Huge improvement since launch
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 positive reviews
“But if you look at where the game is now compared to day one, it’s night and day.”
Steam review · 4.8 h played ↗
PAYDAY 3
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Mixed · 46%Mixed · 46%Starbreeze Studios2023FPS · Shooter · Action
The verdict
Payday 3 has recovered into a fun co-op heister with great gunplay and stealth, and all heists are now free. Skip it if you expect Payday 2's depth.
Great for
Co-op groups who enjoy gunplay and maskless stealth and accept a smaller heist roster
Main risk
Few heists and little endgame, so it gets repetitive fast compared with Payday 2
What changed in the last 30 days
160 recent reviews
Recent positive reviews credit the free heists, Crimebond update, regenerating armor and the engine switch. Fairly confident, as many recent reviewers say it is finally good.
160 recent reviews
What players love
Great gunplay and animations
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“EXTREMELY satisfying gunplay”
Steam review · 48.2 h played ↗
Improved, more flexible stealth
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“Absolutely mogs PD2 in terms of stealth & QOL / overall polish”
Steam review · 72.8 h played ↗
Better skills and armor systems
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“The skill system rework and armour rework in particular are excellent changes”
Steam review · 38.5 h played ↗
All heists now free
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 positive reviews
“Especially with the DLC heists being free now, just so much content to mess around with.”
Steam review · 82.7 h played ↗
Runs well after engine switch
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 positive reviews
“After the move to UE5 the game became super. Fewer bugs, more FPS.”
Steam review · translated · 98.8 h played ↗
What players complain about
Too little content
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“There are fewer heists, fewer weapons, less customization, simpler skill builds, less replayability”
Steam review · 0.8 h played ↗
Paid DLC and Crimebond monetization
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“Almost all of the content from Payday 1 & Payday 2 are locked behind DLC in this game.”
Steam review · 70.3 h played ↗
Matchmaking errors and disconnects
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“No host migration - you will lose all progress on host disconnect, which will happen frequently.”
Steam review · 39.8 h played ↗
Always online, offline mode cancelled
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“This game has an expiration date. When they don't feel like paying for servers anymore it'll just be gone.”
Steam review · 47 h played ↗
Weak, shallow skills and build variety
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 negative reviews
“Build crafting/variety is basically non-existent.”
Steam review · 12.3 h played ↗
Dumb team AI bots
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 negative reviews
“the bots seemingly have the mental capacity of a 3-year-old”
Steam review · 155.3 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable45 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i5-9400F
Memory16 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GTX 1650 (4 GB) or AMD Radeon RX 580 (4GB)
Storage45 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 11
ProcessorIntel Core i7-9700K
Memory16 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GTX 1080 (8GB) or AMD RX VEGA 56
Storage45 GB available space
OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i5-9400F
Memory16 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GTX 1650 (4 GB) or AMD Radeon RX 580 (4GB)
Storage45 GB available space
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