# Games like PAYDAY 2

> The closest matches to PAYDAY 2: Crime Boss: Rockay City, Perfect Heist 2, Ready or Not, GTFO, and HITMAN™ 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Crime Boss: Rockay City](https://imho.run/games/2933080/crime-boss-rockay-city) — Shares weapon customization with PAYDAY 2. 3,796 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2933080/)
2. [Perfect Heist 2](https://imho.run/games/1521580/perfect-heist-2) — Also Heist and Stealth, like PAYDAY 2. 2,347 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1521580/)
3. [Ready or Not](https://imho.run/games/1144200/ready-or-not) — Also Gun Customization and Crime, like PAYDAY 2. 144,933 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1144200/)
4. [GTFO](https://imho.run/games/493520/gtfo) — Shares cooperative play with PAYDAY 2. 25,271 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/493520/)
5. [HITMAN™ 2](https://imho.run/games/863550/hitman-2) — Also Stealth, like PAYDAY 2. 13,774 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/863550/)
6. [Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine](https://imho.run/games/113020/monaco-what-s-yours-is-mine) — Also Heist and Crime, like PAYDAY 2. 2,547 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/113020/)
7. [Thief Simulator](https://imho.run/games/704850/thief-simulator) — A frequent pick in PAYDAY 2 players' libraries, and another Action. 11,193 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/704850/)
8. [PAYDAY™ The Heist](https://imho.run/games/24240/payday-the-heist) — Also Heist and Crime, like PAYDAY 2. 8,625 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/24240/)
9. [Left 4 Dead 2](https://imho.run/games/550/left-4-dead-2) — Also Team-Based, like PAYDAY 2. 226,496 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/550/)
10. [Crime Simulator](https://imho.run/games/2737070/crime-simulator) — Also Heist and Crime, like PAYDAY 2. 1,852 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2737070/)
11. [Intravenous 2](https://imho.run/games/2608270/intravenous-2) — Shares weapon customization with PAYDAY 2. 2,392 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2608270/)
12. [Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Extraction](https://imho.run/games/2379390/tom-clancy-s-rainbow-six-extraction) — Also Gun Customization and Team-Based, like PAYDAY 2. 1,201 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2379390/)
13. [Borderlands 2](https://imho.run/games/49520/borderlands-2) — Also Looter Shooter, like PAYDAY 2. 122,109 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/49520/)
14. [Deep Rock Galactic](https://imho.run/games/548430/deep-rock-galactic) — Also Looter Shooter, like PAYDAY 2. 169,164 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/548430/)
15. [Back 4 Blood](https://imho.run/games/924970/back-4-blood) — Same immersive mood as PAYDAY 2. 25,164 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/924970/)
16. [The Break-In](https://imho.run/games/1397390/the-break-in) — Also Heist and Crime, like PAYDAY 2. 1,680 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1397390/)
17. [Dying Light](https://imho.run/games/239140/dying-light) — A frequent pick in PAYDAY 2 players' libraries, and another RPG. 96,634 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239140/)
18. [SWAT Commander](https://imho.run/games/1619310/swat-commander) — Shares weapon customization with PAYDAY 2. 201 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1619310/)
19. [The Masterplan](https://imho.run/games/313080/the-masterplan) — Also Heist and Crime, like PAYDAY 2. 249 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/313080/)
20. [RAID: World War II](https://imho.run/games/414740/raid-world-war-ii) — Also Heist and Stealth, like PAYDAY 2. 1,548 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/414740/)
21. [Killing Floor](https://imho.run/games/1250/killing-floor) — Shares cooperative play with PAYDAY 2. 21,597 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1250/)
22. [Risk of Rain 2](https://imho.run/games/632360/risk-of-rain-2) — Also Looter Shooter, like PAYDAY 2. 160,098 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/632360/)
23. [Warface: Clutch](https://imho.run/games/291480/warface-clutch) — Also Gun Customization and Team-Based, like PAYDAY 2. 402 Steam reviews, 50% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/291480/)
24. [Warhammer: Vermintide 2](https://imho.run/games/552500/warhammer-vermintide-2) — Same immersive mood as PAYDAY 2. 43,564 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/552500/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=218620&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=218620
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/218620
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## About PAYDAY 2

PAYDAY 2 is a cooperative action RPG released in 2013 where players execute elaborate heists in Washington D.C., working together across stealth and aggressive approaches. The game features extensive build crafting through a perk system and detailed weapon customization, with tactical positioning proving integral to success. Players describe the experience as both challenging and immersive, while the modding community has provided long-term support for the title. The game holds an 87% positive rating from over 174,000 Steam reviews and runs verified on Steam Deck. Available for $9.99, it delivers a massive amount of content designed for extended cooperative play sessions.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 218620
- **Developer:** OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.
- **Publisher:** Starbreeze Entertainment
- **Genres:** Action, RPG
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, In-App Purchases, Online Co-op, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Remote Play on TV, Tracked Controller Support, VR Supported, Family Sharing, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, Playable without Timed Input, Adjustable Difficulty, Co-op
- **Released:** Aug 13, 2013
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 79
- **Platforms:** windows, linux

## Links

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