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PAYDAY 3
PAYDAY 3 is the ultimate co-op FPS crime fantasy. Choose between stealth or loud playstyles, customize your character, and get ready to pull off the perfect heist.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
34 of the 106 reviews raise this.
“This game handles microtransactions like it's 2012, a lot of maps and weapons behind paywall, you need to buy the game bit by bit. Game is fun but this is unacceptable. Probably worth in 3036 when the whole game will be…”
“While I wasn't here for the launch, this game in 2026 is actually very enjoyable and loads of fun. My only complaint is that there's a bit too little content, so the game may get stale quickly. Outside of that, this is…”
“Payday 3 has better graphics and gun play movement etc . What Payday 3 lacks is content, we need more free maps and guns and enemy types to make it fun to play devs listen please”
17 of the 106 reviews raise this.
“This game has had a fairly rough release. It has changed alot sure, I wouldn't call it a Cyberpunk 2077 kind of comeback but you should atleast give it a try if you're a fan of heisting games.”
“Game is in a really good state right now, and getting better and better!”
“People call this game soulless and bad but to be honest its not that bad this game is good in both graphics and gameplay yes it lacks content a little but they are slowly getting there, I believe Starbreeze can fix the…”
5 of the 106 reviews raise this.
“Payday 3 has better graphics and gun play movement etc . What Payday 3 lacks is content, we need more free maps and guns and enemy types to make it fun to play devs listen please”
“Review: A promising game covered in diarrhea. (I played the game by “sailing the seas” method for 3 years. I finally bought this just to write this review, and I bought it at full price out of pity, not because it…”
“People call this game soulless and bad but to be honest its not that bad this game is good in both graphics and gameplay yes it lacks content a little but they are slowly getting there, I believe Starbreeze can fix the…”
5 of the 106 reviews raise this.
“PAYDAY 3 feels cleaner, sharper, and a little more serious, but it still understands the best part of a heist game: the moment a plan starts falling apart. That is where the fun lives. You start out trying to look…”
“I need to say, in the beginning the game was preaty ass and i despised it very much. But luckily, this game is finally on a good note. The performance, matchmaking and the game itself is much much more enjoyable than on…”
“fun game to play with friends”
4 of the 106 reviews raise this.
“I have been playing this game since near launch and it has improved and think you should give it a try if its on sale. Things like the gunplay and stealth(in my opinion) are better than payday 2 and things that where…”
24 of the 106 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“Although the game has improved since launch, some of the design choices are “interesting” or downright bad. The devs seemingly don’t playtest anything, or if they do, it’s on the lowest difficulty. The balance is very…”
“This game just kind of feels like AAA slop to me. The gunplay is awful with the sights bouncing around everywhere on the automatic guns, I just managed to get the blytspurta LMG (The only one in the game because the…”
“Payday 3 has a lot of potential. We certainly understand that the devs want to bring their own identity to the game, but there's no denying that many futures and lessons learned from Payday 2 would be great for the…”
21 of the 106 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“While I wasn't here for the launch, this game in 2026 is actually very enjoyable and loads of fun. My only complaint is that there's a bit too little content, so the game may get stale quickly. Outside of that, this is…”
“Payday 3 has better graphics and gun play movement etc . What Payday 3 lacks is content, we need more free maps and guns and enemy types to make it fun to play devs listen please”
“the game itself is pretty nice but theres not enough content and theyre going back to the 100+ dlcs policy where you spend each at least 10 euros everytime, not cool starbreeze”
12 of the 106 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Payday 3 has a lot of potential. We certainly understand that the devs want to bring their own identity to the game, but there's no denying that many futures and lessons learned from Payday 2 would be great for the…”
“Here's the thing, yes, Payday 2 will always have a special place in my heart and ultimately be the more polished version of this fanchise... BUT, this game has its own charm in a very "Payday-esque" way. Payday 3 has…”
“this game makes me feel dread when i try to level up. 10/10”
12 of the 106 reviews raise this.
“Although the game has improved since launch, some of the design choices are “interesting” or downright bad. The devs seemingly don’t playtest anything, or if they do, it’s on the lowest difficulty. The balance is very…”
“This review was wrote before the news drop, the changes are stuff like enemy waves and overkill weapons stuff like that Look you can wait and you can wait for promises of the game getting better but we have been doing…”
“purchased it about 3-4 months after launch, was fun for a few days, untill there were no more guns to unlock. waited a year, gave it another go, still no new guns added, a few new heists, but thats it. just a shame this…”
11 of the 106 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“This game handles microtransactions like it's 2012, a lot of maps and weapons behind paywall, you need to buy the game bit by bit. Game is fun but this is unacceptable. Probably worth in 3036 when the whole game will be…”
“Review: A promising game covered in diarrhea. (I played the game by “sailing the seas” method for 3 years. I finally bought this just to write this review, and I bought it at full price out of pity, not because it…”
“Its sadly so ass and boring its not worth getting”
Counted across 106 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 43.4% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“[h1]Stop looking at the launch reviews, it’s actually good now [/h1] I get it. I was annoyed at launch too. The servers were busted, the progression system felt like a total grind, and it honestly felt like a unfinished mess. I uninstalled it and almost never looked back. But I…”
— a player, Steam review · 142 hrs played“To my brother, whom I convinced to preorder the game aswell... I am terribly sorry.”
— a player, Steam review · 146 hrs played“The lesson here kids is just because it has the brand name doesn't guarantee the quality of the prior entries.”
— a player, Steam review · 24 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 01:00 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
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PAYDAY 3: Update 3.7 Changelog
Happy Summer Heisters! As we talked about in our recent Future of PAYDAY with Paul Video , July's update is a smaller one as most of the PAYDAY 3 team is out on vacation. That said, the team has been
PAYDAY 3: Behind the Scenes with Mattias - July 2026
It's summertime! While much of the team is away on vacation, Mattias is here to give you an exclusive first look at the reworked 99 Boxes heist, arriving in PAYDAY 3 with the next update.
PAYDAY Steam Summer Sale
The sun is baking, the birds are singing, and Wolf is taking a well-deserved avkoppling in the garden. That can only mean one thing: It's time for the PAYDAY Steam Summer Sale ! ːpd3ː Get the PAYDAY 3
PAYDAY 3: Update 3.6.1 Changelog
Hello heisters! We are now rolling out a new Hotfix to address some of the issues that came up with the 3.6 Update . As the hotfix is deployed, it may take longer for some platforms to receive the upd
PAYDAY 3: Update 3.6 Changelog
Update 3.6 is here! Featuring Crimebonds, a brand-new tutorial mission, the new Heat meter, new contracts, new armor frames, and a complete rework of Touch the Sky. Crimebonds Stealth or Loud, shotgun
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Player tags | Heist · Co-op · Crime · Action · Multiplayer · FPS · Shooter · Stealth · Tactical · America · Online Co-Op · Dark Humor (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · In-App Purchases |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, Turkish * |
| Achievements | 22 |
| Estimated owners | 2,000,000 – 5,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://www.paydaythegame.com/payday3/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5-9400F Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1650 (4 GB) or AMD Radeon RX 580 (4GB) Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 65 GB available space Additional Notes: DirectX11, DirectX12 supported