Question 1

How many people have played Payday: The Heist?

Accepted Answer

over 700,000 players (as of October 2012; Source: OVERKILL Software).

Question 2

What was Payday: The Heist's all-time peak of concurrent players on Steam?

Accepted Answer

49,734 players (as of October 2014; Source: SteamCharts).

Question 3

How many hours does it take to beat Payday: The Heist's main story?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

What Metacritic score did Payday: The Heist get?

Accepted Answer

76/100 (as of October 2026; Source: Metacritic).

Payday: The Heist in numbers

How many players did PAYDAY: The Heist have by its first anniversary (October 2012)?

Metric	Number	Date	Source
Total playersPlayers who had taken part, one year after launch	over 700,000 players	October 2012	OVERKILL Software
Peak concurrent players (Steam)All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)	49,734 players	October 2014	SteamCharts
Length (main story)HowLongToBeat, Main Story	10 hours	October 2026	HowLongToBeat
Metacritic scoreMetascore, PC version (17 reviews)	76/100	October 2026	Metacritic