PAYDAY The Heist vs PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
PAYDAY The Heist is an FPS RPG game from OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio. (2011) while PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is an FPS mmorpg game from PUBG Corporation (2017).
What each one is
Steam files PAYDAY The Heist under FPS and RPG. In contrast, it files PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS under FPS and Mmorpg.
Take on the role of a hardened career criminal executing intense, dynamic heists in constant pursuit of the next “big score”
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, the high-stakes winner-take-all shooter that started the Battle Royale craze, is free-to-play! Drop into diverse maps, loot unique weapons and supplies, and survive in an ever-shrinking zone where every turn could be your last.
At a glance
| PAYDAY The Heist | PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.9/10 | 6.7/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (93%, 40,968) | Mixed (61%, 2,748,446) |
| Critic aggregate | 76/100 | No aggregate |
| Price | $9.99 | Free |
| Install size | 6 GB | 40 GB |
| Steam Deck | playable | unsupported |
| Released | 2011 | 2017 |
| Developer | OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio. | PUBG Corporation |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
PAYDAY The Heist vs PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
PAYDAY The HeistFPS RPG gamePUBG: BATTLEGROUNDSFPS mmorpg gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
PAYDAY The HeistFPS, Action, Co-opPUBG: BATTLEGROUNDSSurvival, Shooter, Battle RoyaleThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
PAYDAY The Heist ✓Score 7.9 · 93% on Steam · 76 criticPUBG: BATTLEGROUNDSScore 6.7 · 61% on SteamThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
PAYDAY The Heist40,968 reviews · 2 add-ons · 6 GBPUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS2,748,446 reviews · 40 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
PAYDAY The Heist$9.99PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS ✓FreeRead live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
PAYDAY The Heist ✓PlayablePUBG: BATTLEGROUNDSUnsupportedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
PAYDAY The Heist takes 2 of the marked rounds to 1. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
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2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: PAYDAY The Heist (GamingPickz Score 7.9)
- The cheaper right now: PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS (Free)
- Better on a Steam Deck: PAYDAY The Heist (playable)
- Lighter on storage: PAYDAY The Heist (6 GB)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS (2,748,446 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
FPSActionCo-opMultiplayerOnline Co-OpShooterFirst-PersonTeam-Based
Where they differ
HeistCrimeGreat SoundtrackSingleplayerRPGIndie
SurvivalBattle RoyalePvPThird-Person ShooterEarly AccessCompetitive
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, PAYDAY The Heist is demanding, for players who want a challenge. PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is demanding, for players who want a challenge.
System requirements, side by side
| PAYDAY The Heist | PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX / ATI Radeon X1900 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 2GB / AMD Radeon R7 370 2GB |
| Minimum CPU | Intel Pentium 4 3 GHz / AMD Athlon XP 3400+ | Intel Core i5-4430 / AMD FX-6300 |
| Minimum RAM | 1 GB | 8 GB |
| Install size | 6 GB | 40 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: PAYDAY The Heist · PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 3 accessibility features for PAYDAY The Heist and 4 for PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are PAYDAY The Heist and PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS in scope?
PAYDAY The Heist has drawn 40,968 Steam reviews, ships 2 add-ons and installs in 6 GB. PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS has drawn 2,748,446 Steam reviews and installs in 40 GB.
Is PAYDAY The Heist or PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS better?
By the GamingPickz Score, PAYDAY The Heist rates higher (7.9 to 6.7). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, PAYDAY The Heist or PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS?
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is cheaper right now at Free, against $9.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.