# PAYDAY 2

> Indie game profile, served by indielist (https://indielist.games). Sales estimate uses the white-box Boxleiter algorithm; numbers are approximate (±50%).

## Snapshot
- **Primary genre**: Action
- **Release year**: 2013
- **Release date**: Aug 13, 2013
- **Platforms**: linux, windows
- **Genres**: Action, RPG
- **Launch price**: $9.99 USD
- **Steam reviews**: 443,813
- **Positive review %**: 89%
- **Steam app**: https://store.steampowered.com/app/218620

## Developer
- **Studio**: [OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.](https://indielist.games/studios/overkill-a-starbreeze-studio)

## Publisher
- **Name**: [Starbreeze Entertainment](https://indielist.games/publishers/starbreeze-entertainment)

## Sales estimate (white-box, version v1.0)

- **Units (median)**: 37,724,105 (range 22,634,463 – 52,813,747)
- **Net revenue (median)**: $215,264,608 USD
- **Boxleiter NB used**: 85
- **Algorithm version**: v1.0

### NB breakdown
- `base`: +50
- `year_2013`: +30
- `price_$10`: -5
- `positive_89%`: +10

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Source: indielist (https://indielist.games/games/payday-2-218620)
Estimates are not official sales data. Methodology: docs/sales-algorithm.md. Always verify large numbers with official sources before citing.