24 Great Games Like Pay Day 2

Our experts have spent time searching for great games similar to Pay Day 2 and have found the following:

Pay Day 2 is a shooting adventure game. You are part of a criminal gang who do various heists such as bank and jewellery store robberies, as well as contract work and drug deals. It stands out for the thrill of breaking the law, committing violent (sometimes gory) crimes and the planning required to complete them successfully. It's a relatively rare chance to play the villain.

Unfortunately, Pay Day 2 is not available on Android, Mac or iOS. However, we recommend the following games that offer a similar experience or theme, and at a lower age rating:

Pay Day 2

Game Details

Release Date: 13/08/2013, updated in 2021

Out Now: PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One

Coming Soon: Switch

Content Rating: PEGI 18

Players: 1 (4 online)

Genres: Action, Shooting (Adventure, Simulation and Stealth)

Accessibility: 18 features

Components: 3D First-Person

Developer: Starbreeze AB (@StarbreezeAB)

Costs: Purchase cost, In-Game Purchases and In-Game Pass

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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Seige (Series)

Release Date: 01/12/2015

Out Now: PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S

Components: 3D First-Person

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Call of Duty Modern Warfare

Call of Duty Modern Warfare (Series)

Release Date: 25/10/2019, updated in 2022

Out Now: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S

Skill Rating: 14+ year-olds

Components: 3D First-Person and Open World

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Far Cry 6

Far Cry 6 (Series)

Release Date: 07/10/2021

Out Now: PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S

Components: 3D First-Person, Day and Night and Open World

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Cyberpunk 2077

Release Date: 10/12/2020

Out Now: PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia and Xbox One

Coming Soon: Mac and Xbox Series X|S

Components: 3D First-Person and Open World

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Bioshock

Release Date: 21/08/2007, updated in 2016

Out Now: Mac, PC, PS3, PS4, Switch, Xbox 360 and Xbox One

Components: 3D First-Person

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Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3 (Series)

Release Date: 20/10/2009, updated in 2019

Out Now: Android, PC, PS Vita, PS3, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox 360, Xbox One and iOS

Coming Soon: Mac, Switch and Xbox Series X|S

Components: 3D First-Person

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Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V (Series)

Release Date: 01/01/1997, updated in 2019

Out Now: Android, DS, PS2, PS3, PS4, PSP, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox One and iOS

Skill Rating: 15+ year-olds

Components: 3D Third-Person, Day and Night, Open World and Weather

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Hitman

Hitman (Series)

Release Date: 01/01/2000, updated in 2021

Out Now: PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S

Coming Soon: Mac and Switch

Components: 3D Third-Person and Open World

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Release Date: 27/05/2014

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5 Video Games With More Documented Accessibility Features than Pay Day 2

If you like the sound of Pay Day 2 but it doesn’t offer the accessibility you require, the games in this section offer a similar experience but with more Accessibility Features. You can view a full breakdown in our Pay Day 2 Accessibility Report.

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24 Great Games Like Pay Day 2

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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Seige (Series)

Call of Duty Modern Warfare (Series)

Far Cry 6 (Series)

Cyberpunk 2077

Bioshock

Borderlands 3 (Series)

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Hitman (Series)

Watch Dogs

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24 Great Games Like Pay Day 2

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16 Video Games Like Pay Day 2 Based on Genre

5 Video Games With More Documented Accessibility Features than Pay Day 2

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