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:$0.99
- Release Date:8/13/2013
- Franchise:PAYDAY
- Developer:OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.
- Publishers:
- Last Updated:12/19/2025
- 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 19,881 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 67% 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 667,766 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 89 (Very Positive).
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 8,201,647 followers on its community page.
PAYDAY 2 Price
PAYDAY 2 costs $0.99 in the Steam store as of 12/19/2025 which is a 90% discount off its base price. It can be purchased as a standlone game or through a bundle like 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, or PAYDAY 2: Silk Road Collection which offer a discount off the game's base price.
Explore the price history chart below to track historical price changes and other pricing stats for PAYDAY 2.
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, and Starbreeze Entertainment.
Players have rated PAYDAY 2 as "Very Positive" out of 667,766 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 595,992 positive reviews and 71,774 negative reviews — an overall 89% positive review rating. Additionally, PAYDAY 2 has earned a metascore of 79 on Metacritic.
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:
- Playable without Timed Input
- Steam Trading Cards
- Remote Play on Phone
- Steam Cloud
- Camera Comfort
- Stereo Sound
- Co-op
- Tracked Controller Support
- Multi-player
- Full controller support
- Steam Achievements
- Single-player
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Family Sharing
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Custom Volume Controls
- 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 83 other related apps in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PAYDAY 2: Gage Historical Pack | DLC | 11/13/2014 | View |
 | PAYDAY 2: Subscription | DLC | 9/22/2025 | View |
 | 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 |
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 | 79 | $122.88 | 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 | 14 | $39.47 | View |
 | PAYDAY 2: Legacy Collection | 36 | 37 | $22.78 | View |
 | PAYDAY 2: Silk Road Collection | 15 | 16 | $42.69 | View |
Related Packages
PAYDAY 2 is referenced by 5 packages in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| PAYDAY 2: Crude Awakening Bundle | $9.99 | View |
| PAYDAY 2 | $0.99 | View |
| PAYDAY 2 - DLC Subscription - 6 Month Initial | $19.99 | View |
| PAYDAY 2 - DLC Subscription - 1 Month Initial | $4.99 | View |
| PAYDAY 2 | $9.99 | View |
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, December 19). PAYDAY 2 on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/218620
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 19). PAYDAY 2. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/218620
- Metacritic. (2025, December 19). 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/