# Games like PAYDAY™ The Heist

> The closest matches to PAYDAY™ The Heist: PAYDAY 2, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas 2, Crime Boss: Rockay City, GTFO, and Crime Simulator. 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. [PAYDAY 2](https://imho.run/games/218620/payday-2) — Also Heist and Crime, like PAYDAY The Heist. 174,145 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/218620/)
2. [Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas 2](https://imho.run/games/15120/tom-clancy-s-rainbow-six-vegas-2) — Shares tactical positioning with PAYDAY The Heist. 3,511 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/15120/)
3. [Crime Boss: Rockay City](https://imho.run/games/2933080/crime-boss-rockay-city) — A frequent pick in PAYDAY The Heist players' libraries, and another Action. 3,796 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2933080/)
4. [GTFO](https://imho.run/games/493520/gtfo) — Also Team-Based and Stealth, like PAYDAY The Heist. 25,271 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/493520/)
5. [Crime Simulator](https://imho.run/games/2737070/crime-simulator) — Also Heist and Crime, like PAYDAY The Heist. 1,852 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2737070/)
6. [Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine](https://imho.run/games/113020/monaco-what-s-yours-is-mine) — Also Heist and Crime, like PAYDAY The Heist. 2,547 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/113020/)
7. [Insurgency](https://imho.run/games/222880/insurgency) — Also Team-Based and Tactical, like PAYDAY The Heist. 35,626 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/222880/)
8. [Killing Floor](https://imho.run/games/1250/killing-floor) — Also Team-Based, like PAYDAY The Heist. 21,597 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1250/)
9. [Day of Defeat: Source](https://imho.run/games/300/day-of-defeat-source) — Shares tactical positioning with PAYDAY The Heist. 7,402 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/300/)
10. [Counter-Strike: Source](https://imho.run/games/240/counter-strike-source) — Shares tactical positioning with PAYDAY The Heist. 44,487 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/240/)
11. [Perfect Heist 2](https://imho.run/games/1521580/perfect-heist-2) — Also Heist and Stealth, like PAYDAY The Heist. 2,347 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1521580/)
12. [Hot Brass](https://imho.run/games/892860/hot-brass) — Also Crime and Team-Based, like PAYDAY The Heist. 187 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/892860/)
13. [Sniper Elite V2](https://imho.run/games/63380/sniper-elite-v2) — Also Stealth and Tactical, like PAYDAY The Heist. 2,630 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/63380/)
14. [Ready or Not](https://imho.run/games/1144200/ready-or-not) — Also Crime and Tactical, like PAYDAY The Heist. 144,933 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1144200/)
15. [Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead](https://imho.run/games/33930/arma-2-operation-arrowhead) — Shares tactical positioning with PAYDAY The Heist. 8,736 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/33930/)
16. [Police Stories](https://imho.run/games/539470/police-stories) — Also Crime and Tactical, like PAYDAY The Heist. 2,383 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/539470/)
17. [Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days](https://imho.run/games/28000/kane-lynch-2-dog-days) — Also Heist and Crime, like PAYDAY The Heist. 2,841 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/28000/)
18. [RAID: World War II](https://imho.run/games/414740/raid-world-war-ii) — A frequent pick in PAYDAY The Heist players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,548 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/414740/)
19. [Hitman: Codename 47](https://imho.run/games/6900/hitman-codename-47) — Also Crime and Stealth, like PAYDAY The Heist. 1,940 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6900/)
20. [The Masterplan](https://imho.run/games/313080/the-masterplan) — Also Heist and Crime, like PAYDAY The Heist. 249 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/313080/)
21. [STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™](https://imho.run/games/6000/star-wars-republic-commando) — Shares tactical positioning with PAYDAY The Heist. 9,823 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6000/)
22. [Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm](https://imho.run/games/35450/red-orchestra-2-heroes-of-stalingrad-with-rising-storm) — Also Team-Based and Tactical, like PAYDAY The Heist. 11,326 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/35450/)
23. [Party Hard](https://imho.run/games/356570/party-hard) — Shares tactical positioning with PAYDAY The Heist. 3,181 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/356570/)
24. [Call of Duty®: Black Ops II](https://imho.run/games/202970/call-of-duty-black-ops-ii) — Also Team-Based and Tactical, like PAYDAY The Heist. 12,305 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/202970/)

## 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=24240&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=24240
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/24240
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## About PAYDAY™ The Heist

PAYDAY™ The Heist is a co-op first-person shooter released in 2011 by OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio. Players take on the role of career criminals executing heists in settings that players describe as dark and grim. The game emphasizes tactical gameplay including ammo conservation, co-op coordination, hostage management, deployable equipment placement, and strategic positioning. Reviewers highlight that the police pressure system feels relentless and intelligent, while gunplay rewards precision over indiscriminate fire. Players note that four distinct character personalities create engaging dynamics, and heists build with cinematic escalating tension. The game currently holds a 93% positive rating from over 8,600 Steam reviews, is priced at $9.99, and runs in a playable state on Steam Deck. Players describe the experience as nostalgic and tense, with a progression system that offers simple but deep mechanics and clear goals.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 24240
- **Developer:** OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.
- **Publisher:** Starbreeze Entertainment
- **Genres:** Action
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Stats, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Online Co-op, Family Sharing, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, Adjustable Difficulty, Co-op
- **Released:** Oct 20, 2011
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 76
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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