PAYDAY 2 (2013): runs on Windows 11, Mac, Linux, Steam Deck?

Gamicality score 84 / 100

Playability today ★★★★★ 5

Runs today5 / 5
Design today4.5 / 5
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Steam user reviews Very Positive

663,082 reviews90% positive
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Released: 2013
Developer: OVERKILL – a Starbreeze Studio., Sidetrack Games
Genre: Action, RPG
Runs on: Windows, Linux, Steam Deck
Last checked: October 31, 2026

Does PAYDAY 2 run on Windows 11, Apple Silicon Macs, Linux and Steam Deck?

Windows 11	Expected to work. It is sold for Windows today and no problem is on record. SourceNo player reports yet
Mac (Apple Silicon)	No Mac version is sold.No player reports yet
Linux	Through Proton: ProtonDB rates it Platinum (runs perfectly out of the box). SourceNo player reports yet
Steam Deck	Verified by Valve: it works great on Steam Deck. SourceNo player reports yet

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Synopsis

A cooperative first-person shooter about a crew of masked career criminals pulling heists around Washington, D.C. and beyond. Up to four players pick jobs from an online map, plan their approach, and either slip through quietly or shoot their way out, earning money and experience to unlock skills, weapons and gear.

What people say

Critics at release enjoyed its tense co-op heists and the choice between stealth and loud play, while heavily criticizing the computer-controlled teammates. Its reputation suffered in 2015 and 2016 when paid drills and changed pack contents drew a strong backlash, later partly reversed. Players today still call it highly replayable and fun with friends, but complain about the sheer amount of paid DLC, unreliable bots that make solo play harder, little in-game guidance and occasional bugs.

Playability today

Playability runs from 1 to 5. It is the average of two parts. Each part starts at 1 and climbs to 5 as more of its checks pass. Read the method.

Runs today: 5 / 5

✓Sold today from an official store
✓Runs on Windows 11 without fan patches
–Single-player works without an internet connection
–All of its content still works (servers, DLC, unlocks)
–Supports modern resolutions and widescreen
✓Full controller support or remappable controls
✓Steam Deck Verified or Playable
✓No intrusive DRM or required third-party launcher account
–No pay-to-win or pushy microtransactions
–No known game-breaking bugs in the current version

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Design today: 4.5 / 5

✓Controls feel natural on a modern controller or mouse and keyboardMouse and keyboard shooting works like a standard shooter, but controller play is weaker, with no remapping and poor deadzone settings that the community fixes with mods. Source: pcgamingwiki.com, vaporlens.app.
✓Menus, text and interface are clear on today's screensNo widely shared complaint about readability turned up beyond menu crashes for some players; evidence on the interface is thin. Source: vaporlens.app.
✓Saving is fair: free saves or frequent checkpoints, little lost progressHeists are short, self-contained jobs and progress is kept after each one; players mention progression bugs rather than lost progress by design, so evidence is thin. Source: vaporlens.app.
✗It teaches itself: no guide needed to make progressPlayers widely say the game explains little and that its skill builds and mechanics need outside guides. Source: vaporlens.app.
✓Pacing holds up: little grind, filler or forced backtrackingPlayers praise its replayability with friends, though solo play grows tedious at higher difficulties; grind is not singled out in the summarized reviews, so evidence is thin. Source: vaporlens.app.
✓Camera and movement never fight the playerThe first-person view behaves like any modern shooter, and players raise no camera complaints; this rests on the absence of complaints. Source: vaporlens.app.

Judged against games made today, from complaints that recur in recent Steam reviews and discussions, forums, PCGamingWiki and community wikis. Each reason links to where it comes from.