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.
- Co-op (9746)
- Action (7512)
- FPS (7462)
- Heist (6988)
- Looter Shooter (6219)
- Multiplayer (6208)
- Online Co-Op (6099)
- Stealth (6074)
- Crime (5607)
- Shooter (4775)
- Team-Based (4295)
- First-Person (4249)
- Great Soundtrack (4070)
- Gun Customization (3663)
- Tactical (3360)
- PvE (2728)
- Strategy (2316)
- Singleplayer (2132)
- Funny (1611)
- Simulation (1571)
Release Date | Aug 13, 2013 |
Price | $ 9.99 Top 30% |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 89.4% (very positive) Top 30% / 89% Top 25% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 88.6% Top 5% / 88.3% Top 5% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 372.5K Top 1% / 574.1K Top 1% |
Curators | 351 reviews Top 1% |
Median Play Time | 66.9 hours Top 2% |
Play Time per Dollar | 6.7 hours Top 1% |
Followers | 8.3M Top 1% |
Owners | ± 29.9M Top 1% |
Copies Sold | ± 17.4M Top 1% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 78M Top 1% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
Here you can see PAYDAY 2's Steam rating and reviews between August 2013 and December 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 90.8% (March 2015) to 66.7% (November 2015).
With 574.1K reviews Top 1%, PAYDAY 2 is an undeniable major AAA level success. Peaks in the chart suggest that major updates or discounts happened.
Review Languages
This donut chart displays the languages of PAYDAY 2's reviewers. The most popular language is English (39%), followed by Russian (22%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 29 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game is translated in 12 languages, which is nice.
Time Played
This chart displays the number of hours played in PAYDAY 2, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. Notice how the time in game reaches a stellar 253 hours in the 80th percentile.
The negative reviews median playtime closely matches the median for positive reviews, meaning that there is no major difference between the players' experiences and the reviews probably reflect personal preferences more than anything else. Some PAYDAY 2 players left negative reviews after playing for a long time (more than 307 hours for the top 20%), it can be a sign that a part of the fanbase was displeased about the evolution of the game and decided to review bomb it. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.
Players' Feedback
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It's important to understand that this list of positives and negatives is not an unbiased evaluation of the game. Its purpose is to support developers in understanding what their players want. The game's rating of 89.4% Top 30% should be taken into account when assessing them.
Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of PAYDAY 2's review data that Steam provides. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!