// Payday: The Heist(2011)

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About Payday: The Heist

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.

Release Date

Oct 18, 2011

Developer

Overkill Software

Publishers

Sony Online Entertainment

Payday: The Heist FAQ & buying guide

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Can my PC run Payday: The Heist?

Payday: The Heist needs at least NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX / ATI Radeon X1900 and 1 GB RAM.

Minimum

OS: Windows XP, Vista, 7
Processor: Intel Pentium 4 3 GHz / AMD Athlon XP 3400+
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX / ATI Radeon X1900
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 6 GB available space

Is Payday: The Heist worth buying?

CriticalPixel community

76/100

1 review

Steam

93.33% positive

'Very Positive', 40,856 reviews

Metacritic

Critics (IGDB)

73/100

4 critics

What Steam players say about Payday: The Heist76/100

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What is Payday: The Heist about?

FPSActionCo-opHeistMultiplayerCrimeOnline Co-OpShooter

Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative

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Right now the lowest price for Payday: The Heist we're tracking is $3.29 at Steam. We compare 5 stores and prices refresh every few minutes.

What is the lowest price Payday: The Heist has ever been?

The lowest price we've recorded for Payday: The Heist is $3.29 at Steam on August 30, 2026. The current best price matches that all-time low — historically a good time to buy.

Is Payday: The Heist worth buying?

Based on 1 community review on CriticalPixel, Payday: The Heist has an average score of 76.0/100. Read the individual reviews on this page to see what players liked and disliked.

Can my PC run Payday: The Heist?

The minimum system requirements for Payday: The Heist are — OS: Windows XP, Vista, 7; CPU: Intel Pentium 4 3 GHz / AMD Athlon XP 3400+; GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX / ATI Radeon X1900; RAM: 1 GB RAM; Storage: 6 GB available space. See the full minimum and recommended specs in the system requirements section on this page.

When was Payday: The Heist released?

Payday: The Heist released on October 18, 2011, developed by Overkill Software and published by Sony Online Entertainment, Daybreak Game Company, Starbreeze Publishing.

What platforms is Payday: The Heist available on?

Payday: The Heist is available on PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows). It supports single player, multiplayer, co-operative.

Where's the cheapest place to buy Payday: The Heist?

The cheapest Payday: The Heist price right now is $3.29 at Steam.

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