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.
- Price:$3.29
- Release Date:8/13/2013
- Franchise:PAYDAY
- Developer:OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.
- Publisher:Starbreeze Publishing AB
- Last Updated:6/27/2025
- Steam App Id:218620
PAYDAY 2
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Verified)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, PAYDAY 2 has 25,276 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 57% lower than its previous all-time peak of 59,467 players achieved on 6/12/2023.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for PAYDAY 2. It has received a total of 663,637 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 89 (Very Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for PAYDAY 2. Right now, it costs $3.29 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for PAYDAY 2 and its growth over time. It currently has 8,226,400 followers on its community page.
About PAYDAY 2
PAYDAY 2 is an Action, and RPG game developed by OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio. On 8/13/2013, it was released on the Steam Store by Starbreeze Publishing AB.
Players have rated PAYDAY 2 as "Very Positive" out of 663,637 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 594,888 positive reviews and 68,749 negative reviews — an overall 90% positive review rating. Additionally, PAYDAY 2 has earned a metascore of 79 on Metacritic.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $3.29 which is a 67% discount off its base price. It can also be purchased through PAYDAY 2: Silk Road & City of Gold Collection, PAYDAY 2: Infamous Collection, PayDayZ Bundle, PAYDAY 2 + Dying Light 2 Bundle, PAYDAY 2: City of Gold Collection, PAYDAY 2: Legacy Collection, and PAYDAY 2: Silk Road Collection which give a discount off its base price. The game also has a total of 81 DLC add-ons including: PAYDAY 2: Biker Character Pack, PAYDAY 2: The Butcher's BBQ Pack, and PAYDAY 2: Sydney Character Pack available for purchase and download through Steam.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. It is verified by Valve as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
It also supports 12 languanges in-game including English, German, French, Italian, and Spanish (Spain). Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, PAYDAY 2 supports the following features:
- Custom Volume Controls
- Steam Cloud
- Co-op
- Full controller support
- Family Sharing
- Multi-player
- Stereo Sound
- Remote Play on Phone
- Playable without Timed Input
- Tracked Controller Support
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Single-player
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Steam Achievements
- Camera Comfort
- Steam Trading Cards
- Online Co-op
- VR Supported
- In-App Purchases
- Remote Play on TV
From the Steam community, PAYDAY 2 has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Looter Shooter
- Great Soundtrack
- Multiplayer
- Tactical
- Shooter
- Co-op
- First-Person
- Team-Based
- Stealth
- FPS
- Simulation
- Crime
- Funny
- PvE
- Heist
- Strategy
- Online Co-Op
- Action
- Singleplayer
- Gun Customization
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for PAYDAY 2 and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
DLC & Related Apps
PAYDAY 2 is referenced by 82 other related apps in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PAYDAY 2: Biker Character Pack | DLC | 6/16/2016 | View |
 | PAYDAY 2: The Butcher's BBQ Pack | DLC | 3/26/2015 | View |
 | PAYDAY 2: Sydney Character Pack | DLC | 5/12/2016 | View |
 | PAYDAY 2: Gage Shotgun Pack | DLC | 7/3/2014 | View |
 | PAYDAY 2: Guardians Tailor Pack | DLC | 6/16/2021 | View |
 | PAYDAY 2: Gage Chivalry Pack | DLC | 9/10/2015 | View |
 | PAYDAY 2: Tailor Pack 2 | DLC | 2/27/2020 | View |
 | PAYDAY 2: Winter Ghosts Tailor Pack | DLC | 12/15/2021 | View |
 | PAYDAY 2: Gage Spec Ops Pack | DLC | 11/24/2016 | View |
 | PAYDAY 2: Gage Ninja Pack | DLC | 7/16/2015 | View |
Related Bundles
PAYDAY 2 is included in 7 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PAYDAY 2: Silk Road & City of Gold Collection | 27 | 27 | $64.72 | View |
 | PAYDAY 2: Infamous Collection | 78 | 78 | $118.08 | View |
 | PayDayZ Bundle | 2 | 2 | $37.08 | View |
 | PAYDAY 2 + Dying Light 2 Bundle | 2 | 2 | $35.98 | View |
 | PAYDAY 2: City of Gold Collection | 13 | 13 | $33.48 | View |
 | PAYDAY 2: Legacy Collection | 36 | 37 | $26.37 | View |
 | PAYDAY 2: Silk Road Collection | 15 | 15 | $36.40 | View |
Related Packages
PAYDAY 2 is referenced by 3 packages in the Steam Store.
Supported Languages
PAYDAY 2 is available in 12 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| German | Yes | No | Yes |
| French | Yes | No | Yes |
| Italian | Yes | No | Yes |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Dutch | Yes | No | Yes |
| Russian | Yes | No | Yes |
| Japanese | Yes | No | Yes |
| Chinese (Simplified) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Yes | No | Yes |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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PAYDAY 2 data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 27). PAYDAY 2 on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/218620
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 27). PAYDAY 2. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/218620
- Metacritic. (2025, June 27). PAYDAY 2 for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/payday-2
- OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.. (2023, July 8). PAYDAY 2. PAYDAY 2. https://www.paydaythegame.com/payday2/