How many people are playing PAYDAY™ The Heist right now?

31 people are playing PAYDAY™ The Heist on Steam right now, making it the 4386th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 61 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is PAYDAY™ The Heist's all-time peak player count?

PAYDAY™ The Heist's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 50,366, reached in October 2014.

Is PAYDAY™ The Heist good? What do Steam reviews say?

92% of 21,933 Steam user reviews are positive (Very Positive).

How much does PAYDAY™ The Heist cost on Steam?

PAYDAY™ The Heist costs $9.99 on Steam (US).

Does PAYDAY™ The Heist work on Steam Deck?

PAYDAY™ The Heist is Playable on Steam Deck (with small issues), according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

PAYDAY™ The Heist

by OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio. · published by Starbreeze Entertainment · Released Oct 20, 2011

Steam Deck PlayableLinux & Deck: Platinum

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#4,386

▲ 29.2%vs 24h ago · updates every minute

Review score

92% positive

Very Positive21,933 reviews

Owners (est.)2M–5M

24h peak

Highest seen50,366

Oct 201412.1 years ago

Price on Steam

$9.99

Lowest ever $9.99 Oct 2026

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92% positive of 21,933 · Very Positive · Live from Steam

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Steam Deck

Works, but may need extra effort. Results from Valve's own testing.

Steam Deck Playable

!Default controller config not fully functional
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✓Interface text is legible
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Oct 20, 2026, 1:00 PM UTC
Build 26067594the current build when we started tracking6.3 GB on Windows

Patch notes

Oct 20, 2026
PatchPAYDAY: The Heist 15th Anniversary Update
Hello heisters!Today, PAYDAY: The Heist celebrates its 15th Anniversary. And to celebrate we have a small update to patch out some annoying bugs and patch in some nice QoL features.PAYDAY The Heist: Update 23 ChangelogGeneralAdded mod_overrides supportAdded bo…
Jan 29, 2014
PatchPayday 2 update adds Infamy end-game content for dedicated players
Veteran Payday 2 players will know that at a certain level it happened to me around level 70 or so you ve unlocked all the guns you want and maxed out the essential skills. From there on, the game is still fun, but there s not much left to do. There s even les…

Other news (18)

Jun 25, 2026
PAYDAY Steam Summer Sale
The sun is baking, the birds are singing, and Wolf is taking a well-deserved avkoppling in the garden. That can only mean one thing: It's time for the PAYDAY Steam Summer Sale!ːcashpd3ː Get PAYDAY: The Heist and the Wolfpack DLC for a steal!ːdallasː Other PAYD…
Apr 9, 2026
New Regional and Simplified Pricing of PAYDAY Games and DLCs
Hey Heisters,We have an update on pricing across PAYDAY The Heist, PAYDAY 2, and PAYDAY 3.Starting on April 14th on Steam, with other PC and console platforms to follow, we are introducing a new global pricing structure designed to make PAYDAY more accessible,…
Dec 18, 2025
PAYDAY Winter Sale Now On!
It’s time to get together with your friends and play PAYDAY this holiday season!The holidays should be enjoyed with a classic heist game.Go back to where it all began with 67% off the base game and 50% off the Wolfpack DLC.Looking for more PAYDAY Games?The ent…
Sep 25, 2025
PAYDAY Franchise Sale
The PAYDAY Trilogy is ON SALE now - don’t miss the heist of the century!Haven’t yet walked the mean streets of PAYDAY? Now’s your chance to suit up, break in, and get away clean… for a killer price. All three PAYDAY games and many DLCs are discounted; this is …
Jun 26, 2025
PAYDAY: The Heist Discounts for the Steam Summer Sale
Heisters!The summer is heating up here in Sweden, and the Steam Summer Sale is now kicking off with sizzling discounts on a whole lot of games. PAYDAY: The Heist is of course one of them, with the following discounts:PAYDAY: The Heist - 90% offWolfpack DLC - 3…
Feb 16, 2021
Starbreeze "thirsting for revenge" as hunt for Payday 3 publisher continues
Starbreeze has said it is "thirsting for revenge" as its hunt for a Payday 3 publisher continues. The Swedish company reported its 2020 financial results , which show a loss before tax of SEK 130.5m (£11.3m), compared to a loss of SEK 452.4m (£39.3m) in 2019. …
Dec 4, 2020
Payday dev Starbreeze says it's paid the majority of its creditors
Starbreeze has paid the majority of its creditors, it's said. The company behind Payday completed payments during the fourth quarter as part of a plan established by the Stockholm District Court on December 6, 2019. Starbreeze has been under threat ever since …
Oct 12, 2019
Starbreeze says it will release Payday 3 in 2022-2023
Embattled Swedish video game company Starbreeze has said it will release Payday 3 in 2022-2023. The claim comes as the company fights for survival amid a bruising reconstruction that has seen staff leave and subsidiaries sold off. Starbreeze has been under thr…
Jun 4, 2019
Big layoffs at embattled Payday studio Starbreeze
Embattled Swedish studio Starbreeze has announced plans to cut 60 jobs as part of its fight to stay afloat. The company behind the Payday franchise said it took the decision "to make the organisation more efficient and reduce costs", and "to be able to operate…
Jun 8, 2017
Free for a Limited Time - PAYDAY 2!
Add PAYDAY 2 to your account for FREE starting now to the first 5 Million customers! Once you add the game it will remain in your account permanently, so don't miss out on this opportunity to play a great game!
Jul 27, 2014
Payday: The Heist goes free for one day in October
If you fancy a free game about robbing and defending banks, then here's good news: Payday: The Heist is going free for 24 hours on October 18. This is happening thanks to the hard work of 1,050,000 fans, who undertook the laborious task of joining the Payday 2…
Feb 28, 2014
Payday 2 helps developer Starbreeze post record profits
It s only appropriate that Payday 2, which is all about stealing as much money as possible, is by far Starebreeze s best earning game. Today, a press release from the developer revealed that it made $6.1 million between October and December 2013, $5.3 million …
Nov 27, 2013
The PAYDAY franchise is 40%-75% off during the Steam Autumn sale
Hey everyone! The Steam Autumn sale is here! Sweet baby jesus, I better hide my wallet. If you or your friends don't own any or are missing a piece of the PAYDAY franchise - now's your chance. Keep those helmets flying! Almir OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.
Nov 27, 2013
The PAYDAY franchise is 40%-75% off during the Steam Autumn sale
Hey everyone! The Steam Autumn sale is here! Sweet baby jesus, I better hide my wallet. If you or your friends don't own any or are missing a piece of the PAYDAY franchise - now's your chance. Keep those helmets flying! Almir OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.
Nov 14, 2013
Weekend Deal - PAYDAY 2, 40% Off
Save 40% on PAYDAY 2 as part of this week's Weekend Deal*! Addiitonally, grab the original PAYDAY at 75% off. PAYDAY 2 is an action-packed, four-player co-op shooter that once again lets gamers don the masks of the original PAYDAY crew - Dallas, Hoxton, Wolf a…
Oct 30, 2013
Payday 2 director: open communication helps foster “a real connection” with players
Developer Overkill Software has been uncommonly dedicated to communicating with fans of its recently released heist shooter Payday 2, absorbing feedback, and releasing sweeping overhauls of game systems. Payday 2 was solid but had a few problems when Craig rev…
Oct 19, 2013
PAYDAY developer Q&A - thanks for participating!
Dear criminals and esteemed heisters, As a part of celebrating the PAYDAY franchise, I'm going to participate in a Q&A hosted by T$E. Update: Q&A is now over, thanks for all the questions! Almir OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.
Oct 19, 2013
PAYDAY developer Q&A - thanks for participating!
Dear criminals and esteemed heisters, As a part of celebrating the PAYDAY franchise, I'm going to participate in a Q&A hosted by T$E. Update: Q&A is now over, thanks for all the questions! Almir OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.

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History

What changed on Steam for this game since we started following it: prices and sales, builds, name, release date and review score.

Review score: 92% on 2026-11-01 → 92% today (21,933 reviews)

Oct 31, 2026Price$9.99

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DLC

2 items on Steam, newest first.

PAYDAY: The Heist Soundtrack
$2.9997% positive
PAYDAY™ The Heist: Wolfpack DLC
$4.9993% positive

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PAYDAY™ The Heist player count and quick facts

How many people are playing PAYDAY™ The Heist right now?: 31 people are playing PAYDAY™ The Heist on Steam right now, making it the 4386th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 61 players. The number updates every few minutes.
What is PAYDAY™ The Heist's all-time peak player count?: PAYDAY™ The Heist's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 50,366, reached in October 2014.
Is PAYDAY™ The Heist good? What do Steam reviews say?: 92% of 21,933 Steam user reviews are positive (Very Positive).
How much does PAYDAY™ The Heist cost on Steam?: PAYDAY™ The Heist costs $9.99 on Steam (US).
Does PAYDAY™ The Heist work on Steam Deck?: PAYDAY™ The Heist is Playable on Steam Deck (with small issues), according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

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Store info

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

Developer: OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.
Publisher: Starbreeze Entertainment
Release date: Oct 20, 2011
Install size: 6 GB minimum
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action
Steam app ID: 24240

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