Choose PAYDAY 2
Choose PAYDAY 2 if you want a RPG game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. 174,145 Steam reviews back the pick.
PAYDAY 2 vs The Break-In
PAYDAY 2 and The Break-In 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. PAYDAY 2 (2013) is 12 years older than The Break-In (2025). Both sit near 88% positive on Steam (PAYDAY 2: 174,145 reviews, The Break-In: 1,680). 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 The Break-In
Choose The Break-In if you want an Indie and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,680 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both PAYDAY 2 and The Break-In sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Tracked Controller Support, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (87.3% vs 87.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 PAYDAY 2 |  The Break-In | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, RPG | Action, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.3% positive (174,145 reviews) | 87.7% positive (1,680 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio. | jorgen games Ltd, Oliver Josh |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- PAYDAY 2 (2013) is 12 years older than The Break-In (2025).
- Both sit near 88% positive on Steam (PAYDAY 2: 174,145 reviews, The Break-In: 1,680).
- PAYDAY 2 is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than The Break-In (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: PAYDAY 2 is Deck Verified, The Break-In is Deck Playable.
PAYDAY 2 vs The Break-In — FAQ
- Which is better, PAYDAY 2 or The Break-In?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: PAYDAY 2 sits at 87.3% positive (174,145 reviews), The Break-In at 87.7% (1,680). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play PAYDAY 2 or The Break-In first?
- If you want chronology, PAYDAY 2 (2013) came out before The Break-In (2025). 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 PAYDAY 2 and The Break-In 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 PAYDAY 2 and The Break-In have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: PAYDAY 2 ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Break-In ships Online Co-op, Co-op.