PAYDAY™ The Heist Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

PAYDAY™ The Heist is tagged as Action. It is published by OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio. (developer) and Starbreeze Entertainment (publisher) and released on 20 Oct, 2011. PureGameStats tracks PAYDAY™ The Heist's live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. PAYDAY™ The Heist currently has 59 players on Steam. Its recorded all-time peak is 255 concurrent players on 27 September 2025. Current activity is 76.9% below peak. PureGameStats estimates 983,520 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 93% positive across 40,980 responses. Platforms: Windows.

Developer: OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.

Publisher: Starbreeze Entertainment

Platforms: Windows

Release Date: 20 Oct, 2011

Est. sales: 983,520 Low confidence

Achievement completion: 78% easiest · 4% median

Official site On Steam Details Metadata

Retailer	Price (US)	Discount
Steam	$3.29	67%
Loaded / CDKeys	$5.29	64%
Gameseal	$5.11	-

PAYDAY™ The Heist Player Count & Steam Charts

Current players 59 All-time peak 255 7-day peak 73 Yesterday peak 62

Hourly Daily Monthly Yearly

In Aug 2026, PAYDAY™ The Heist averaged 36 concurrent players with a monthly peak of 80. Roughly steady versus 39 average players in Mar 2026.

Daily Monthly Yearly

Date	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
04 Sept 2026	43	62	17
03 Sept 2026	43	73	20
02 Sept 2026	46	71	21
01 Sept 2026	42	63	23
31 Aug 2026	44	64	25
30 Aug 2026	35	57	19
29 Aug 2026	35	56	16
28 Aug 2026	26	39	10
27 Aug 2026	31	50	17
26 Aug 2026	31	47	19
25 Aug 2026	32	45	12
24 Aug 2026	34	48	14
23 Aug 2026	39	65	21
22 Aug 2026	36	50	25
21 Aug 2026	32	55	12
20 Aug 2026	34	55	18
19 Aug 2026	36	56	17
18 Aug 2026	33	57	18
17 Aug 2026	32	56	14
16 Aug 2026	38	54	19
15 Aug 2026	40	63	25
14 Aug 2026	31	46	14
13 Aug 2026	32	63	15
12 Aug 2026	32	50	11
11 Aug 2026	38	69	22
10 Aug 2026	36	53	21
09 Aug 2026	41	62	24
08 Aug 2026	43	72	14
07 Aug 2026	34	57	13
06 Aug 2026	37	67	20

Month	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
Aug 2026	36	80	10
Jul 2026	53	104	0
Jun 2026	51	109	0
May 2026	38	112	0
Apr 2026	34	67	0
Mar 2026	39	87	0
Feb 2026	38	89	0
Jan 2026	42	98	9
Dec 2025	39	96	0
Nov 2025	35	91	0
Oct 2025	54	172	0
Sept 2025	49	255	0
Aug 2025	63	132	0
Jul 2025	43	84	5

Year	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
2025	47	255	0

PAYDAY™ The Heist Price History & Best Deals

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Date	Price	Discount
13 Jul 2026	$3.29	67%
25 Sept 2025	$1.94	87%
19 Jul 2025	$14.99	0%
14 Jul 2025	$14.99	0%

Developer	OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.
Publisher	Starbreeze Entertainment
Steam release date	20 October 2011
Type	game
Steam Deck	Playable · not configured by developer
Supported languages	5 languages · 0 with full audio French German English Italian Spanish
Community	Hub visible · stats public
Metacritic	76
Primary genre ID	1
Store genres	1
Top store tags	1663, 19, 1685, 1680, 3859, 6378, 3843, 1774
Content packaging	13 depots · 7 DLCs · 0 packages
Branches	public
Homepage	https://www.paydaythegame.com/theheist/
Last refreshed	03 September 2026

PAYDAY™ The Heist PC System Requirements

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
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 6 GB available space

Recommended:

OS *: Windows XP, Vista, 7
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo / AMD Athlon X2
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 / ATI Radeon HD 4850
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 6 GB available space

PAYDAY™ The Heist Steam Reviews

Total reviews 40,980 Positive 38,246 Negative 2,734 Positive % 93.3%Rating Very Positive

What reviewers talk about

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Reviewers praise

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Reviewers criticise

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PAYDAY™ The Heist - Frequently Asked Questions

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

PAYDAY™ The Heist has 59 concurrent players on Steam right now.

What is the all-time peak player count for PAYDAY™ The Heist?

PAYDAY™ The Heist reached an all-time peak of 255 concurrent players on 27 September 2025.

How many copies has PAYDAY™ The Heist sold on Steam?

PureGameStats estimates PAYDAY™ The Heist has sold approximately 983,520 copies on Steam, with low confidence. The estimate is derived from Steam reviews, concurrent player peaks and achievement completion rates.

How is PAYDAY™ The Heist rated on Steam?

PAYDAY™ The Heist has 40,980 Steam reviews with a 93.3% positive rating (Very Positive).

What is the current price of PAYDAY™ The Heist?

PAYDAY™ The Heist is priced at $14.99 on Steam. Full price history and best deals are tracked on this page.

When was PAYDAY™ The Heist released?

PAYDAY™ The Heist was released on 20 Oct, 2011. It was developed by OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio..

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