Choose PAYDAY™ The Heist
Choose PAYDAY™ The Heist if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.6% positive across 8,625 reviews.
PAYDAY™ The Heist vs RAID: World War II
PAYDAY™ The Heist and RAID: World War II 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 6 years older than RAID: World War II (2017). PAYDAY™ The Heist scores higher on Steam reviews (92.6% positive) than RAID: World War II (68.5% 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 RAID: World War II
Choose RAID: World War II if you want an Adventure and RPG game with Color Alternatives and Camera Comfort. On Steam, it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,548 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both PAYDAY™ The Heist and RAID: World War II sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Custom Volume Controls, 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 |  RAID: World War II | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.6% positive (8,625 reviews) | 68.5% positive (1,548 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio. | Lion game Lion |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- PAYDAY™ The Heist (2011) is 6 years older than RAID: World War II (2017).
- PAYDAY™ The Heist scores higher on Steam reviews (92.6% positive) than RAID: World War II (68.5% positive).
- RAID: World War II is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than PAYDAY™ The Heist (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
PAYDAY™ The Heist vs RAID: World War II — FAQ
- Which is better, PAYDAY™ The Heist or RAID: World War II?
- On Steam reviews PAYDAY™ The Heist scores higher (92.6% positive) than RAID: World War II (68.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, PAYDAY™ The Heist 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™ The Heist or RAID: World War II first?
- If you want chronology, PAYDAY™ The Heist (2011) came out before RAID: World War II (2017). 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 RAID: World War II 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™ The Heist and RAID: World War II have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: PAYDAY™ The Heist ships Online Co-op, Co-op; RAID: World War II ships Online Co-op, Co-op.