Games Like PAYDAY 3

PAYDAY 2 is an action-packed, four-player co-op shooter that once again lets gamers don the masks of the original PAYDAY crew - Dallas, Hoxton, Wolf and Chains - as they descend on Washington DC for an epic crime spree.

Why similar: Heist 29.1% ★, Crime 12.5%, Co-op 11.7%, FPS 8.5%, Stealth 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: It’s the closest match on Steam: a four-player co-op heist FPS built around casing, stealth-or-loud execution, skill builds, and endless robberies.

Take on the role of a hardened career criminal executing intense, dynamic heists in constant pursuit of the next “big score”

Why similar: Heist 32.2% ★, Crime 15.4%, FPS 12.9%, Co-op 10.4%, Online Co-Op 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: The original distilled the same mask-up, objective-driven co-op heist formula into a tighter, more arcade-like package.

Crime Boss: Rockay City is a 1-4 player co-op FPS heist game with enjoyable stealth and epic killing spree combat. Featuring a solo roguelike campaign that combines FPS and strategy elements with the most hilariously cheesy voice acting that make you laugh.

Why similar: Heist 27.7% ★, Crime 14.5%, Co-op 8.1%, FPS 7.7%, Stealth 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its co-op robberies, crew loadouts, and crime-movie missions make it one of the most direct modern alternatives to PAYDAY 3.

One-armed robber is a chaotic first-person heist game that centers around a uniquely challenging premise. Players take the role of a determined robber equipped with only one arm, tasked with pulling off daring heists on banks, shops, and various establishments.

Why similar: Heist 42.2% ★, Co-op 12.6%, Multiplayer 12.6%, FPS 8.7%, Stealth 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: This free-to-play heist shooter focuses almost entirely on breaking into targets with friends, handling objectives, and escaping under pressure.

RAID: World War II is an action-packed four player cooperative shooter set during a time when the Nazi war machine was still winning, and hope was in short supply.

Why similar: Heist 31.6% ★, FPS 15.1%, Co-op 14.4%, Stealth 9.5%, Multiplayer 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Made by veterans of the PAYDAY formula, it swaps banks for wartime raids but keeps four-player FPS teamwork, class roles, and loud objective play.

Ready or Not is an intense, tactical, first-person shooter that depicts a modern-day world in which SWAT police units are called to defuse hostile and confronting situations.

Why similar: Tactical 16.7%, FPS 15.3%, Crime 13%, Co-op 12%, Gun Customization 10%

Why You'll Like It: Although you play the other side of the law, its methodical room-clearing, gadget use, and high-stakes co-op coordination scratch a very similar tactical itch.

Perfect Heist 2 is a round-based online game, where robbers try to hide in plain sight while robbing a bank without being noticed by the cop team!

Why similar: Heist 43.2% ★, Stealth 14.9%, FPS 10%, Multiplayer 8.4%, Shooter 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the cops-vs-robbers tension of a heist gone wrong, with stealth, disguises, gadgets, and chaotic firefights.

GTFO is a hardcore cooperative horror shooter that throws you from gripping suspense to explosive action in a heartbeat. Stealth, strategy, and teamwork are necessary to survive in your deadly, underground prison. Work together or die together.

Why similar: Co-op 16.5%, FPS 15.7%, Online Co-Op 15.6%, Stealth 13.1%, Multiplayer 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: Like PAYDAY 3 at its most tense, it demands stealthy planning, synchronized action, and the ability to pivot into desperate firefights.

Steal everything. Even the people. The Break-In lets you take whatever you want, from TVs to fridges to toilets. And all in 1-4 player co-op, VR and non VR. Select your getaway vehicle, anything from a bicycle to a stolen police van, and load up with gear like hammers and rocket boosters, and steal.

Why similar: Heist 37.6% ★, Crime 20.3%, Stealth 12.9%, Online Co-Op 9%, Co-op 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: This co-op burglary game nails the sneaking, tool use, loot hauling, and getaway side of the crime fantasy.

Perfect Heist is a round-based online game, where the robber team tries to execute a bank robbery without getting noticed, and the cop team tries to prevent it. Robbers hide in plain sight and try to slowly infiltrate the bank while the Cops try to figure out who is a normal customer, and who is a robber!

Why similar: Heist 47.6% ★, Crime 13.7%, FPS 12.5%, Multiplayer 9.1%, Shooter 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: The original game offers the same asymmetrical robbers-vs-cops setup as its sequel in a simpler but still very heist-focused format.

Enter the world of the ultimate assassin. HITMAN World of Assassination delivers the definitive stealth action experience, putting you in the shoes of Agent 47, a master assassin. Explore immersive locations, uncover hidden secrets, and eliminate targets with complete freedom of approach.

Why similar: Stealth 51.8%, Multiplayer 16%, Shooter 15.5%, Realistic 9.1%, Action 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers the same satisfaction of planning an infiltration, staying hidden, and improvising when the operation turns messy.

The door to your robber’s career is waiting! Just crowbar the lock off and force your way through the threshold. Learn skills, collect tools and become a master of the thieving trade!

Why similar: Heist 38.3% ★, Crime 27.8%, Stealth 17.8%, Co-op 6.1%, First-Person 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: It leans more sim than shooter, but the first-person sneaking, lockpicking, casing, and stealing hit the burglary side of PAYDAY hard.

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Extraction is a tactical, co-op, PvE first-person shooter where you and your squad face an evolving alien threat. Teamwork, tactics, and flawless execution are key to your survival.

Why similar: FPS 17.6%, Gun Customization 16.3%, Online Co-Op 14.5%, Shooter 9.4%, Stealth 9%

Why You'll Like It: Its three-player missions blend stealth, gadgets, and sudden loud combat in a way PAYDAY fans usually appreciate.

Rogue Heist is a fresh take on Heist; what happens when both the sides are eyeing the same prize. A 6v6 multiplayer game where are you are sent in with your team to steal and outrun an opponent at the same time.

Why similar: Heist 37% ★, Crime 19.8%, Gun Customization 11.8%, Multiplayer 10.1%, Shooter 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: This multiplayer shooter revolves around robberies, class abilities, and coordinated objective play with a lighter, more arcade feel.

Zero Hour is a tactical FPS with online team-based game play that takes place in a variety of fictional locations interpreted in Bangladesh with Real-life scale & resource management. It brings a grounded, close quarter combat experience to the game.

Why similar: Tactical 17%, FPS 14.7%, Co-op 11.8%, Shooter 11.1%, Multiplayer 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its grounded co-op CQB, planning, and breach-heavy firefights appeal to players who like PAYDAY’s more tactical side.

Become the best thief. Gather intel, steal things and sell them to buy hi-tech equipment. Do everything that a real thief does.

Why similar: Heist 32.9% ★, Crime 24.1%, Stealth 16.2%, Co-op 10.6%, FPS 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: This is a slower, solo take on the same break-in fantasy, built around observation, entry tools, and clean escapes.

Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine is a single player or co-op heist game. Assemble a crack team of thieves, case the joint, and pull off the perfect heist.

Why similar: Heist 37.9% ★, Co-op 21.9%, Stealth 15.7%, Crime 10.6%, Online Co-Op 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Even from a top-down view, it’s one of the best co-op heist games around, emphasizing roles, alarms, and improvised escapes.

From the THIEF SIMULATOR developers. It's the 80s. Steal VCRs, tapes, classic cars, and if you get caught, outrun the police!

Why similar: Heist 51.6% ★, Crime 24.1%, Stealth 17.9%, Action 3.7%, 3D 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: If you like the crime fantasy more than the firefights, this offers more first-person casing, sneaking, and stealing in a nostalgic setting.

Take back the city of Tertium from hordes of bloodthirsty foes in this intense and brutal action shooter. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is the new co-op focused experience from the award-winning team behind the Vermintide series. As Tertium falls, Rejects Will Rise.

Why similar: Co-op 21.6%, FPS 20.2%, Shooter 12.3%, PvE 11.1%, Realistic 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: While not about crime, it scratches the same team-FPS itch with class builds, mission-based runs, and intense close-quarters combat.

Create a team with up to 3 friends in Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon® Wildlands and enjoy the ultimate military shooter experience set in a massive, dangerous, and responsive open world.

Why similar: Stealth 19.6%, Co-op 17.3%, Tactical 14.4%, Shooter 14.2%, Multiplayer 11%

Why You'll Like It: Wildlands lets a squad scout compounds, coordinate synchronized takedowns, and choose stealth or open warfare on each mission.

Become a Ghost, fighting against a rogue spec ops faction called the Wolves, in the latest Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon®!

Why similar: Co-op 19.7%, Stealth 18.4%, Shooter 13%, Multiplayer 12.6%, Tactical 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: Breakpoint similarly rewards recon, gear tuning, and team execution, with a stronger survival-tactical edge.

Back 4 Blood is a thrilling cooperative first-person shooter from the creators of the critically acclaimed Left 4 Dead franchise. Experience the intense 4 player co-op narrative campaign, competitive multiplayer as human or Ridden, and frenetic gameplay that keeps you in the action.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 21.2%, FPS 19.5%, Co-op 18.2%, Multiplayer 15.2%, Shooter 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: It modernizes the Left 4 Dead style with deckbuilding and progression, making it a decent fit for players who value co-op FPS momentum over the heist theme.

Go undercover as the world’s greatest spies in this tense multiplayer game of subterfuge. Disguise as anyone, deploy an arsenal of high-tech gadgets or neutralize the competition. As long as you extract with the objective, no trick is too dirty when you work for DECEIVE INC.

Why similar: Heist 58.4% ★, Stealth 15.6%, Shooter 9.7%, PvE 8%, First-Person 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its spy-vs-spy matches are all about disguises, social stealth, gadgets, and extracting with the prize before chaos erupts.

A Way Out is an exclusively co-op adventure where you play the role of one of two prisoners making their daring escape from prison.

Why similar: Co-op 33%, Online Co-Op 30.9%, Crime 21%, Multiplayer 11.8%, Action 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: It’s a co-op crime story rather than a live-service shooter, but the prison breaks, robberies, and coordinated set pieces feel very on-theme.

Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring dwarven space miners, procedurally-generated destructible environments, and endless hordes of alien monsters. Explore cave systems, mine for minerals, and work together to survive!

Why similar: Co-op 31.4%, FPS 23.1%, Shooter 13.7%, PvE 13.7%, First-Person 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: It trades robberies for mining, but the cooperative objectives, class synergy, and constant pressure make it a great crew-based FPS alternative.

The ultimate spy-vs-guards simulator. Carefully sneak your way to the objective as Intruders or use the wide variety of tactical gadgets to trap your opponents as Guards. Intruder allows for stealth, teamwork, and environmental interactions never before seen in a multiplayer game.

Why similar: Stealth 25.5%, FPS 22.1%, Tactical 14.5%, Shooter 12.8%, Multiplayer 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: This tactical stealth multiplayer game thrives on leaning, gadgets, sound awareness, and coordinated infiltration.

The award-winning series returns as Karl Fairburne fights to uncover Project Kraken in 1944 France. The genre-defining authentic sniping, with enhanced kill cam, has never looked or felt better as you fight across immersive maps to stop the Nazi war machine in its tracks.

Why similar: Stealth 24.5%, Co-op 21.6%, Multiplayer 13.7%, Shooter 12%, Gun Customization 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Co-op missions support careful reconnaissance, stealth kills, and loud escalation in a way that mirrors PAYDAY’s flexible approach.

You’re out of jail, but the debt isn’t gone. Sneak, steal, and break into houses solo or in 4-player co-op. Use lockpicks, sleeping gas, and brute force to complete jobs, outsmart security, and make enough money before time runs out. Will you pay back what you owe, or lose everything?

Why similar: Heist 36.4% ★, Crime 20.3%, Online Co-Op 9.2%, Multiplayer 8.8%, FPS 8.3%

Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

Why similar: Co-op 27.1%, FPS 22.6%, Multiplayer 14.4%, Online Co-Op 13.6%, Shooter 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: This classic keeps the focus on four-player coordination, specials awareness, and frantic run-saving gunfights.

In KILLING FLOOR 2, players descend into continental Europe after it has been overrun by horrific, murderous clones called Zeds that were created by rogue elements of the Horzine Corporation. 6-player Co-Op & 12-player VS Zed-slaughtering mayhem.

Why similar: Co-op 20.2%, FPS 19.7%, Online Co-Op 17.5%, Multiplayer 13.3%, Shooter 12.9%

Why You'll Like It: If the main draw is class-based co-op gunplay with a loud, relentless pace, this delivers that side of PAYDAY without the stealth or robbery.

It’s 2091 and megacorp Horzine has produced the ultimate army: an obedient horde of bioengineered monsters called zeds. Now, join the rebel group Nightfall in this co-op action/horror FPS that puts you and your teammates in a battle for the future of humanity.

Why similar: FPS 22.6%, Co-op 21.7%, Shooter 12.9%, PvE 11%, Multiplayer 9.2%

Escape from Tarkov is the original extraction FPS where every raid is a gamble with death. Prep your raid, bleed, endure and fight through ruthless PMC players and Scavs, gain tactical advantage and cling to your loot — only extraction decides if you live or lose it all.

Why similar: Gun Customization 20.1%, FPS 13.9%, Tactical 12.5%, Online Co-Op 12.2%, Multiplayer 9.3%

Crime Simulator: Playgrounds is a short, chaotic, and hilarious entry in the Crime Simulator franchise. Throw hammers, spray pepper gas, and cause mayhem solo or with up to 4 players. Take over hideouts, complete absurd missions, and unleash destruction with the wildest weapons. No rules—just fun!

Why similar: Heist 38.8% ★, Crime 19.9%, Co-op 10.1%, Online Co-Op 8.9%, Multiplayer 7.5%

Embark on an epic adventure full of whimsy, wonder, and high-powered weaponry! Roll your own multiclass hero then shoot, loot, slash, and cast on a quest to stop the Dragon Lord.

Why similar: FPS 18.8%, Co-op 17.9%, Online Co-Op 16.2%, Multiplayer 13%, Shooter 12.7%

Arena Breakout: Infinite is a high-stakes tactical extraction shooter where every decision matters. Fight, loot, and extract—or lose it all. With stunningly realistic visuals, lifelike sound, and unforgiving PvPvE combat, every raid is a gamble between glory and ruin.

Why similar: Heist 30.4% ★, Gun Customization 17.5%, FPS 13.9%, Multiplayer 9.3%, Tactical 8.1%

Thick as Thieves is a stealth-action heist game, playable solo or with a partner in crime in co-op multiplayer. Master the art of thievery through cunning gameplay across a 4-hour campaign in this dynamic new take on stealth.

Why similar: Heist 55.9% ★, Stealth 20.9%, PvE 6.5%, First-Person 5.4%, Multiplayer 4%

In the direct sequel to the record-breaking Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II, Captain Price and Task Force 141 face off against the ultimate threat.

Why similar: FPS 20.7%, Shooter 15.4%, Tactical 10.4%, Co-op 10%, Multiplayer 7.8%

World War 3 is a free-to-play tactical online multiplayer FPS where the world is your battleground. Outgun the enemy in thrilling, team-based skirmishes with a huge arsenal of weapons, vehicles, gadgets, and drones at your disposal.

Why similar: Gun Customization 19.9%, FPS 16.5%, Tactical 12.8%, Online Co-Op 12.7%, Multiplayer 10.2%

Welcome to Santo Ileso, a vibrant fictional city in the American Southwest. In a world rife with crime, where lawless factions fight for power, a group of young friends embark on their own criminal venture, as they rise to the top in their bid to become Self Made.

Why similar: Crime 38.4%, Co-op 21%, Dark Humor 13%, Multiplayer 11.1%, Shooter 9.6%

Purchase FBC: Firebreak and invite your friends to play the full game for free on any platform. FBC: Firebreak is a three-player cooperative first-person shooter set within a mysterious federal agency under assault by otherworldly forces.

Why similar: Co-op 23%, FPS 20.6%, Dark Humor 17.9%, PvE 10.9%, Shooter 10.2%

Experience entertainment blockbusters Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online — now upgraded for a new generation with stunning visuals, faster loading, 3D audio, and more, plus exclusive content for GTA Online players.

Why similar: Crime 45.1%, Multiplayer 16.5%, Shooter 13.9%, Co-op 11.6%, Action 6.6%

The original shooter-looter returns, packing bazillions of guns and a mayhem-fueled adventure! Blast through new worlds and enemies as one of four new Vault Hunters.

Why similar: FPS 20.9%, Co-op 20.7%, Online Co-Op 18.2%, Multiplayer 14.5%, Shooter 9.8%

Go on heists through Midnight City alone or with up to four players to fulfill tasks as a hacker for various organizations. Improve your reputation, earn money, and uncover the secrets of shady companies all while being hunted by terrifying entities.

Why similar: Heist 48.6% ★, Crime 17.1%, Online Co-Op 10.6%, Co-op 6.8%, Multiplayer 6.2%

Borderlands 4 is a mayhem-fueled looter shooter, jam-packed with billions of weapons, deadly enemies, and intense co-op action. Break free from a dangerous hidden planet as one of four new badass Vault Hunters.

Why similar: Co-op 21%, FPS 20.8%, Online Co-Op 16.4%, Multiplayer 12.9%, PvE 11.2%

The Galaxy’s Last Line of Offence. Enlist in the Helldivers and join the fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in a fast, frantic, and ferocious third-person shooter.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 26.3%, Co-op 21.7%, Multiplayer 16.9%, Shooter 15.2%, PvE 14.4%

Red Barrels invites you to experience mind-numbing terror, this time with friends. Whether you go through the trials alone or in teams, if you survive long enough and complete the therapy, Murkoff will happily let you leave… but will you be the same?

Why similar: Co-op 29.8%, Multiplayer 20.1%, Stealth 15.6%, Dark Humor 12%, PvE 7.8%

Get your crew back together for the ultimate heist experience! Return to Monaco, plan your operation, and skedaddle when things inevitably go awry in this co-op heist game. The city is yours for the taking!

Why similar: Heist 45.1% ★, Crime 16.5%, Co-op 13.6%, Stealth 9.9%, Online Co-Op 6.9%

Get ready for the most out-landish gameplay scenarios ever seen as the Third Street Saints take on the Syndicate!

Why similar: Co-op 29.3%, Crime 25%, Online Co-Op 16.5%, Action 10.1%, Multiplayer 8.6%

Hunt or be hunted in this asymmetrical multiplayer shooter that pits man against Predator. As part of a Fireteam, complete missions before the Predator finds you. Or be the Predator and hunt your prey.

Why similar: Gun Customization 19.2%, FPS 17.9%, Multiplayer 13.8%, Shooter 11.4%, Stealth 11.3%

Take charge of a SWAT unit as an elite operator. Command a specialized AI squad or team up in co-op to seize suspects, rescue civilians, and restore order. Study the briefing, kit out your team, and execute your plan with disciplined precision.

Why similar: Crime 14%, FPS 13.9%, Co-op 11.4%, Tactical 11.3%, Gun Customization 10.8%

The Full Package, Remastered – With enhanced graphics, improved lighting, reworked environments, and visual effects, Steelport and The Third Street Saints have never looked so good.

Why similar: Dark Humor 31.9%, Shooter 25%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.9%, Action 11%, 3D 7.2%

A deadly virus is spreading across Los Angeles, turning its inhabitants into zombies. Bitten, infected, but more than just immune, uncover the truth behind the outbreak and discover who - or what - you are. Survive, evolve and become the ultimate Zombie Slayer.

Why similar: Co-op 35.1%, Dark Humor 18.3%, FPS 18.3%, PvE 9.2%, First-Person 9.1%

Six Days in Fallujah is an intensely realistic first-person tactical shooter based on true stories from one of this century’s toughest urban battles.

Why similar: FPS 14.5%, Stealth 14.1%, Co-op 13.9%, Tactical 13.5%, Online Co-Op 10.2%

Slice, burn, toss, zap, grind and gib massive hordes of repugnant orcs in this long-awaited successor to the award-winning Orcs Must Die! series.

Why similar: Co-op 41.2%, Online Co-Op 16.4%, Multiplayer 13.8%, PvE 13.5%, Combat 5.9%

World War Z is a heart-pounding coop third-person shooter for up to 4 players featuring massive swarms of hundreds of zombies, focused on fast-paced, gruesomely spectacular action.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 19.2%, Co-op 18.2%, Multiplayer 16.2%, Gun Customization 11%, Shooter 10.5%

Tired of political exploitation? Join me and let's rebuild our thieving business together! Let's steal cars, radios, and TVs - anything that catches your eye can be yours! Recall what it's like to be a thief in Thief Simulator 2: Prologue!

Why similar: Heist 34.4% ★, Crime 24.1%, Co-op 15%, Multiplayer 10%, Stealth 5%

The toughest prison sim in the yard is back to serve its 3rd consecutive sentence - combining classic moments from the OG with the best aspects of 2D, while putting out a few hits of its own! Tackle crime from either side of the prison fence, while a larger world beyond it makes life worth living.

Why similar: Crime 36.2%, Dark Humor 19.3%, Gun Customization 17.4%, Stealth 16.5%, Combat 7%

Sneak Thief is a first person, shooter, strategy, stealth and puzzle game that lets you choose how you want to play. Use your wits and expertise to setup and perform heists whether that be by using brute force to smash your way through or by getting away without making a sound.

Why similar: Heist 41.3% ★, Stealth 23.6%, FPS 8.4%, Crime 8.1%, Multiplayer 6.9%

Pilgor's baaack! Gather your herd and venture forth into Goat Simulator 3; an all-new (at least on Steam), totally realistic, sandbox farmyard experience. Invite up to three friends in local or online co-op, create carnage as a team, or compete in mini-games and then not be friends anymore.

Why similar: Co-op 39.5%, Multiplayer 27.9%, Online Co-Op 21.7%, 3D 10.9%