PAYDAY 3

Hello Heisters! This update makes more meaningful changes to the game, adds damage numbers, and introduces the first version of the Contract system. We have several goals in mind for the Contracts going forward. When we began development, the system started as a new way to convey narrative, tying together heists or objectives, adding text or VO before or after each heist, and then providing a reward at the end. In its current iteration, the Contracts offer four missions, a brief explanation of the premise, and provide a reward at…

We talked with Andrej, our Creative Director, who wanted to show some of the Quality of Life updates that are now in the game, as well as some fun things that are (maybe) coming to the game. Watch on YouTube

Our concept artists have been hard at work coming up with new ideas for masks in PAYDAY 3, and we want YOU to help us pick your favorite idea. The winning mask idea will be designed, shaped and molded into a usable mask for all PAYDAY 3 Players. Please note that concepts and names are not final, and may change. We will reveal the results of the vote on our social channels after the poll has closed, at the end of day March 3rd. We aim to add the winning…

Hello Heisters! Following Skills 2.0 and the improvements to the minute-to-minute gameplay made last year, we discovered a number of items we'd like to improve on. This patch focuses on Quality of Life (QoL) updates, aimed at making the game smoother in general, including removing pet peeves like being unable to rack shotguns or chamber rifles while sprinting. We've also incorporated some feedback from the Shopping Spree release and followed up with additional balance changes to weapons and skills. Feature Increase randomization of height and angle of helmet pops New…

Hello Heisters! Last weekend we hosted a public beta containing the Peer-to-Peer system, quality of life changes and some changes to gunplay. A lot of you chose to participate, so let’s have a look at what we’ve learned. In summary, we’re thrilled with the results, but see the need to make some improvements before we completely transition to peer-to-peer. Let’s look at the results together! Statistics We had mostly positive feedback across the board. Let’s look at the graphs! This is a high priority for us, and you. So having…

The Peer-to-Peer Playtest begins at January 29th 2026 13:00 CET on Steam Hello heisters, We know the connection to our servers has been a frequent topic, and our team will always strive for providing you the best possible experience. As a result, we have been working on developing a Peer-to-Peer connection for a while now, and we’re finally ready to let you all get hands on with it and see how it works. We hope to see as many of you as possible hop in and play during the Open…

Hello Heisters! We started the new year strong with the release of PAYDAY 3 DLC Shopping Spree, a brand new heist with a great deal of variety. Today, we’re joined by Paul, our General Manager of Live Service who gives us a brief overview of the things we are working on in the coming three months for PAYDAY 3. You can watch the full video here, or read the summary below. February Peer-to-Peer First mentioned a few months ago, we’re aiming to move away from dedicated servers in favor of…

As part of our continued work with PAYDAY 3, we want to keep asking you about YOUR feedback, so please let us know what you think of Update 3.1 in our new survey Loading…

We've released a hotfix for PAYDAY 3 to fix several issues found since the release of Update 3.1. No downtime is required, simply update and play! Changes Increased headshot damage and lowered ammo pickup on the RG5 Fixed an issue preventing successful escape when the Nobleman Lounge is the main objective, if doing objectives out of order Fixed a crash that could happen to the game's host, if all other players leave the lobby in the results screen Fixed an issue preventing additional thermite from spawning in the Nobleman Lounge

Paid DLC Shopping Spree Heist The Shopping Spree Heist DLC will become available in stores at 15:00 CET! PlayStation users will not able to purchase the Shopping Spree DLC immediately, but it will be available to purchase on January 15th at 15th January 2026 15:00 CET. Balance Headshots now deal 54% damage against armor, up from 0% The Throwing Knife throwable had its damage increased from 150 to 350 and its headshot multiplier from 2 to 5 The Frag Grenade throwable had its closed damage increased from 200 to 325,…