Action · September 21, 2023

PAYDAY 3 (2023)

calendar_todayAge 17+trophy22 achievementsextension22 DLClocal_offer-50% current discountgroup1M–10M ownerstrending_up644 peak concurrentrecommend46.7k recommendations
YEAR 1 EDITION The PAYDAY 3: Year 1 Edition offers everything needed to get started in the heisting world. The Year 1 Edition includes all major content releases, along with the many free updates and improvements released over the game’s first year. It features: The base game Payday 3 Payday 3 Year 1 Pass: The Season Pass includes four major DLC bundles - Syntax Error, Boys in Blue, Houston Breakout and Fear & Greed - each introducing a new heist, a variety of weapons, and numerous cosmetics. Preacher pack (including 1 outfit, 1 weapon) Drifter pack (including 1 outfit, 1 weapon) Heavy Hitter pack (including 1 outfit, 1 weapon) Assassin pack (including 1 outfit, 1 weapon) Island skin Dark Sterling Mask Skull of Liberty Mask and Golden Slate Gloves About the Game Step out of retirement back into the life of crime in the shoes of the Payday Gang, the envy of their peers and the nightmare of law-enforcement wherever they go. Several years after the crew’s reign of terror over Washington DC has ended, they assemble once again to deal with the threat that roused them out of early retirement. The legendary Payday Crew, dreaded by the law and underworld alike, is back. Ripped from their peaceful retirement to rejoin the criminal world by a new threat, one born from the chaos the Crew left in their wake. In order to identify and crush this new threat, the Crew is leaving their Washington DC roots behind them and moving to New York City. A new location will bring with it new challenges, but also new opportunities for a heister with a plan. Give outlet to your greed and let loose in PAYDAY 3. In addition to gold, cash and jewelry and any other valuables they might come across, you’ll be able to build a sizable collection of weapons, cosmetics and accolades. It won’t be as simple as showing up and gaining goodies. You’ll have to work hard and plan smart to get away with as much loot as possible. Gain experience, unlock new skills and gain proficiency in weapons to steadily grow your power to handle the tougher challenges. A professional heister knows it takes planning, hard work and a good amount of luck in order to execute a successful heist. In PAYDAY 3 the choice is put in the hands of the players, deciding how to tackle the heist, whether you sneak or go in guns blazing, whether you let your hostages go or keep them around as pawns, whether you go at it alone or bring friends. The choices are endless and in your hands, they will vastly change how the game plays. Not just anyone is worthy of standing at your side for something as important as a heist. Likewise, PAYDAY 3 is best enjoyed with close friends in mind, whether you bring them from your childhood or make them along the road. The PAYDAY-series has always valued the bonds made through hardship and tries to reflect that in the actions and words of our heisters while in the game, and through our community while on the outside.

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Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume58.7k Steam reviewsTop 11% in Action
Positive rating43% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 99%
Metacritic66/100Genre average 77 — top 89% of Action titles
Concurrent peak644 playersTop 13% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours24 h averageTop 20% for session depth among Action

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Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Heist · 540
  • Co-op · 495
  • Crime · 469
  • Action · 468
  • Multiplayer · 464
  • FPS · 462
  • Shooter · 426
  • Stealth · 390
  • Tactical · 385
  • America · 366
  • Online Co-Op · 361
  • Dark Humor · 334
  • First-Person · 321
  • PvE · 309
  • Gun Customization · 300

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (12)

  • English volume_up
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Polish
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Russian
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Spanish - Latin America

Full audio (2)

  • English
  • Turkish

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • Co-op
  • Online Co-op
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards

Accessibility

  • Adjustable Difficulty

Input & Comfort

  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Stereo Sound

Other

  • Single-player
  • In-App Purchases

Reception Metrics

Steam community

43%Mixed · 58.7k reviews

25.2k positive · 33.5k negative

Metacritic

66/100 critic aggregate

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Curator recommendations

46.7k

Peak concurrent players

644

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

24h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

12h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

3h

Current engagement

Achievements

22

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateSep 21, 2023
DeveloperStarbreeze Studios
PublisherStarbreeze Entertainment
Base price$14.99 -50%
Required age17+
DLC / Add-ons22 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support

Content Notes

PAYDAY 3 contains repeated displays of gun violence, including the shooting of civilians and law enforcement. PAYDAY 3 references alcohol and tobacco as well as illegal drugs in a lighthearted way.

Editions & Packages

  • Buy PAYDAY 3