One of the Biggest Co-Op Shooters Ever is Only $1 in New Sale

One of the biggest co-op shooters in video game history is now selling for less than $1 thanks to a new sale. During the Xbox 360 and PS3 era, co-op became incredibly common, especially when it came to shooters. Titles like Left 4 Dead, Gears of War 2, Borderlands, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 all had prominent co-op elements and helped establish this style of play as one of the biggest at the time. Now, one of the most influential and iconic co-op shooters of this era has been substantially marked down as part of a promo that will run through the start of the new year.

As part of the Steam Winter Sale, Starbreeze’s Payday 2 has been substantially discounted. Originally released in 2013, Payday 2 allowed players to team up with one another to pull off heists as a group of bank robbers. Over the course of its lifespan, Payday 2 would become hugely popular and sell tens of millions of copies. In fact, even though Starbreeze would go on to later release Payday 3, it is Payday 2 that remains the more popular entry. Even in 2025, the game is still receiving new updates to extend its life further and keep players coming back.

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Now, if you’ve somehow never played Payday 2, or you’re merely looking to get back into it, then this new promotion on Steam shouldn’t be missed. From now until January 5th, Payday 2 is selling for a mere $0.99. This represents a 90% discount off its usual price of $10. Although Payday 2 at its full retail value nowadays is pretty cheap, it’s hard to pass up a discount this steep for a game that is so good.

If you aren’t familiar with Payday 2 and would like to learn more, you can get a look at an official trailer from the game alongside its description below.

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Synopsis: “Payday 2 is an action-packed, four-player co-op shooter that once again lets gamers don the masks of the original Payday crew – Dallas, Hoxton, Wolf and Chains – as they descend on Washington DC for an epic crime spree.

Up to four friends co-operate on the hits, and as the crew progresses the jobs become bigger, better and more rewarding. Along with earning more money and becoming a legendary criminal comes a character customization and crafting system that lets crews build and customize their own guns and gear.”