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PAYDAY 2

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App ID 218620
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Starbreeze Publishing AB
Franchise PAYDAY
Supported Systems Windows Linux
Technologies Diesel Engine, EpicOnlineServices SDK
Last Changenumber 32023935
Last Record Update 1 November 2025 – 03:46:09 UTC ()
Release Date 13 August 2013 – 11:15:00 UTC ()
😎 88.55%
667k reviews
27,020
In-Game
+12
🤝 Co-op 💥 Action 🔫 FPS 💸 Heist 🎒 Looter Shooter

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.

Additional Information

Developer OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.
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ReleaseState released
Publisher Starbreeze Publishing AB
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Store Release Date 13 August 2013 – 11:15:00 UTC ()
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OpenVrSupport Yes
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Social Media https://bsky.app/profile/paydaythegame.com
https://discord.gg/paydaygame
https://www.facebook.com/PaydayGameOfficial
https://www.instagram.com/paydaygame/
https://www.reddit.com/r/paydaytheheist
https://tiktok.com/@paydaygame
https://www.twitch.tv/paydaythegame
https://x.com/paydaygame
https://www.youtube.com/@PAYDAYGame
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Primary Genre Action (1)
Store Genres Action (1), RPG (3)
Steam Release Date 13 August 2013 – 11:15:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 4 August 2025 – 14:12:12 UTC () (1754316732)
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market_presence Yes
review_score 8
review_percentage 89
Detected Technologies (?) Diesel Engine, Bink_Video SDK, Discord SDK, EpicOnlineServices SDK, NVIDIA_PhysX SDK, OpenSSL SDK, OpenVR SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  •  
  • category: Verified
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 3 February 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 7609534
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    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
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    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
Content Descriptors Frequent Violence or Gore (2), General Mature Content (5)
controllertagwizard Yes
First seen on SteamDB 4 May 2013 – 21:11:28 UTC (), in changelist #185065
Content Descriptors (Including DLC) Frequent Violence or Gore (2), General Mature Content (5)

Supported Languages

13 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes Yes Yes
German Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes Yes
Dutch Yes Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes Yes
Japanese Yes Yes Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Latin America Yes Yes Yes
Korean Yes Yes Yes
Polish Yes Yes
Portuguese - Brazil Yes

Tags

🤝 Co-op 💥 Action 🔫 FPS 💸 Heist 🕹️ Multiplayer 🎒 Looter Shooter 👥 Online Co-Op 🥷 Stealth 🚨 Crime 🔫 Shooter 👥 Team-Based 🙌 First-Person 🎶 Great Soundtrack 🔫 Gun Customization 🤔 Tactical 🌲 PvE 💡 Strategy 👤 Singleplayer 😃 Funny 🖥️ Simulation

Categories

Single-player Online Co-op Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards In-App Purchases Steam Cloud Remote Play on Phone Remote Play on Tablet Remote Play on TV Family Sharing Co-op Multi-player Cloud Gaming Cloud Gaming (NVIDIA)

Hardware Categories

Tracked Controller Support VR Supported Full Controller Support

Accessibility Categories

Camera Comfort Custom Volume Controls Stereo Sound Playable without Timed Input Adjustable Difficulty

Assets

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timestamp23 September 2025 – 20:06:51 UTC

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Steam charts

  • 27,020 players right now
  • 28,119 24-hour peak
  • 247,709 all-time peak 11 June 2017
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  • 20 viewers right now
  • 65 24-hour peak
  • 55,621 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 😎 Very Positive
  • 88.55% SteamDB Rating
  • 595,773 89.2% positive reviews
  • 71,799 10.8% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
13 August 2013 Steam Release -
12 March 2015 Free Weekend -
15 June 2015 ⇄ Humble Bundle: E3 2015 Digital Ticket -
15 October 2015 Free Week -
4 December 2015 ⇄ Humble Bundle: December 2015 Humble Monthly #2 -
21 June 2016 Free Week -
1 September 2016 Free Weekend -
7 October 2016 Free Week -
26 January 2017 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Starbreeze Bundle: Presents John Wick -
3 April 2017 Free Week -
19 October 2017 Free Week -
23 April 2018 Free Week -
23 January 2019 ⇄ Fanatical: Reaper Bundle -
9 May 2019 Free Weekend -
17 July 2019 ⇄ Fanatical: Mystery Goldrush Bundle -
7 November 2019 Free Weekend -
1 June 2020 ⇄ Fanatical: Payday 2 Legacy Bundle -
10 August 2021 Free Week -
4 February 2022 ⇄ Fanatical: Safe In Our World Charity Bundle 2022 -
4 February 2022 ⇄ Humble Bundle: F*CK CANCER Bundle -
21 September 2022 Free Weekend -
19 October 2022 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Payday 2: The Ultimate Score Bundle -
10 January 2023 ⇄ Fanatical: Build Your Own Play On The Go Bundle New Year Edition -
1 March 2023 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Türkiye-Syria Earthquake Relief Bundle -
13 March 2023 ⇄ Fanatical: Build Your Own Triple Pack - Spring Edition -
16 June 2023 ⇄ Humble Bundle: PAYDAY 2: Return of The Ultimate Score Bundle -

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How many players are playing PAYDAY 2 right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 27020 players live playing PAYDAY 2 on Steam.

PAYDAY 2 had an all-time peak of 247709 concurrent players on 11 June 2017.

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