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PAYDAY 2

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PAYDAY 2

PAYDAY 2 is an action-packed, four-player co-op shooter that once again lets gamers don the masks of the original PAYDAY crew - Dallas, Hoxton, Wolf and Chains - as they descend on Washington DC for an epic crime spree.

Co-op Action FPS Heist Multiplayer
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Steam reviews
89.6% positive
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PAYDAY 2 is an action-packed, four-player co-op shooter that once again lets gamers don the masks of the original PAYDAY crew - Dallas, Hoxton, Wolf and Chains - as they descend on Washington DC for an epic crime spree.

The CRIMENET network offers a huge range of dynamic contracts, and players are free to choose anything from small-time convenience store hits or kidnappings, to big league cyber-crime or emptying out major bank vaults for that epic PAYDAY. While in DC, why not participate in the local community, and run a few political errands?

Up to four friends co-operate on the hits, and as the crew progresses the jobs become bigger, better and more rewarding. Along with earning more money and becoming a legendary criminal comes a character customization and crafting system that lets crews build and customize their own guns and gear.

Key Features

  • Rob Banks, Get Paid – Players must choose their crew carefully, because when the job goes down they will need the right mix of skills on their side.
  • CRIMENET – The dynamic contract database lets gamers pick and choose from available jobs by connecting with local contacts such as Vlad the Ukrainian, shady politician "The Elephant", and South American drug trafficker Hector, all with their own agenda and best interests in mind.
  • PAYDAY Gunplay and Mechanics on a New Level – Firing weapons and zip tying civilians never felt so good.
  • Dynamic Scenarios – No heist ever plays out the same way twice. Every single scenario has random geometry or even rare events.
  • Choose Your Skills – As players progress they can invest in any of five special Skill Trees: Mastermind, Enforcer, Ghost, Technician and Fugitive. Each features a deep customization tree of associated skills and equipment to master, and they can be mixed and matched to create the ultimate heister.
  • More Masks than Ever – PAYDAY 2 features a completely new mask system, giving players the ability to craft their own unique mask with a pattern and color of their choice, resulting in millions of different combinations.
  • Weapons and Modifications – A brand new arsenal for the serious heister, covering everything from sniper and assault rifles to compact PDWs and SMGs. Once you've settled for a favorite, you can modify it with optics, suppressors, fore grips, reticles, barrels, frames, stocks and more, all of which will affect the performance of your weapon. There are also purely aesthetic enhancements - why not go for the drug lord look with polished walnut grips for your nine?
  • Play It Your Way – Each job allows for multiple approaches, such as slow and stealthy ambushes or running in guns blazing. Hit the target any way you want, each approach will provide a different experience.
  • A Long History of Additional Content – More than 70 updates since release, including new heists, characters, weapons and other gameplay features like driving cars and forklifts.

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System requirements Windows

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: 2 GHz Intel Dual Core 64-bit Processor
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA & AMD (1GB VRAM)
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 32 GB available space
  • VR Support: SteamVR. Standing or Room Scale. Requires installing the free VR DLC.
  • Additional Notes: Requires a CPU which supports the SSE4.1 instruction set

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 11
  • Processor: 2.3 GHz Intel Quad Core 64-bit Processor
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA & AMD (2GB VRAM)
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 32 GB available space
  • VR Support: SteamVR. Standing or Room Scale. Requires installing the free VR DLC.
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
Starbreeze Entertainment
USK rating
18
Brazilian rating
18
Steam Germany rating
18
Content warning
PAYDAY 2 is a bank robbing game that glorifies clearly villanous acts. It contains high levels of violence, often against police officers or other law enforcement agencies. It does not go out of its way to be gory or gruesome, but can appear that way in chance situations.
Achievements
1,342
Controller support
full
Metacritic
79
Features
Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Online Co-op, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Tracked Controller Support, VR Supported, Steam Trading Cards, In-App Purchases, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, Playable without Timed Input, DualShock Controller Support, Stereo Sound, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
Languages
English*, German, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Russian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Korean, Polish
*languages with full audio support
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

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Steam Deck
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Input
Controller support: unknown

Developer-declared accessibility on Steam

Features not declared by the developer are not labeled unsupported.

camera comfort custom volume controls stereo sound playable without timed input adjustable difficulty
Structured language support (12)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesYesYes
GermanYesNoYes
FrenchYesNoYes
ItalianYesNoYes
Spanish - SpainYesNoYes
DutchYesNoYes
RussianYesNoYes
JapaneseYesNoYes
Simplified ChineseYesNoYes
Spanish - Latin AmericaYesNoYes
KoreanYesNoYes
PolishYesNoYes

Third-party requirements shown by Steam

Requires agreement to a 3rd-party EULA PAYDAY 2 EULA
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Buy Verdict

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Update Momentum

Moderate Updates — 1 patches in last 30 days.

18 patches and 18 news items in last 180 days. Latest patch effect size: 0.00.

▬ 1 patches this month

Value Score

Great Value — 93th percentile.

Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 93th percentile. Priced as Market at $9.99.

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Genre Benchmarks

Player Count Top 27%
Growth Rate Top 0%
Value Ratio Top 7%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is PAYDAY 2 worth buying right now?
Wait — $9.99. Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
When does PAYDAY 2 go on sale?
Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
Is PAYDAY 2 still getting updates?
Moderate Updates — 1 patches in last 30 days. 18 patches and 18 news items in last 180 days. Latest patch effect size: 0.00.
Is PAYDAY 2 free to play?
PAYDAY 2 costs $9.99 on Steam.
What genre is PAYDAY 2?
PAYDAY 2 is a Action, RPG game.
Who developed PAYDAY 2?
PAYDAY 2 was developed by OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio. and published by Starbreeze Entertainment.
What platforms does PAYDAY 2 support?
Available on Steam for Windows.

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