Is PAYDAY 3 worth it?
Probably skip it unless it's deeply discounted. Recent reviews are recovering, though.
The average Coilr player has put 17h into PAYDAY 3. Steam reviews are mixed, and 13% of tracked owners still played in the last two weeks. Recent reviews are trending up: 70% positive lately vs 46% all-time.
17h avg46% positive13% still active70% recently ▴
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Players now
1,017
24h peak
1,393
Peak (tracked)
1,393
Coilr players
8
Player count
This game's player count is measured about every 10 hours. Steam allows a limited number of requests per day, so the busiest games are measured every few minutes and quieter ones less often. The shape of the curve is real, the fine detail between points isn't recorded.
Steam reviews
MixedPositive
46%
Total reviews
65,369
Pos / Neg
29,779 / 35,590
% positive by month
Player retention
CoolingHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
13%
1 of 8 owners
Played last 7 days
1
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 18-30 days · 031-90 days · 090+ days · 7
Hours played per day (Coilr owners, 90d)
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
60%
🇨🇦CA
20%
🇧🇬BG
20%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when PAYDAY 3 is busiest each day. A rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most players look to be in Americas (~35%).
Americas
35%
Europe & Africa
23%
Asia-Pacific
23%
Russia & CIS
19%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 14:00 with about 1,152 people in game — 4.7× as many as at 09:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about PAYDAY 3
How many people play PAYDAY 3?
As of September 2026, about 1,017 people are playing PAYDAY 3 on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 1,393 concurrent players.
Is PAYDAY 3 still active in 2026?
Yes, 13% of tracked PAYDAY 3 owners on Coilr played it within the last two weeks, and roughly 1,017 players are online right now. (as of September 2026)
Is PAYDAY 3 worth it?
Probably skip it unless it's deeply discounted. Recent reviews are recovering, though. The average Coilr player has put 17h into PAYDAY 3. Steam reviews are mixed, and 13% of tracked owners still played in the last two weeks. Recent reviews are trending up: 70% positive lately vs 46% all-time.
How many hours does it take to play PAYDAY 3?
Across 8 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in PAYDAY 3 is about 17 hours.
Where are most PAYDAY 3 players from?
PAYDAY 3's player activity peaks around 14:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Americas region, an estimated 35% of active players, followed by Europe & Africa. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)