Payday 2

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About the Game 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. The CRIMENET network offers a huge range of dynamic contracts, and players are free to choose anything from small-time convenience store hits or kidnappings, to big league cyber-crime or emptying out major bank vaults for that epic PAYDAY.

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Developer:
Overkill Software
Publisher:
505 Games
Engine:
Diesel
Release date:
13 August 2013
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All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (269530)

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Description

About the Game

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.

The CRIMENET network offers a huge range of dynamic contracts, and players are free to choose anything from small-time convenience store hits or kidnappings, to big league cyber-crime or emptying out major bank vaults for that epic PAYDAY. While in DC, why not participate in the local community, and run a few political errands?

Up to four friends co-operate on the hits, and as the crew progresses the jobs become bigger, better and more rewarding. Along with earning more money and becoming a legendary criminal comes a character customization and crafting system that lets crews build and customize their own guns and gear.

Key Features

  • Rob Banks, Get Paid – Players must choose their crew carefully, because when the job goes down they will need the right mix of skills on their side.
  • CRIMENET – The dynamic contract database lets gamers pick and choose from available jobs by connecting with local contacts such as Vlad the Ukrainian, shady politician "The Elephant", and South American drug trafficker Hector, all with their own agenda and best interests in mind.
  • PAYDAY Gunplay and Mechanics on a New Level – Firing weapons and zip tying civilians never felt so good.
  • Dynamic Scenarios – No heist ever plays out the same way twice. Every single scenario has random geometry or even rare events.
  • Choose Your Skills – As players progress they can invest in any of five special Skill Trees: Mastermind, Enforcer, Ghost, Technician and Fugitive. Each features a deep customization tree of associated skills and equipment to master, and they can be mixed and matched to create the ultimate heister.
  • More Masks than Ever – PAYDAY 2 features a completely new mask system, giving players the ability to craft their own unique mask with a pattern and color of their choice, resulting in millions of different combinations.
  • Weapons and Modifications – A brand new arsenal for the serious heister, covering everything from sniper and assault rifles to compact PDWs and SMGs. Once you've settled for a favorite, you can modify it with optics, suppressors, fore grips, reticles, barrels, frames, stocks and more, all of which will affect the performance of your weapon. There are also purely aesthetic enhancements - why not go for the drug lord look with polished walnut grips for your nine?
  • Play It Your Way – Each job allows for multiple approaches, such as slow and stealthy ambushes or running in guns blazing. Hit the target any way you want, each approach will provide a different experience.
  • A Long History of Additional Content – More than 70 updates since release, including new heists, characters, weapons and other gameplay features like driving cars and forklifts.

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

OS *:
Windows 7
Processor:
2 GHz Intel Dual Core Processor
Memory:
4 GB RAM
Graphics:
Nvidia & AMD (512MB VRAM)
DirectX:
Version 9.0c
Storage:
83 GB available space
VR Support:
SteamVR. Standing or Room Scale. Requires installing the free VR DLC.

recommended*

OS:
Windows 10
Processor:
2.3 GHz Intel Quad Core Processor
Memory:
8 GB RAM
Graphics:
Nvidia & AMD (1GB VRAM)
DirectX:
Version 9.0c
Storage:
83 GB available space
VR Support:
SteamVR. Standing or Room Scale. Requires installing the free VR DLC.

User reviews

TNG CRITique
Recommended | 02 Jun 2026
106h played

This game is so frikken bad ass, you steal so much money and its free? Let me explane... So, basically, you are bank robbers that are planning heists to rob the vaulst in some of the most prestigeous banks of the whole

Helpful: 1
sarahcttn05
Recommended | 02 Jun 2026
266h played

It's a true masterpiece. Even though it was released 13 years ago, it still receives updates, which is something you rarely see nowadays. The amount of content, replayability, and fun this game offers is incredible.

Helpful: 0
Chimaera
Recommended | 01 Jun 2026
25.5h played

i was never involved with this game growing up and never really knew much about it until recently, but now i feel like i was missing out. i don't know where to begin on an actual worthwhile review for this game, so i'll

Helpful: 0
Medicbag
Recommended | 02 Jun 2026
42.6h played

I've been playing Payday 2 for a long time now, mostly on console where I have 744 hours in. While it's sad to see what happened to the console version, I am happy to say that the pc version is even better, and it's

Helpful: 0
Slowing0808
Recommended | 02 Jun 2026
162h played

If I were to bet this game is probably the BEST heist game with a great community, great moding community, and insane amount of content I wish payday 3 was able to get this far but maybe with time it will! im so glad it

Helpful: 0
Shrimp pimping
Recommended | 02 Jun 2026
57.2h played

strolled into a bank as a tank and i saw a guard get his dome blown smooth off by a guy wearing just a suit jacket he had not a single bit of air resistance holding him back

Helpful: 0