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PAYDAY™ The Heist

Take on the role of a hardened career criminal executing intense, dynamic heists in constant pursuit of the next “big score”

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Developer
OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.
Publisher
Starbreeze Entertainment
Release
October 20, 2011
14 years and 290 days ago
Steam Reviews
Very Positive40,941 reviews93.3%

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Updated: Jul 13, 2026Developer scaleThe operating scale of the game's developer.
OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio. is part of publicly traded Starbreeze.
Updated: Jul 13, 2026Publisher scaleThe operating scale of the game's publisher.
Starbreeze Entertainment is part of publicly traded Starbreeze.
Updated: Jul 13, 2026Publisher statusHow the game's publishing relationship is classified.
Starbreeze Entertainment is part of publicly traded Starbreeze.
Updated: Jul 13, 2026FundingThe known source of funding behind the game.
Starbreeze Entertainment provides the corporate publishing relationship for this release.
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Updated: Jul 13, 2026Release statusWhether and how the game has been released.
Starbreeze Entertainment is listed as a separate publisher for this release.

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About the Game

PAYDAY™ The Heist is an action filled first person shooter that lets players take on the role of a hardened career criminal executing intense, dynamic heists in constant pursuit of the next “big score”. Load out with an array of weaponry and equipment. Navigate six high-stake heists with three other live or A.I. Co-Op partners in crime.
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Key Features

  • Six High-Intensity Heists
  • Interactive 4-Player Co-Op play
  • Endless Replayability
  • Massive Character Progression Tree
  • Build Your Skills to Fit Your Preferred Form of Violence
  • Hostage Trading
  • More DLC: Additional heists, weapons and equipment means PAYDAY™—a digitally distributed AAA quality title for less than half the price of a retail game—is total OVERKILL
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