Choose PAYDAY™ The Heist
Choose PAYDAY™ The Heist if you want the 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 Hot Brass
PAYDAY™ The Heist and Hot Brass 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 Hot Brass (2021). PAYDAY™ The Heist scores higher on Steam reviews (92.6% positive) than Hot Brass (82.4% 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 Hot Brass
Choose Hot Brass if you want a Strategy and Indie game with Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Color Alternatives. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Hot Brass launched in 2021.
Both PAYDAY™ The Heist and Hot Brass 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 |  Hot Brass | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.6% positive (8,625 reviews) | 82.4% positive (187 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio. | Walk with Kings |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- PAYDAY™ The Heist (2011) is 10 years older than Hot Brass (2021).
- PAYDAY™ The Heist scores higher on Steam reviews (92.6% positive) than Hot Brass (82.4% positive).
- PAYDAY™ The Heist is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Hot Brass (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: PAYDAY™ The Heist is Deck Playable, Hot Brass is Deck Unsupported.
PAYDAY™ The Heist vs Hot Brass — FAQ
- Which is better, PAYDAY™ The Heist or Hot Brass?
- On Steam reviews PAYDAY™ The Heist scores higher (92.6% positive) than Hot Brass (82.4% 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 Hot Brass first?
- If you want chronology, PAYDAY™ The Heist (2011) came out before Hot Brass (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 Hot Brass 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 Hot Brass have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: PAYDAY™ The Heist ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Hot Brass ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.