Question 1

How many copies has PAYDAY 2 sold?

Accepted Answer

over 40 million copies (as of January 2023; Source: Starbreeze).

Question 2

What was PAYDAY 2's all-time peak of concurrent players on Steam?

Accepted Answer

247,628 players (as of June 2017; Source: SteamCharts).

Question 3

How many hours does it take to beat PAYDAY 2's main story?

Accepted Answer

27 hours (as of October 2026; Source: HowLongToBeat).

Question 4

What Metacritic score did PAYDAY 2 get?

Accepted Answer

79/100 (as of October 2026; Source: Metacritic).

PAYDAY 2 in numbers

How many copies had PAYDAY 2 sold by early 2023, ten years after launch?

Metric	Number	Date	Source
Copies soldCumulative sales announced by Starbreeze (early 2023)	over 40 million copies	January 2023	Starbreeze
Peak concurrent players (Steam)All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)	247,628 players	June 2017	SteamCharts
Length (main story)HowLongToBeat, Main Story	27 hours	October 2026	HowLongToBeat
Metacritic scoreMetascore, PC version (51 reviews)	79/100	October 2026	Metacritic