Payday 3 released, and arguably still is, in unofficial early access. It had a pitifully small amount of content at launch, and 3 out of the 4 Heists that were added as free updates are repeats of Heists from Payday 2.
The developers are working on fleshing out the game as well as they can, but it's a slow process. The solo mode that lets you host a game locally is still in its "beta stage", and the "Armor 2.0" feature that was announced over half a year ago is only now about to be released.

But the gameplay is fun, and a refreshing step back from the over-the-top clownshow that was Payday 2. The stealth and gunplay is considerably better, new systems like the overhauled skill system that works more like a "skill loadout" than a skill tree work much better, and features like being able to delay assault waves by trading hostages, or freeing them in return for helpful resources, felt like second nature from the first minute of gameplay.

$30 is a fair asking price in my opinion.

Payday 3 released, and arguably still is, in unofficial early access. It had a pitifully small amount of content at launch, and 3 out of the 4 Heists that were added as free updates are repeats of Heists from Payday 2. The developers are working on fleshing out the game as well as they can, but it's a slow process. The solo mode that lets you host a game locally is still in its "beta stage", and the "Armor 2.0" feature that was announced over half a year ago is only now about to be released. But the gameplay is fun, and a refreshing step back from the over-the-top clownshow that was Payday 2. The stealth and gunplay is considerably better, new systems like the overhauled skill system that works more like a "skill loadout" than a skill tree work much better, and features like being able to delay assault waves by trading hostages, or freeing them in return for helpful resources, felt like second nature from the first minute of gameplay. $30 is a fair asking price in my opinion.