Overkill Software · OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.* +1*

Payday 2

2013 first-person shooter · stealth game · shooter game* +1*

Cover art for Payday 2

At a glance

Genres

Play modes

  • co-op mode
  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Series

  • Payday

Game facts

Developers

  • Overkill Software
  • OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.*
  • OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio*

Publishers

  • 505 Games
  • Starbreeze Studios
  • Starbreeze Publishing AB*
  • Starbreeze Entertainment*
  • Starbreeze Publishing AB‬*

Engines

  • Diesel
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Platforms

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    4*
  • PlayStation 3*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    4*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    M - Mature*
  • ESRB · PlayStation 3*
    Classification
    M - Mature*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    338*
    Community confidence
    strong*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7*
    Processor alternatives
    2 GHz Intel Dual Core Processor*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Nvidia & AMD (512MB VRAM)*
    Graphics API
    Version 9.0c*
    Storage
    83 GB available space VR Support: SteamVR. Standing or Room Scale. Requires installing the free VR DLC.*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Processor alternatives
    2.3 GHz Intel Quad Core 64-bit Processor*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA & AMD (2GB VRAM)*
    Memory
    8 GB*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    8 GB*
    Video memory
    1 GB*

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • German*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Dutch*
  • Russian*
  • Japanese*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Polish*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Co-op*
  • Online Co-op*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Tracked Controller Support*
  • VR Supported*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • In-App Purchases*
  • Camera Comfort*
  • Custom Volume Controls*
  • Adjustable Difficulty*
  • Playable without Timed Input*
  • Stereo Sound*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • RPG*

Screenshots

Screenshot 1 from Payday 2
Screenshot 2 from Payday 2
Screenshot 3 from Payday 2

* Provisional data