Choose PAYDAY™ The Heist
Choose PAYDAY™ The Heist if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 8,625 Steam reviews back the pick.
PAYDAY™ The Heist vs corpo/ghost
PAYDAY™ The Heist and corpo/ghost 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™ The Heist (2011) is 13 years older than corpo/ghost (2024). PAYDAY™ The Heist is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than corpo/ghost (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD). 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 corpo/ghost
Choose corpo/ghost if you want an Adventure and Simulation game with Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. corpo/ghost launched in 2024.
Both PAYDAY™ The Heist and corpo/ghost sit in Action on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Adjustable Difficulty, 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™ The Heist |  corpo/ghost | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.6% positive (8,625 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio. | Interleaved Systems |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- PAYDAY™ The Heist (2011) is 13 years older than corpo/ghost (2024).
- PAYDAY™ The Heist is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than corpo/ghost (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- PAYDAY™ The Heist has co-op; corpo/ghost does not.
- PAYDAY™ The Heist is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; corpo/ghost has no Deck rating yet.
PAYDAY™ The Heist vs corpo/ghost — FAQ
- Should I play PAYDAY™ The Heist or corpo/ghost first?
- If you want chronology, PAYDAY™ The Heist (2011) came out before corpo/ghost (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™ The Heist and corpo/ghost 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.
- Does corpo/ghost have multiplayer like PAYDAY™ The Heist?
- No. PAYDAY™ The Heist supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while corpo/ghost is listed as single-player only.
- Does PAYDAY™ The Heist run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — PAYDAY™ The Heist is rated Deck Playable by Valve. corpo/ghost doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.