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 has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 8,625 Steam reviews back the pick.
PAYDAY™ The Heist vs House of 1000 Traps
PAYDAY™ The Heist and House of 1000 Traps 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 has co-op; House of 1000 Traps does not. PAYDAY™ The Heist is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; House of 1000 Traps has no Deck rating yet. 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 House of 1000 Traps
Choose House of 1000 Traps if you want the Subtitle Options, Color Alternatives, and Camera Comfort side of the pairing. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment.
Both PAYDAY™ The Heist and House of 1000 Traps 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 |  House of 1000 Traps | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | — |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 92.6% positive (8,625 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio. | Productions Pluie De Sang |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- PAYDAY™ The Heist has co-op; House of 1000 Traps does not.
- PAYDAY™ The Heist is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; House of 1000 Traps has no Deck rating yet.
PAYDAY™ The Heist vs House of 1000 Traps — FAQ
- Are PAYDAY™ The Heist and House of 1000 Traps 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 House of 1000 Traps have multiplayer like PAYDAY™ The Heist?
- No. PAYDAY™ The Heist supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while House of 1000 Traps is listed as single-player only.
- Does PAYDAY™ The Heist run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — PAYDAY™ The Heist is rated Deck Playable by Valve. House of 1000 Traps doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.