Key takeaways
- Payday 3's recent Steam reviews are mostly positive, while its overall review rating remains mixed.
- The highly-anticipated shooter had a disastrous launch in 2023 with server issues, negative reviews, and a low player count.
- Quality of life improvements and updates based on fan feedback resulted in positive growth for Payday 3.
Salary 3The controversial sequel, which launched in 2023 to a disastrous launch, has returned to mostly positive Steam review ratings after numerous updates based on fan feedback. The shooter's overall rating still sits at 'mixed' on the platform, but 71% Salary 3’s recent 1,000+ reviews have been positive, a clear indication that this once doomed title is making its way to what it should have been at the time of release.
Released ten years after its predecessor, Salary 3 There was a highly-anticipated sequel that ultimately failed to deliver. While Salary 2 Considered one of the greatest heist games around, and still remains one of the most popular games on Steam, its sequel wasn't the smash hit that developer Starbreeze Studios was hoping for. Many were disappointed that the 2023 sequel eluded many Salary 2as well as the game's new progression system and its always-online requirement. Which later proved to be a big issue at launch Salary 3 The server was plagued with issues, preventing many from even playing.
After a year of improvements and new content updates Salary 3shooter Steam now has a mostly positive review rating, at least for its current ratings. Many of the game's biggest complaints are now being praised by recent reviews, with Steam user Ravrun saying that the new solo mode beta “drops the whole matchmaking line” and lets players jump straight into the action, while the new progression system is “really about playing stealth instead of doing fun and obscure challenges.” reward you for.” Other users like Korneel say that Starbreeze is listening to the community and that “every update is a step. [in] Good direction.”
Payday 3 claws its way to mostly positive review scores
The game ends in official A Twitter account, which mostly makes fun of itself Salary 3With low player counts and poor reviews, Starbreeze responded to fans criticizing the studio for celebrating mostly positive reviews. “We're listening to the community, we're making progress with the game and we celebrate small wins,” the studio said. While there is still a lot of work to be done, progress is reflected in the game's uptick in concurrent players. Just a few months ago. Salary 3 Averages less than 1,000 players during peak times, while SteamDB shows that the game consistently peaks between 1,000 and 3,500 concurrent players.
It is also possible that the game's continued growth can be attributed to a recent change in leadership. Back in September, Salary 3 Its sporting director confirmed his resignation. Miodrag Kovacevic, former sports director Salary 3Remains as a developer for the studio, but is no longer in a leadership position. Instead, the game's lead producer, Andreas Penninger, and global brand director, Almir Listo, were appointed as the creative forces behind any upcoming updates.
