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games like

Payday 2

Payday 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery). Below: catalogued games with the closest cheat-test profile, and exactly where each one differs.

Matched first against: Role-playing (RPG), Tactical - then ranked by cheat-test profile.

EXECUTION6 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE4 /10OPTIMIZATION6 /10

Like Payday 2, but easier

Same cheat-test neighborhood, lower Execution demand - the hands aren't as punishing.

12 games like Payday 2

A cross-genre tag below means that pick didn't share a genre - it filled a slot on cheat-test profile alone.

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor cover art
Middle-earth: Shadow of MordorPracticed Mastery · open-world action

Both lean on variance about the same (4 vs 4). Biggest difference: execution (6 vs 5) - Counter-timing combat and stealth execution

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BorderlandsPracticed Mastery · looter shooter

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (6 vs 5) - Standard FPS aim; numbers matter more than precision

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Rogue LegacyPracticed Mastery · platformer roguelite

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (6 vs 5) - Platformer combat requires reactive dodging and timing

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Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII cover art
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VIIPracticed Mastery · action RPG

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (6 vs 5) - real-time dodging and attack timing

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Zenless Zone ZeroPracticed Mastery · gacha action RPG

Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Biggest difference: optimization (6 vs 7) - Team synergy, rotation theory, and stat optimisation dominate endgame

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Children of MortaPracticed Mastery · action roguelike

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (6 vs 5) - Action combat with dodges and combos but forgiving timing.

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GroundedPracticed Mastery · survival crafting

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (6 vs 5) - Bug combat demands precise dodge timing and weapon choice

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The AscentPracticed Mastery · twin-stick action RPG

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (6 vs 5) - Twin-stick aiming with cover-height shooting

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Baldur's Gate: Dark AlliancePracticed Mastery · action RPG

Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Biggest difference: reads (0 vs 1) - All dungeon enemies run scripted patrol and charge routines

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Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of MemoriesPracticed Mastery · card-battle action RPG

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (6 vs 5) - Real-time card play needs timing but not twitch mastery

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Hexen: Beyond Heretic cover art
Hexen: Beyond HereticPracticed Mastery · retro first-person shooter

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (6 vs 7) - Class-specific weapons reward mastering unique attack timing and range

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Far Cry 2 cover art
Far Cry 2Practiced Mastery · open-world FPScross-genre

Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Biggest difference: variance (4 vs 3) - Malaria, jams, and fire spread inject chaos

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Game details

Released
2013
Developer
Overkill Software
Platforms
PS3, PS4, Linux, PC, X360, XONE, Switch
Modes
Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
IGDB critics
75/100
IGDB users
74/100
ShooterRole-playing (RPG)TacticalActionStealth