Payday 2

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4.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 3970 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 2,207 out of 3970

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  1. PetaZeta
    Sep 12, 2014
    9
    This game only worth if you play in coop with a friend.
    Removing that Payday 2 offers you more than 80 hours of fun, upgrades, levels, and a lots of mask types, weapons and a skill tree. If you get the dlcs (incredible cheap) you'll enjoy it more.
  2. Linuxsuse
    Sep 24, 2014
    9
    Great Game. Played it for 31 hours and enjoyed it a lot. Coop with friends is fun and it keeps motivating to hunt for better weapons, skills etc.. I didn't even play all maps and of course not all difficulty levels and I'm still exited. I would highly recommend to buy this game!!
  3. Moltar123
    Nov 19, 2014
    9
    This game is absolutely amazing. As a long time Payday fan, starting with the original, Payday: The Heist, I've enacted my fantasy of bank robbing, armored escort stealing, meth cooking, and even as of recent the breakout of one of my favorite voice actors as Hoxton, over and over again. It never gets dull, as the sheer amount of content being added keeps a repetitive task as farming fromThis game is absolutely amazing. As a long time Payday fan, starting with the original, Payday: The Heist, I've enacted my fantasy of bank robbing, armored escort stealing, meth cooking, and even as of recent the breakout of one of my favorite voice actors as Hoxton, over and over again. It never gets dull, as the sheer amount of content being added keeps a repetitive task as farming from being monotonous and boring.

    Payday 2 features many good points as well as some bad, as comes with all games. However, which each new update, all of the bad things, bugs, glitches, etc. get pushed out, at a rate that is nearly consistent. With the recent welcome approach to mods like HoxHud and PocoHud, almost any and all negatives are virtually gone.

    I recommend Payday 2 to anyone who wants to enact the fantasies of the Wild West, whether it be robbing banks or extorting store clerks for money, Payday 2 is for you.    … Expand
  4. Dewypoop
    Jan 8, 2015
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's been awhile sine Payday 2 first came out. Since then, many updates have occurred, many DLC missions implemented, and many bugs and problems fixed. It is really unfair to say that "Bugs make the game to hard to play while not online" and such. This game requires real time to learn, and it requires skill. Single Player is not broken, it's the players that complain that are. Payday 2 itself is a hard game, regardless of single player or online, and it has many good features. Now, bugs are still present, but the devs from Overkill and Almir himself work on Payday 2 nearly weekly working out the bugs, which is what makes it such a great community and game. Overall, I would say this game deserves a 9, because it's a great game, but has room for improvement with new missions and updates.… Expand
  5. Floof
    Jan 12, 2015
    9
    So Payday 2, i have played it for almost 1000 hours now. It's just awesome. Many different heists, weapon mods, masks, weapons etc. I just do not understand why people are writing reviews that the game is bad. Its like saying that it sucks because i have a bad computer/connection. It's not Overkills fault you guys are playing with potatoes. (Never experienced any connection issues or lagSo Payday 2, i have played it for almost 1000 hours now. It's just awesome. Many different heists, weapon mods, masks, weapons etc. I just do not understand why people are writing reviews that the game is bad. Its like saying that it sucks because i have a bad computer/connection. It's not Overkills fault you guys are playing with potatoes. (Never experienced any connection issues or lag myself, 100mb up/down and my PC is an i5 4670k with a GTX 760). And why are people complaining about DLC too? The simple fact is they have people making the game as a job. They need to get their salary. And the DLC's cost like 1.50€ on sale so, its not such a big deal. (And atleast the maps played are FREE.) But overall the game is great, Only negative thing that comes into my mind is the lack of levels. There's 100 levels and 5 infamy levels. It takes you a couple hundred hours and that's it, the game's completed. Great game. I just hope all these negative commenters would come and change their review when they're not playing on a potato with their mobile phones internet.… Expand
  6. Kristaoss
    Sep 27, 2015
    9
    Il s'agit de mon premier jeu coopératif, je ne vais donc pas dire que c'est la sagesse qui parle.
    J'ai commencé à y jouer en solo, pour comprendre les mécaniques de base. Bon, c'est clairement un jeu inintéressant au possible à jouer en solo, et c'est quasi impossible de réussir les missions d'ailleurs tellement l'IA nous colle comme des cons et ne prennent aucune initiative, pis    Il s'agit de mon premier jeu coopératif, je ne vais donc pas dire que c'est la sagesse qui parle.
    J'ai commencé à y jouer en solo, pour comprendre les mécaniques de base. Bon, c'est clairement un jeu inintéressant au possible à jouer en solo, et c'est quasi impossible de réussir les missions d'ailleurs tellement l'IA nous colle comme des cons et ne prennent aucune initiative, pis clairement, on ne peut pas tout gérer seul car ça demande de la coordination ce jeu!

    Puis j'ai commencé à y jouer en coop, avec d'énormes appréhensions tellement c'est fréquent de jouer à des jeux en multi (surtout les compétitifs of course) et de tomber sur des gens qui ne savent juste pas vivre.
    Ben j'ai accroché direct. Oui bien sûr c'est pas possible à chaque fois de tomber sur 3 étrangers et d'être sur la même longueur d'onde mais le jeu en coop est jouissif. Les mécaniques de la coopération, tant dans la récompense que dans la "punition" sont excellemment utilisées pour la favoriser.
    Réaliser un braquage sans déclencher l'alarme parce tout le monde à jouer intelligemment et de façon coordonnée est très satisfaisante, faire des headshots par dizaines au sein de la même partie est Prométhéen!! Sauver un coéquipier de l'emprisonnement ou d'un hit mortel est génial.
    Amateurs de braquage à l'italienne et autre films du genre, foncez!
    Y jouer avec des amis doit être génial car de nombreux types de scénarios existent et il y a de nombreuses façon de réaliser un braquage.
    Je le surnote peut-être légèrement par enthousiasme mais payé 6$ en soldes... très heureux de l'achat!
    EDIT
    Il y a énormément de DLC et cela peut revenir cher à la longue, moi je les achète pas parce que je m'en fous, mais si tu es acheteur compulsif, méfiance.    … Expand
  7. Nikoback
    Aug 25, 2015
    9
    Since Payday 2's launch, a vast amount of content has made this game much more enjoyable. It's deep mechanics, constant updates, and tons of options provide for a great co-op experience unlike any other. It's Single-Player is god awful to play though, so definitely don't play it for that.

    All of it's design choices and even it's infamous mechanics (Like how the drill breaks often,    Since Payday 2's launch, a vast amount of content has made this game much more enjoyable. It's deep mechanics, constant updates, and tons of options provide for a great co-op experience unlike any other. It's Single-Player is god awful to play though, so definitely don't play it for that.

    All of it's design choices and even it's infamous mechanics (Like how the drill breaks often, things like hacking computers and etc. take a very long time) all fit well and make tactics and strategy much more influential and important.    … Expand
  8. dantrr
    Oct 17, 2015
    9
    The developers are quite literally are copying CS:GO in an awful way. They've added cases, and keys, and skins. This isn't to bad in itself, but then you realize they cost money, on a full priced game, with over 100 US Dollars in DLC, when they promised no microtransactions in any form. Another big difference is CSGO skins are purely cosmetic, while they have stat boosts here, while thisThe developers are quite literally are copying CS:GO in an awful way. They've added cases, and keys, and skins. This isn't to bad in itself, but then you realize they cost money, on a full priced game, with over 100 US Dollars in DLC, when they promised no microtransactions in any form. Another big difference is CSGO skins are purely cosmetic, while they have stat boosts here, while this normally is a good thing, but they also nerfed every single gun except LMGs(which are DLC) so if you want to have a better chance at winning, you NEED these skins.… Expand
  9. ItsIts
    Nov 27, 2016
    9
    3.4 user score is based on a huge **** made by Overkill a bit over a year ago. It was 100% deserved. However, no one really cared enough to retract their ratings (Including me, until now) when this **** was fixed. What I'm saying is, the negative ratings on this site isn't a representation of the community's feelings on the game. It's way, way better than that as of now.
  10. Jima93
    Oct 25, 2015
    9
    It is still a great game as it whas when it came out but whit much more DLC that you can get on a sale. It is probly the ultimate co-op game that you can ever find out there. Endless waves of cops that shot first and ask later. The Microtransactions that the darkside of the community is crying about is just to ignore. Skins just make your gun look nice and stat boost dosent change to muchIt is still a great game as it whas when it came out but whit much more DLC that you can get on a sale. It is probly the ultimate co-op game that you can ever find out there. Endless waves of cops that shot first and ask later. The Microtransactions that the darkside of the community is crying about is just to ignore. Skins just make your gun look nice and stat boost dosent change to much of how the game works. It is still the player that make the gun, Not the other way around. U can have the most op skin and still be bad att the game. If it whasent for all the bugs the game be almost perfect if thay now can do polish up the graphic a little bit. Spend a weekend whit 3 of your friends and u see that this game is fun.… Expand
  11. Gamerpappan
    Oct 27, 2015
    9
    Tried it to see what all the fuss was all about and loved it. Very funny gameplay and the microtransactions doesn´t bother me. I´ll simply ignore them and keep playing.
  12. DeletedContent
    Mar 3, 2016
    9
    I am disappointed by all of the negative press from the fans this game has been getting. Yes, the micros were a bad idea, but they don't ruin the game. Okay, lets start off with what I like:

    Unique mechanics that put other co-op wave survival games (mostly L4D2) to shame, and keep the gameplay fresh. Soundtrack. The soundtrack. It is amazing. Intense and fast-paced it WILL get you    I am disappointed by all of the negative press from the fans this game has been getting. Yes, the micros were a bad idea, but they don't ruin the game. Okay, lets start off with what I like:

    Unique mechanics that put other co-op wave survival games (mostly L4D2) to shame, and keep the gameplay fresh.

    Soundtrack. The soundtrack. It is amazing. Intense and fast-paced it WILL get you pumped for the next onslaught of cops.

    Extensive gun customization that makes each weapon feel unique (For the most part), and allows some weapons to have totally different functions, despite being the same, when they are modded differently (I have 3 AK rifles, all with different statistics and functions).

    ADDICTIVE gameplay that'll keep you coming back for more. Sure its a core gameplay loop, but RNG elements and enemy spawns will make the experience different every time, or at least for longer and harder heists.

    Interesting classes, that play differently, yet aren't restrictive (I.E. the geneius [technitian + mastermind] and fugighost [ghost + fugitive]). Sure there are some metas but those aren't really required on anything but DeathWish. The perk decks also build on this.

    Continuous support. This one is self-explanitory, and comes in both paid and free DLC, which are released on a monthly basis.

    Some new mechanics like bag moving and drills, which set it apart from the typical L4D-style shooter, building on the objective-based wave defense.

    Now for the bad:

    TOO MUCH DLC!! This is probably the biggest community issue. And the micros don't help at all. AT ALL!!!

    Limited stealth mechanics. Goddammit, the stealth sucks. Sure, it has interesting ideas like pagers that limit the amount of guards you can kill (that was inspired by Metal Gear Solid I assume), but stealth is really frustrating unless playing with a crew of friends who know EXACTLY what they are doing.

    The community. Remember how I expressed my disappointment in the community's reaction to the micros ? Yeah, they threatened community forum moderators. VOLUNTARY community forum moderators. You know, the ones that have nothing to do with Overkill's business decisions. Yeah, not the best community. Pretty fine on the Wiki forums though.

    Useless weapons. While most of the weapons have uses, some are just clearly superior to others. THe Blaster 9mm is clearly superior to the L2A1. A lot of weapons are practically clones of each other now , and that means that a lot of weapons are just clearly better than others (usually by way of ROF, mag size, or modability).

    Graphics. While the sound design is spot-on, and the graphics are a big step up from the games predecessor, they still are mediocre. The game needs a new engine, and it shows as bright as day. While first person animations and models are mostly fine, third person animations are severely limited and graphics are meh. Not a huge complaint, but it still is an issue.

    Ultimately, a unique and enjoyable, albeit flawed game with interesting mechanics. Will keep you occupied for multiple hours if you enjoy the core gameplay loop. If not then don't bother. Also look up some videos for which DLCs you should get (Ex. Gage Weapon Pack 1, Gage Mod Courier, and Hotline Miami DLC are all good investments, but the Alesso Heist and Chivalry Pack are not).

    Final verdict: 8.5/10 (Rounded to 9)    … Expand
  13. RoloApunta
    Dec 15, 2016
    9
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  14. Kuba9409
    Dec 27, 2016
    9
    Aside of the microtransactions and DLC for half of weapons and missions - it is very good game but only for playing with friends. It is hard to play alone in most of the missions, because of useless bots - I think this game need to had more commands for bots i.e. take bag, stay & protect bags. If you play with friends gameplay will give you much fun, because of every time you restartAside of the microtransactions and DLC for half of weapons and missions - it is very good game but only for playing with friends. It is hard to play alone in most of the missions, because of useless bots - I think this game need to had more commands for bots i.e. take bag, stay & protect bags. If you play with friends gameplay will give you much fun, because of every time you restart mission guards, cameras and rooms will be in other places so you can't plan everything and you need to cooperate a lot. Regarding to missions itself it design is very creative.… Expand
  15. POstAL_QueeN
    Nov 23, 2018
    9
    PAYDAY 2 - это тот случай когда хочется хорошего и правильно реализованного кооператива. Первый раз поиграл в ее в 2014 году и в сразу она мне зашла. В особенности игры лежит в первую очередь: хорошее время препровождение с друзьями (реализованный кооператив); одна из ключевых особенностей, это выбор, буквально во всем. Различного рода оружие, их модификации, снаряжение, маски, цвета иPAYDAY 2 - это тот случай когда хочется хорошего и правильно реализованного кооператива. Первый раз поиграл в ее в 2014 году и в сразу она мне зашла. В особенности игры лежит в первую очередь: хорошее время препровождение с друзьями (реализованный кооператив); одна из ключевых особенностей, это выбор, буквально во всем. Различного рода оружие, их модификации, снаряжение, маски, цвета и материалы для масок, навыки, перки и т.д. Хотелось также бы отметить достойную проработку самих ограблений, ибо там тоже есть такое понятие как выбор. Присутствуют как стелс, так и экшн миссии, в некоторых ты можешь воспользоваться выбором и пройти как тебе заблагорассудиться. Может некоторые минусы в плане геймплея и графики присутствуют, но это незначительные погрешности для игры такого уровня, она весьма достойна для своей задумки и своего комьюнити. Тут скорее ее можно советовать, в особенности любителям добротного кооператива, но с выходом различных дополнений она приобрела неплохую масштабируемость. Думаю скорее так, что оценить надо любому геймеру. Лично сам начинал играть с друзьями, теперь продолжаю один, это может означать только одно, что она существенно изменилась и в хорошую сторону. Все это время старалась не утерять своей актуальности.… Expand
  16. CriticKarn
    Feb 19, 2019
    9
    AMAZING GAME!
    only 1 problem, on the Xbox there's a lot of glitches so that's why I switched to playing on my pc.
  17. Xeculiar
    Dec 23, 2021
    9
    i had fun with this game i don't care if people call it bad i enjoy it and that's all that matters
  18. Kirbx
    Nov 4, 2020
    9
    Payday 2 is a fast paced FPS where you play as a heister in the PAYDAY Gang, a group of criminals who rob banks, jewelry stores, and mercenary organizations. To say this game is perfect would be such a blatant lie, there's glitches left and right, it has dozens of DLC, and was released in 2013, which shows. But despite this, I would say this is one of the greatest games of 2010-2019. NotPayday 2 is a fast paced FPS where you play as a heister in the PAYDAY Gang, a group of criminals who rob banks, jewelry stores, and mercenary organizations. To say this game is perfect would be such a blatant lie, there's glitches left and right, it has dozens of DLC, and was released in 2013, which shows. But despite this, I would say this is one of the greatest games of 2010-2019. Not only can the game and nearly all of the DLC be purchased in a bundle for 20 dollars on sale, but the scale of this game is staggering. 66 unique heists, a ridiculous amount of different weapons, and just... so many masks. I notice so many people claiming the game has microtransactions, however there are no microtransactions anywhere. Just the DLC that you can get for 20 bucks, and increases the longevity of the game tenfold. Now I'm definitely biased, because I've sunk more time into this game than I would like to admit, but this game is just fun, plain and simple. If you bring along some pals, it can be some of the stupidest fun you could ever have. I can't stress this enough, if you have the money to spend, get this game. The characters are so memorable, the gameplay stays fresh hundreds of hours in, and the soundtrack is truly one of the greatest soundtracks of any video game. Simon Viklund truly engineered some beautiful noise in this game.… Expand
  19. penguin_sheriff
    May 24, 2021
    9
    Payday 2 first have bugs that make you realy mad but for me its normal if you have little bit money you can buy it and make some free heist with no dlc but if you realy love this game you should buy some dlc packs [not h3h3 pack it trash] buy legacy edition it get some dlcs and if you buy all dlc your self its take more money so buy legacy and have some good lcs with good game for thePayday 2 first have bugs that make you realy mad but for me its normal if you have little bit money you can buy it and make some free heist with no dlc but if you realy love this game you should buy some dlc packs [not h3h3 pack it trash] buy legacy edition it get some dlcs and if you buy all dlc your self its take more money so buy legacy and have some good lcs with good game for the bugs some times guards will walk thro the wals that a pain in a** and trust me if you trying to study lore DON'T lore is to big and dont be stupid buy payday 2 dont payday the heist that game trash… Expand
  20. LokaKie
    Nov 27, 2021
    9
    This game is a **** banger. Like despite the reviews that was a 2015 issue and everyone came to review bomb and it was **** Now the game is just actually amazing and a really fun experience. Amazing devs and the community is really nice. Good game would reccomend.
  21. Delirium_21
    Jul 1, 2022
    9
    Great game that they fixed up used to be bad and got review bombed but good now
  22. Alenites
    Sep 27, 2022
    9
    developed by smart people, runing around and killing cops or swat team by big guns or big weapons.
  23. Asparz
    Feb 10, 2023
    9
    It's not a good game I understand it a little bit but it's addictive as hell.

    if payday 3 disappoints me i'm going to cause genocide please don't **** it up. ㅤㅤㅤ ㅤ ㅤ
  24. atenplex
    Jul 6, 2023
    9
    developed by smart people, runing around and killing cops or swat team by big guns or big weapons.
  25. darkcerb
    Aug 16, 2013
    8
    If you enjoyed left for deads co-op focus and overall design goals but thought that the survivors should have been robbing banks and pulling off other high stakes heists then this is the game for you.

    Plenty of mission variety with branching paths, player customization it's all here and it works. The only faults I can think of are that the vote kick system and other host tools can be    If you enjoyed left for deads co-op focus and overall design goals but thought that the survivors should have been robbing banks and pulling off other high stakes heists then this is the game for you.

    Plenty of mission variety with branching paths, player customization it's all here and it works.

    The only faults I can think of are that the vote kick system and other host tools can be easily abused all together more humanity's flaws then the games. Easily worth the price.    … Expand
  26. zBedlam
    Jul 9, 2014
    8
    + High replay value with aspects of maps being randomized
    +Good RPG elements
    +Great stealth mechanics
    +Challenging
    +Guns, sound, visuals and character movement all well executed.

    -Rampant hacks
    -"Going loud" can get a bit repetitive at times with wave after wave of mindless cops coming at you.
  27. OMM
    Aug 14, 2013
    8
    A great game, vastly improved over the first. The new UI is fresh and reminds me of that new Clancy game. The skills tress are a welcomed improvement. The game is a blast with friends and communication is the key. Guys that run and gun are tuff to play with as the cops come down like rain.
    Their were a few times were I wasn't able to connect to a game but the large number of game    A great game, vastly improved over the first. The new UI is fresh and reminds me of that new Clancy game. The skills tress are a welcomed improvement. The game is a blast with friends and communication is the key. Guys that run and gun are tuff to play with as the cops come down like rain.
    Their were a few times were I wasn't able to connect to a game but the large number of game available make this minor. Give it a try.    … Expand
  28. DOSfan
    Aug 14, 2013
    8
    really enjoying it after 10+ hours spent in release version.
    bought payday 1 on a whim when it came out, and liked it a lot.
    this is better for a lot of reasons. custom stuff, way more random events, and lots of stealth options.
    it was worth the wait imho!

    saw the company replying on steam forums.
    and even doing cool promotions with having street artists paint physical masks. nice.
  29. JonathanM
    Oct 8, 2013
    8
    I was in the beta of this game. If you played it then, you would see a HUGE improvement over what it was. While I cannot give a full score here, I would very quickly call it an excellent game. The reason I can't give it a 10 is because despite all the work, it is still buggy. While I praise Overkill for working closely with the users, I would expect it to be released as soon as it isI was in the beta of this game. If you played it then, you would see a HUGE improvement over what it was. While I cannot give a full score here, I would very quickly call it an excellent game. The reason I can't give it a 10 is because despite all the work, it is still buggy. While I praise Overkill for working closely with the users, I would expect it to be released as soon as it is completely stable, 13 updates later they haven't quite gotten there. The best things about it, however, are a completely redesigned shooting mechanism, the opportunity to finish missions in stealth (HUGE improvement over the first one, if you played it,) and all in all, it delivers on exactly what it said it would, with promises of lots of free DLC to come, not bad. I say give it ago if you have ever had that fantasy of robbing banks, cooking meth, or just causing massive destruction.… Expand
  30. ultraviper
    Jan 16, 2014
    8
    A great co-op game. The main downside in the game is the inability to make more than one character. There are 4 talent trees in the game and you only get enough points to get the top skills in only 2 of them. If you want to try out the other trees you have to respec which is very expensive so you can't do it often. I would like to have choice of being able to play a ghost in some maps andA great co-op game. The main downside in the game is the inability to make more than one character. There are 4 talent trees in the game and you only get enough points to get the top skills in only 2 of them. If you want to try out the other trees you have to respec which is very expensive so you can't do it often. I would like to have choice of being able to play a ghost in some maps and a techforcer in others but that is not a realistic option here without having a 2nd steam account with a 2nd copy of the game. Another complaint is that the game is basically unplayable solo because the AI teammates don't do anything but shoot enemies and revive you if you're downed. They can't fix drills, carry loot bags, etc. Any mission that requires returning multiple bags to an escape vehicle becomes tedious if not impossible. Yes, it's a co-op game, but I would like the ability to try out missions solo before I jump in with a group of people where everyone knows what they're doing but me.… Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#67 Best PC Game of 2013
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#5 Most Discussed PC Game of 2013
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#6 Most Shared PC Game of 2013

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 51 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 40 out of 51
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 51
  3. Negative: 0 out of 51
  1. GRYOnline.pl
    Oct 9, 2013
    80
    PayDay 2 is one of the nicest surprises of the year. Overkill Software understands the atmosphere of gangster movies and wisely improves these pieces of gameplay, that might have been disappointing in the first game. The sequel is better in almost every way - you can play a thief and enjoy good character development and shooting systems. I really hope, that PayDay 3 will be even better.
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  2. Pelit (Finland)
    Oct 5, 2013
    86
    Payday 2 is an excellent co-op shooter - a vast improvement over the first one. [Sept 2013]
  3. Hyper Magazine
    Oct 3, 2013
    80
    A unique and captivating multiplayer experience that rewards team work over personal glory. But make sure you bring friends for the true experience. [Nov 2013, p.62]
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