Release

Monday, September 18, 2023

Critic score

64/100

Platform families

3

Editorial overview

Inside Payday 3

What it is

Payday 3 is the much anticipated sequel to one of the most popular co-op shooters ever. Since its release, Payday-players have been reveling in the thrill of a perfectly planned and executed heist. That’s what makes Payday a high-octane, co-op FPS experience without equal. Step out of retirement back into the life of crime in the shoes of the Payday Gang, the envy of their peers and the nightmare of law-enforcement wherever they go. Several years after the crew’s reign of terror over Washington DC has ended, they assemble once again to deal with the threat that roused them out of early retirement.

Play styles

Single player · Multiplayer · Co-operative

Perspective

First person

LUDEX game dossier

Shooter17+

Payday 3

Starbreeze Studios · Starbreeze Publishing

64Critics3.0/5Monday, September 18, 20232.9 years ago

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Connected releases

6

Game data from IGDB

Themes

Action · Stealth

Languages

14 supported

Cinematic archive

See the world in motion

Official footage, in-game captures, and production artwork—collected into one immersive gallery.

15 assets

Official trailers

Announcement Trailer

Teaser

Gameplay Trailer

Trailer

Screenshots & key art

Beyond this game

Explore the complete universe

One complete franchise view connects the main releases, spin-offs, settings, and related game families.

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Content map

Everything connected to this release

DLC, expansions, editions, and bundles are different products. Each stays in its own lane so you always know what you are looking at.

6 DLC

Playable add-ons

Downloadable content

Optional releases built to extend the base game with new stories, systems, or items.

6 releases

Production dossier

The complete game record

Cast, creators, hardware, release history, and the details that define how this game plays.

Who made it

Built with

Unreal Engine 4

Platforms

Xbox Series X|S
Gen 9
PC (Microsoft Windows)
PlayStation 5
Gen 9

Release history

Sep 18, 2023PC (Microsoft Windows)
Sep 18, 2023PlayStation 5
Sep 18, 2023Xbox Series X|S
Sep 21, 2023PC (Microsoft Windows)
Sep 21, 2023Xbox Series X|S
Sep 21, 2023PlayStation 5

Themes & modes

ActionStealthSingle playerMultiplayerCo-operative

Windows

Minimum

Minimum: • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system • OS: Windows 10 • Processor: Intel Core i5-9400F • Memory: 16 GB RAM • Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1650 (4 GB) or AMD Radeon RX 580 (4GB) • DirectX: Version 11 • Network: Broadband Internet connection • Storage: 65 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended: • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system • OS: Windows 10 • Processor: Intel Core i7-9700K • Memory: 16 GB RAM • Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1080 (8GB) or AMD RX VEGA 56 • DirectX: Version 12 • Network: Broadband Internet connection • Storage: 65 GB available space

macOS

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Recommended

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Linux

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