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PAYDAY 2
OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio., Sidetrack Games · published by Starbreeze Entertainment · released Aug 13, 2013 · data updated Oct 23, 2026
by OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio., Sidetrack Games, published by Starbreeze Entertainment
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.
Released Aug 13, 2013
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 89% positive of 445,776 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | 8,203,118 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Regular US price | $9.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 63 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Top Sellers rank | #295 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Top Sellers US rank | #268 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| New & Trending rank | #185 | Oct 22, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 870 | 87 |
| Dec 2025 | 1,893 | 209 |
| Jan 2026 | 2,069 | 208 |
| Feb 2026 | 907 | 95 |
| Mar 2026 | 1,071 | 94 |
| Apr 2026 | 745 | 94 |
| May 2026 | 1,132 | 103 |
| Jun 2026 | 909 | 102 |
| Jul 2026 | 1,320 | 126 |
| Aug 2026 | 988 | 143 |
| Sep 2026 | 956 | 137 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 9.1M – 25M | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $71M – $240M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 445,776 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 20–54 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. This game was on Steam before reviews began in November 2013; many copies sold before then have no review, so the ranges may be low. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Heist | 1 in 285 games |
| Looter Shooter | 1 in 121 games |
| Gun Customization | 1 in 105 games |
| Crime | 1 in 62 games |
| Team-Based | 1 in 51 games |
| Great Soundtrack | 1 in 46 games |
| Stealth | 1 in 33 games |
| Online Co-Op | 1 in 18 games |
Games like PAYDAY 2
| Game | Developer | Match | Steam reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAYDAY 3 | Starbreeze Studios | 91% | Mixed · 49,658 |
| PAYDAY™ The Heist | OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio. | 92% | Very Positive · 21,923 |
| Crime Boss: Rockay City | INGAME STUDIOS | 91% | Mixed · 8,671 |
| Call of Duty®: Black Ops II | Treyarch | 77% | Very Positive · 23,352 |
| Zero Hour | AttritoM7 Productions | 77% | Mostly Positive · 28,580 |
| GTFO | 10 Chambers | 76% | Very Positive · 46,345 |
| One-armed robber | Duhndal | 77% | Very Positive · 54,121 |
| Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas 2 | Ubisoft Montreal | 80% | Very Positive · 5,397 |