Choose PAYDAY™ The Heist
Choose PAYDAY™ The Heist if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Adjustable Difficulty side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.6% positive across 8,625 reviews.
PAYDAY™ The Heist vs GTFO
PAYDAY™ The Heist and GTFO 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 10 years older than GTFO (2021). PAYDAY™ The Heist scores higher on Steam reviews (92.6% positive) than GTFO (88.5% 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 GTFO
Choose GTFO if it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 25,271 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both PAYDAY™ The Heist and GTFO sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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 |  GTFO | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.6% positive (8,625 reviews) | 88.5% positive (25,271 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio. | 10 Chambers |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- PAYDAY™ The Heist (2011) is 10 years older than GTFO (2021).
- PAYDAY™ The Heist scores higher on Steam reviews (92.6% positive) than GTFO (88.5% positive).
- PAYDAY™ The Heist is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than GTFO (9.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
PAYDAY™ The Heist vs GTFO — FAQ
- Which is better, PAYDAY™ The Heist or GTFO?
- On Steam reviews PAYDAY™ The Heist scores higher (92.6% positive) than GTFO (88.5% 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 GTFO first?
- If you want chronology, PAYDAY™ The Heist (2011) came out before GTFO (2021). 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 GTFO 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 GTFO have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: PAYDAY™ The Heist ships Online Co-op, Co-op; GTFO ships Online Co-op, Co-op.