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PAYDAY™ The Heist

PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2011

Should you play it?

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

What works

  • Intense cooperative gameplay
  • Challenging ai and difficulty levels
  • Strong teamwork emphasis
  • Engaging progression and leveling system
  • Excellent sound design and soundtrack

Things to keep in mind

  • Limited number of maps and missions
  • Small player base and matchmaking issues
  • Dated graphics and some bugs
  • Steep learning curve for new players
  • Ai teammates perform poorly in singleplayer

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • GTFO

  • Spectral Scream

  • Species: Unknown

  • Killing Floor

  • Nuclear Nightmare

  • No More Room in Hell

More competitive

Games that feels like PAYDAY™ The Heist but with more competition against others

  • Marathon

  • Half-Life 2: Deathmatch

  • Breachers™

  • Dystopia

  • Counter-Strike: Source

  • Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Choose your own criteria ->

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

PAYDAY™ The Heist: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence, Survival. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation.

Last update: 06/08/2026