Choose PAYDAY 2
Choose PAYDAY 2 if you want a RPG game with Tracked Controller Support, VR Supported, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87.3% positive across 174,145 reviews.
PAYDAY 2 vs Crime Boss: Rockay City
PAYDAY 2 and Crime Boss: Rockay City 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 11 years older than Crime Boss: Rockay City (2024). PAYDAY 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (87.3% positive) than Crime Boss: Rockay City (73.7% 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 Crime Boss: Rockay City
Choose Crime Boss: Rockay City if you want the Color Alternatives side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 3,796 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both PAYDAY 2 and Crime Boss: Rockay City sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Camera Comfort, 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
 PAYDAY 2 |  Crime Boss: Rockay City | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, RPG | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.3% positive (174,145 reviews) | 73.7% positive (3,796 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio. | INGAME STUDIOS |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- PAYDAY 2 (2013) is 11 years older than Crime Boss: Rockay City (2024).
- PAYDAY 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (87.3% positive) than Crime Boss: Rockay City (73.7% positive).
- PAYDAY 2 is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Crime Boss: Rockay City (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
PAYDAY 2 vs Crime Boss: Rockay City — FAQ
- Which is better, PAYDAY 2 or Crime Boss: Rockay City?
- On Steam reviews PAYDAY 2 scores higher (87.3% positive) than Crime Boss: Rockay City (73.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, PAYDAY 2 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play PAYDAY 2 or Crime Boss: Rockay City first?
- If you want chronology, PAYDAY 2 (2013) came out before Crime Boss: Rockay City (2024). 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 Crime Boss: Rockay City 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 Crime Boss: Rockay City have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: PAYDAY 2 ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Crime Boss: Rockay City ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Do PAYDAY 2 and Crime Boss: Rockay City both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.