Payday 3

 PC
Metascore
66

Mixed or average reviews - based on 44 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 30 out of 44
  3. Negative: 2 out of 44
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 18, 2024
    40
    The state in which the game was released cannot be described as anything other than problematic. The game is very difficult to play without Discord friends, and it is rarely a pleasant and fun experience. [Issue#330]
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  2. Atomix
    Sep 26, 2023
    30
    Starbreeze promised the apex of the Payday series and delivered a game that looks last-gen that's nearly impossible to play thanks to the terrible matchmaking and the awful servers. This game is a joke and should be called an alpha version.
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  1. 3DJuegos
    Sep 27, 2023
    PayDay 3 is a better sequel than I wanted to believe, even better than his predecessor in terms of gameplay. However, it's not just PayDay 2's shadow that does a lot of damage to this game; Its unstable servers and illogical decisions against its own community.
  2. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    Sep 22, 2023
    Payday 3 isn't not fun. The shooting is fine, the mastery of a crime feels good, the knowing where to go when and escaping with bags of ill-gotten gains! But Payday 3's level complexity requires a bit more active co-operating than your average 'go here, shoot thing' sort of co-op. The current skill gating also makes it harder to succeed unless you've already played quite a lot, which works against welcoming new players. As such, it makes it harder to have fun with strangers, which is arguably death for an online co-op game. It's not a massive plus, anyway.
  3. TheSixthAxis
    Sep 21, 2023
    There’s not many wholly new ideas within the mix of Payday 3, but it’s a sensible refinement of what those games tick, bringing in some interesting tweaks and gameplay changes to smooth the experience a little. All in all, Payday 3 is a welcome return for the heist ’em up series, and a reminder of why the first two games were so popular. [Review in Progress]