Choose PAYDAY™ The Heist
Choose PAYDAY™ The Heist if you want the Adjustable Difficulty side of the pairing. 8,625 Steam reviews back the pick.
PAYDAY™ The Heist vs Inside Job
PAYDAY™ The Heist and Inside Job 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. Both support cooperative play. PAYDAY™ The Heist is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Inside Job 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 Inside Job
Choose Inside Job if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Adventure game with Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, and Playable without Timed Input.
Both PAYDAY™ The Heist and Inside Job 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 |  Inside Job | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | — |
| Genres | Action | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access |
| 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 | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio. | Rafiq Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- PAYDAY™ The Heist is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Inside Job has no Deck rating yet.
PAYDAY™ The Heist vs Inside Job — FAQ
- Are PAYDAY™ The Heist and Inside Job 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 Inside Job have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: PAYDAY™ The Heist ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Inside Job ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does PAYDAY™ The Heist run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — PAYDAY™ The Heist is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Inside Job doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.