Frequently asked about PAYDAY 2

Can I run it?

Is PAYDAY 2 verified for Steam Deck?

Yes — PAYDAY 2 is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.

How much does PAYDAY 2 cost?

PAYDAY 2 is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

Does PAYDAY 2 have multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — PAYDAY 2 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).

What games are most similar to PAYDAY 2?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside PAYDAY 2 are Crime Boss: Rockay City, Perfect Heist 2, Ready or Not.

Who developed PAYDAY 2?

PAYDAY 2 was developed by OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio. and published by Starbreeze Entertainment.