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PAYDAY: The Heist

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PAYDAY: The Heist

OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio. · Oct 20, 2011

Take on the role of a hardened career criminal executing intense, dynamic heists in constant pursuit of the next “big score”

FPS Action Co-op Heist Multiplayer
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Steam reviews
93.4% positive
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About this game Read the full description
PAYDAY™ The Heist is an action filled first person shooter that lets players take on the role of a hardened career criminal executing intense, dynamic heists in constant pursuit of the next “big score”. Load out with an array of weaponry and equipment. Navigate six high-stake heists with three other live or A.I. Co-Op partners in crime.
Time for a PAYDAY™ - Cash in Before you Cash Out!

Key Features

  • Six High-Intensity Heists
  • Interactive 4-Player Co-Op play
  • Endless Replayability
  • Massive Character Progression Tree
  • Build Your Skills to Fit Your Preferred Form of Violence
  • Hostage Trading
  • More DLC: Additional heists, weapons and equipment means PAYDAY™—a digitally distributed AAA quality title for less than half the price of a retail game—is total OVERKILL
Media gallery 15 screenshots · 0 videos
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Latest news

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PAYDAY Steam Summer Sale New Regional and Simplified Pricing of PAYDAY Games and DLCs PAYDAY Winter Sale Now On!
System requirements Windows

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows XP, Vista, 7
  • Processor: Intel Pentium 4 3 GHz / AMD Athlon XP 3400+
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX / ATI Radeon X1900
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 6 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS *: Windows XP, Vista, 7
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo / AMD Athlon X2
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 / ATI Radeon HD 4850
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 6 GB available space
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
Starbreeze Entertainment
Brazilian rating
18
Steam Germany rating
18
Content warning
PAYDAY: The Heist 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
56
Metacritic
76
Features
Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Online Co-op, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, Stereo Sound, Steam Cloud, Stats, Family Sharing
Languages
English*, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain
*languages with full audio support
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

Can I Play This?

Steam declarations and Valve's Steam Deck compatibility result. Missing data is shown as unknown, never unsupported.

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macOS: unknown
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Steam Deck
playable
Valve compatibility test
The on-screen keyboard may need to be opened manually.
Input
Controller support: unknown

Developer-declared accessibility on Steam

Features not declared by the developer are not labeled unsupported.

custom volume controls stereo sound adjustable difficulty
Structured language support (5)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesYesYes
FrenchYesNoYes
GermanYesNoYes
ItalianYesNoYes
Spanish - SpainYesNoYes
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Buy Verdict

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Value Score

Fair Value — 62th percentile.

Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 62th percentile. Priced as Market at $9.99.

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Genre Benchmarks

Player Count Top 58%
Value Ratio Top 38%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is PAYDAY: The Heist worth buying right now?
Wait — $9.99. Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
When does PAYDAY: The Heist go on sale?
Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
Is PAYDAY: The Heist free to play?
PAYDAY: The Heist costs $9.99 on Steam.
What genre is PAYDAY: The Heist?
PAYDAY: The Heist is a Action game.
Who developed PAYDAY: The Heist?
PAYDAY: The Heist was developed by OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio. and published by Starbreeze Entertainment.
What platforms does PAYDAY: The Heist support?
Available on Steam for Windows.

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