# PAYDAY™ The Heist

> 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**: 2011
- **Release date**: Oct 20, 2011
- **Platforms**: windows
- **Tags**: FPS, Action, Co-op, Heist, Multiplayer, Crime, Online Co-Op, Shooter
- **Launch price**: $9.99 USD
- **Steam reviews**: 21,724
- **Positive review %**: 93%
- **Steam app**: https://store.steampowered.com/app/24240

## 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)**: 1,846,540 (range 1,107,924 – 2,585,156)
- **Net revenue (median)**: $10,536,889 USD
- **Boxleiter NB used**: 85
- **Algorithm version**: v1.0

### NB breakdown
- `base`: +50
- `year_2011`: +30
- `price_$10`: -5
- `positive_93%`: +10

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Source: indielist (https://indielist.games/games/payday-the-heist-24240)
Estimates are not official sales data. Methodology: docs/sales-algorithm.md. Always verify large numbers with official sources before citing.