HEIST

Rob banks. Crack safes. Plan impossible scores. Discover that Steve has once again forgotten the drill. CRIMENET covers games where stealing the thing is actually the point: bank robberies, burglaries, criminal crews, stealth jobs, getaway plans and spectacular operations that usually remain perfectly organised for approximately eleven seconds.

THE BEST HEIST GAMES TO PLAY RIGHT NOW

The best games built around planning jobs, stealing expensive things and escaping before the authorities turn up with unreasonable quantities of firearms.

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Banks, vaults, stealth, loud escapes and criminal crews held together by masks, automatic weapons and increasingly questionable planning.

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Rob banks, hit warehouses, run a crew and fight for control of Rockay City in a glorious collision of co-op heists and organised crime.

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Masked PAYDAY 2 heister wearing an American flag clown mask and blue gloves, holding an auction hammer behind a wooden podium in a burning, debris-filled auction hall.

PAYDAY 2 Got a New Engine in 2026. PAYDAY 3 Finally Got Its Act Together.

PAYDAY 2 got a massive 64-bit upgrade, but PAYDAY 3 finally fought back. Which heist game deserves your money in 2026? The verdict has changed.

23 hours ago5 min read

Stylised illustration of a tiny Burglin' Gnomes character in a red hat and blue outfit standing on a green pool table as a much larger man reaches towards him inside a wallpapered room.

Burglin' Gnomes: How to Finish Tasks, Steal More Loot and Get Out Alive

Complete High-Gnome tasks, prioritise valuable loot and escape safely in Burglin' Gnomes. Because dying for a second toaster is terrible business.

23 hours ago4 min read

Voxel-style illustration of several armed characters outside a burning, partially demolished wooden building in Teardown, with thick smoke, scattered debris, vehicles and fire reflected on wet ground.

Teardown Multiplayer: 12 Criminals, One Heist, Absolutely No Management

Does Teardown multiplayer improve heists or just add chaos? Explore co-op planning, shorter alarm timers and why your getaway depends on your friends.

23 hours ago4 min read

Western-style gunslinger in a black wide-brimmed hat, dark clothing and ammunition bandolier, holding a shotgun over his shoulder against a vivid red background. Stylised PAYDAY 3 promotional artwork.

PAYDAY 3 October Update: Rob a Bank Backwards, Kidnap a Judge and Bring Two Shotguns

PAYDAY 3's October update brings a nighttime bank heist, judge kidnapping, dual shotguns and no mandatory Nebula signup. Apparently, crime needed cowboys.

2 days ago4 min read

Four armed bank robbers wearing sinister clown masks and dark suits pose around a mountain of dollar bills, with flying money, flames and a cracked concrete wall behind them. Promotional-style artwork inspired by PAYDAY: The Heist.

PAYDAY: The Heist Turns 15 and Brings Back a Two-Hour Bank Robbery Nobody Sane Would Attempt

PAYDAY: The Heist Update 23 restores the optional 2-hour OVERDRILL, adds 12 gold, mod support and PC fixes. Apparently, 33 minutes was too convenient.

6 days ago6 min read

Four masked PAYDAY: Aces High heisters in dark suits and blue gloves pose with firearms in front of a glowing red bank vault, surrounded by flying cash and money bags.

PAYDAY: Aces High's VR Demo Has Players Fighting Their Own Guns Before They Can Rob a Bank

PAYDAY: Aces High's VR demo has players battling awkward controls, clumsy AI and limited interactions. Here's what's wrong and what developers acknowledge.

6 days ago7 min read

Vertical voxel-style illustration of a blue van parked before an exploding brick building, with flying debris, a construction crane, a helicopter searchlight and reflections on wet pavement.

Teardown Review (2026): Why Pick a Lock When You Can Demolish the Entire House?

Is Teardown worth playing in 2026? We examine its destructive heists, 60-second alarms, mods and multiplayer. The buildings may wish we'd stayed home.

7 days ago9 min read

Four masked PAYDAY 3 heisters stand inside a towering bank vault under sinister green lighting, surrounded by loot bags and scattered cash, with a silenced pistol raised and absolutely no intention of paying taxes. Copy alt text

PAYDAY 3’s 2026 Roadmap Lets You Make Bank Robberies Harder for More Money

PAYDAY 3's 2026 roadmap brings Risks, reusable Favors, new heists and a skill overhaul. Now you can make bank robbery harder for money. Fucking genius. Copy meta

Oct 166 min read

Haunted Heist cartoon poster featuring three terrified burglars guarding a glowing diamond while a giant, multi-eyed red demon prepares to turn their supernatural jewellery robbery into an absolute fucking catastrophe.

Haunted Heist: Rob a Mansion, Get Murdered by Dave

Haunted Heist lets ghosts steal your voice while you rob their mansion. Trust nobody, especially Dave. That bastard might have been dead for 200 years.

Oct 135 min read

PAYDAY 3 masked heister wearing an American flag clown mask towers over an explosive shootout between bank robbers and SWAT officers beneath a moonlit skyline.

PAYDAY 3's Secret Chemical Message Decoded: What It Says and What It Means

PAYDAY 3 hides a creepy AI message inside a chemistry lesson. Is SINS back, or has someone given the periodic table a fucking villain arc?

Oct 85 min read

PAYDAY 3 masked heisters firing weapons and drilling into a bank vault as sparks explode across the room.

PAYDAY 3 Hidden Blade Bug Eats Your Knife and Leaves the Cop Alive

PAYDAY 3’s Haymaker + Hidden Blade bug can consume your Throwing Knife without killing anyone. Your knife vanishes. The cop lives. Wonderful.

Oct 73 min read

PAYDAY 3 heister in a white clown mask and orange goggles shushing the camera while holding a customised rifle inside a vault stacked with cash.

Best PAYDAY 3 Weapon Perks: Stop Trusting the Bloody Tooltip

PAYDAY 3 Weapon Perks are here, and some are brilliant while others are expensive mathematical cosplay. These are the perks actually worth building around.

Sep 278 min read

PAYDAY 3 Crimebonds Explained: Steal DLC With Renown?

PAYDAY 3 now lets you spend Renown to steal Crimebond rewards. Here’s what’s free, what stays paid, and why the DLC has a burglary refund policy.

Sep 256 min read

PAYDAY 3 heister aims a shotgun at a heavily armored Bulldozer during a chaotic city firefight filled with police, explosions, debris and gunfire.

Why PAYDAY 3 Feels So Much Harder After Update 3.9

PAYDAY 3 Update 3.9 somehow added fewer cops and made everything worse. Dozers are brick shithouses, Naders have discovered artillery, Cloakers are breeding in the vents, and Overkill now feels like the police finally started using WhatsApp.

Sep 246 min read

PAYDAY: Aces High Is Getting a Two-Heist Steam Demo on October 19

PAYDAY: Aces High crashes into Steam Next Fest on Oct 19 with two full heists, a Kitty Mask reward and enough VR robbery to threaten your furniture.

Sep 245 min read

Masked PAYDAY 3 heister in an orange jacket fires an assault rifle inside a dark shooting range, with a huge muzzle flash, flying brass and paper targets in the distance.

PAYDAY 3 Update 3.9 Is Live and the DLC Paywall Finally Got Robbed

PAYDAY 3 just made every heist part of the base game, added Campaign Mode, Weapon Perks and a Shooting Range, and somehow the biggest robbery was committed against its own DLC model.

Sep 226 min read

Hooded thief draws a bow above a moonlit gothic city in Thief: The Dark Project Remastered, surrounded by rooftops, towers, fog and torchlight.

Thief: The Dark Project Remastered Still Understands the Most Important Part: You’re a Thief

Thief: The Dark Project Remastered still has darkness, sound, lockpicking, guard dodging and glorious burglary. Garrett lives. Your silverware does not.

Sep 215 min read

PAYDAY 3 developer Andrei smiling against a bright orange background during the Year 3 Anniversary Edition reveal.

PAYDAY 3 Is Finally Launching After Three Years, Apparently

PAYDAY 3’s huge Year 3 update rewrites the story, adds weapon perks, a portable saw and makes Bulldozers RUN. Oh good. The fridge learned cardio.

Sep 196 min read

A deep blue diamond sits on a magenta velvet cushion beneath a blazing pink spotlight, surrounded by scattered gemstones in a dark jewelry display.

PAYDAY 3 Diamond District Guide: Rob Everything, Regret Nothing

PAYDAY 3 Diamond District stealth and loud guide: best route, keycards, QR codes, vaults, thermite and jewelry cleaning. Get to 100%, then ruin everything by going back for one more fucking diamond.

Sep 195 min read

Split-screen United Heist: Facility Zero artwork showing one hooded thief monitoring bunker surveillance screens while another enters a red-lit underground facility, divided by shattered glass.

United Heist: Facility Zero Puts One Thief in the Bunker and One Poor Bastard on the Radio

United Heist: Facility Zero locks one thief in a bunker and the other behind a radio. For €6.99, friendship is now the weakest link in the heist.

Sep 184 min read

A battered two-storey house at night with glowing windows, graffiti-covered walls, an abandoned car and a wet driveway beneath a huge moon, recreating PAYDAY 3’s Cook Off meth lab.

PAYDAY 3 Cook Off Guide: Cook Meth, Get Rich, Somehow Survive

PAYDAY 3 Cook Off explained: cook meth, survive power cuts, secure your bags and escape before “one more batch” becomes your cause of death.

Sep 186 min read

PAYDAY 3 Turbid Station artwork showing a locomotive in a rain-soaked train yard at night, with the city skyline behind it.

PAYDAY 3 Turbid Station Stealth Guide: Rob the Damn Train Properly

PAYDAY 3 Turbid Station is a train robbery with prototype loot, RNG security and enough hacking to make armed crime feel like unpaid IT support. Here’s the best stealth route.

Sep 166 min read

PAYDAY 2-style masked heister raises a gavel inside a museum as armed police swarm through smoke, sparks and stolen loot.

PAYDAY 2 Just Got a New Heist in 2026, Because Apparently This Game Cannot Die

PAYDAY 2 has a new heist in 2026. Under The Hammer drags the 13-year-old crime game back to work because apparently retirement is for cowards.

Sep 153 min read

PAYDAY 3 99 Boxes warehouse at night, with refrigerated trucks, shipping containers and wet asphalt outside an industrial dock.

PAYDAY 3 99 Boxes Guide: Rob the Warehouse Before Your Loot Fucking Melts

99 Boxes gives you expensive experimental tech, a refrigerated truck and approximately 30 seconds before capitalism starts eating your loot. Here’s how to rob it properly.

Sep 147 min read

Gold & Sharke bank exterior in PAYDAY 3, showing the grand columned bank beneath Manhattan skyscrapers before the heist.

PAYDAY 3 Gold & Sharke Walkthrough: Rob This Ridiculous Money Fortress

PAYDAY 3 Gold & Sharke stealth and loud walkthrough, with keycards, vault codes, laser tricks, Elevator Access and enough stolen cash to make the bank reconsider capitalism.

Sep 148 min read

PAYDAY 3 Under the Surphaze art gallery atrium with a huge twisted sculpture beneath a glass skylight.

PAYDAY 3 Under the Surphaze Guide: Stealth, Loud, Paintings & Best Route

Rob the gallery properly. Our PAYDAY 3 Under the Surphaze guide covers stealth, loud, painting locations, security, True Ladette and the best route before the cops turn art appreciation into a SWAT exercise.

Sep 138 min read

Crime Boss: Rockay City-style crime poster with three criminal underworld figures towering over masked robbers, a getaway muscle car, helicopter and neon Miami-inspired waterfront.

Crime Boss Is Free Right Now and Costs €1.99 to Keep

Crime Boss: Rockay City is free on Steam this weekend, then €1.99 to keep. A whole criminal empire for less than whatever Starbucks charges to frighten milk.

Sep 122 min read

Neon-lit Art Deco nightclub at night with gold and magenta lighting, towering statues, searchlights, velvet ropes and a black luxury car outside.

PAYDAY 3 Rock the Cradle Walkthrough: Stealth, Loud & Vault

PAYDAY 3 Rock the Cradle explained: steal the Crypto Wallet in stealth, crack the optional vault or go loud and turn Neon Cradle into the world’s worst VIP night.

Sep 114 min read

Masked heist crew exchanging gunfire inside a lavish vault hall beneath a blazing red chandelier, with cash, sparks and absolute financial irresponsibility everywhere.

Project Espresso Looks Like Fairgame$ and the Heists Look Absolutely Mental

Project Espresso looks suspiciously like Fairgame$, with PvPvE crews robbing secure locations, stealing cargo and escaping before another gang steals their stolen shit.

Sep 115 min read

Rain-soaked city street outside the Dirty Ice jewelry store in PAYDAY 3, with yellow taxis, towering skyscrapers and the brightly lit robbery target on the corner.

PAYDAY 3 Dirty Ice Walkthrough: Stealth, Loud, Codes, QR Phones & All Loot

PAYDAY 3 Dirty Ice explained: stealth, loud, QR phones, codes, keycards, the Rare Stone and all 14 loot bags. Robbery has become admin with guns.

Sep 116 min read

PAYDAY 3 Road Rage armored truck robbery on a bridge construction site as masked heisters fight police during the loud heist.

PAYDAY 3 Road Rage Walkthrough: Rob the Truck Without Becoming a Road Worker

PAYDAY 3 Road Rage walkthrough with the fastest route, RNG, best favors and loot requirements. Rob an armored truck, fix New York’s roads, escape alive.

Sep 94 min read

PAYDAY 3 heisters storming a police station during a chaotic solo heist shootout

Best PAYDAY 3 Heists for Solo Players in 2026

Playing PAYDAY 3 alone? These are the 10 best solo heists in 2026, from stealth heaven to jobs that make three useless bots feel like a hate crime.

Sep 79 min read

PAYDAY 3 heisters in clown masks opening fire during an armed robbery surrounded by police and loot

PAYDAY 3 Heists Ranked: All 19 From Worst to Best (2026)

We ranked all 19 PAYDAY 3 heists from criminal masterpiece to bridge-shaped war crime. Which robbery rules 2026, and which one belongs in evidence?

Sep 713 min read

Stylized 3D Wild West shootout at sunset, with a sheriff firing a revolver as explosions launch cowboys through a dusty frontier town.

Wild West Shootout: Crime, Guns & Absolutely Zero Conflict Resolution

A sheriff, a revolver and enough explosions to bankrupt the local undertaker. Welcome to the Wild West, where conflict resolution means firing until the problem becomes archaeology.

Aug 164 min read

Cyber Citizen Lets You Rob Banks, Go to Prison and Ruin Your Entire Life

Rob a bank. Flee the law. Befriend criminals. Go to prison. Cyber Citizen is a life sim for anyone who looked at respectable employment and chose violence.

Aug 165 min read

Masked burglar picking a front-door lock at night while a police car flashes red and blue lights on the rain-soaked suburban street behind him.

No Knock: Rob Houses, Pick Locks & Pray the Cops Are Idiots

Pick locks, rob houses and flee before the police arrive. It’s basically home ownership in reverse, except the mortgage company has guns and wants you arrested.

Aug 155 min read

Dimly lit interior inspired by Crime Simulator: Ashen Creek, showing an abandoned building ready to be searched for valuables and criminal opportunities.

Crime Simulator: Ashen Creek DLC Turns Burglary Into a Full-Time Bad Decision

Crime Simulator: Ashen Creek adds a fresh hunting ground for burglary, stolen valuables and spectacularly poor life choices. Here’s what the DLC brings to your criminal career.

Aug 145 min read

Four PAYDAY 2 heisters in tuxedos wearing glowing gold masks, led by a white-suited robber in a smoky neon nightclub.

PAYDAY 2 Gets a Massive 64-Bit Upgrade 13 Years Later Because It Refuses to Die

PAYDAY 2 just got a 64-bit engine upgrade on its 13th birthday, with DirectX 11, faster loading and a smaller install. The criminal cockroach lives.

Aug 135 min read

Sneaky Tail artwork showing a purple rat fleeing with a television while a yellow van waits outside a manor at night.

Sneaky Tail: Broke Musicians Discover Burglary Pays Better

Sneaky Tail turns unpaid rent into a burglary career. Sneak into a rich relative’s manor, steal his valuables and finally make money as a musician.

Aug 94 min read

Collage featuring iconic heist games, including masked bank robbers, stealth burglars, tactical thieves, and crime bosses, surrounding a central masked criminal in a suit representing the CRIMENET Popularity Index of the most popular heist games.

The 10 Best Heist Games to Play Right Now (October 2026)

PAYDAY 2 refuses to retire, Teardown keeps demolishing things, and burglar gnomes are somehow Top 5. See which heist games are drawing players on Steam this October.

Aug 38 min read

Hooded master thief reaching toward the viewer while lurking in a rain-soaked gothic city at night, surrounded by towering spires, moonlit rooftops, and deep shadows that capture the stealthy atmosphere of Thief.

Thief Review (2026): Still the Best Burglary Game... Until It Starts Talking

Thief still delivers one of gaming's greatest burglary fantasies. Then it remembers it has a story. Our review explains why robbing silverware is far more entertaining than saving the world.

Aug 27 min read

A bald burglar in dark clothing crouches outside a large suburban house at night, gripping a flashlight as he scouts for a way inside. Blue moonlight bathes the scene while a single upstairs window glows warmly, hinting that someone may still be home. The tense, cinematic composition emphasizes stealth, risk, and the thrill of a nighttime break-in.

Thief Simulator Review: Crime Pays. Repetition Sends the Invoice.

Thief Simulator made me question two things: home security... and why I'm risking prison for someone else's toaster. Here's whether this burglary sandbox is still worth your time in 2026.

Aug 110 min read

Four masked robbers march away from a massive explosion inside a burning building, carrying guns and stolen cash as dollar bills fly through the air in this cinematic low-poly heist scene.

One-Armed Robber Review (2026): The Free Heist Game That's Better Than It Has Any Right to Be

We came expecting bargain-bin Payday. Instead we found a robbery simulator where the biggest threat isn't the police. It's Greg, who somehow threw the loot into another postcode.

Jul 313 min read

GTA Online-style bank robber wearing a pig mask drills into safety deposit boxes inside a dark vault, with sparks flying and a duffel bag stuffed with cash.

Fleeca Bank in GTA Online (2026): How Much Does It Pay?

The Fleeca Job pays up to GTA$754K this week. Yes, that tiny bank Lester treats like Fort Knox. Here’s the 2X payout, player split and whether it’s worth robbing.

Jul 303 min read

GTA Online-style bank heist scene featuring two suited robbers filling duffel bags with stacks of cash inside a heavily secured vault.

Pacific Standard Heist Payout in GTA Online (2026): How Much Does It Pay?

Pacific Standard pays up to GTA$5.625M this week. Before you resign from your fake job, here’s the catch, the crew split, and whether it’s worth robbing.

Jul 303 min read

Armed penguin thieves stand outside a brightly lit warehouse at night, one wearing a green frog hoodie and carrying a crowbar while the other aims a suppressed rifle, with a helicopter and guard tower overlooking the heist scene.

The Greatest Penguin Heist of All Time Review (2026): The Geneva Convention Never Mentioned Penguins

Steal fish. Kidnap chefs. Commit armed robbery as an angry flightless bird. We investigated whether this bizarre co-op heist game deserves your money or a lengthy prison sentence.

Jul 216 min read

A group of mischievous garden gnomes flee a suburban house carrying stolen loot while an enraged homeowner, armed with a pistol and frying pan, chases them out the front door alongside a barking dog. Broken household items litter the lawn as the tiny burglars sprint toward the viewer in this stylized action artwork inspired by Burglin' Gnomes.

Burglin' Gnomes Review (2026): Home Invasion Has Never Looked This Adorable

Break into houses, rob humans blind, craft better burglary gear and pray the cat doesn't unionise. Burglin' Gnomes is hilarious, buggy and far more criminal than it first appears.

Jul 2111 min read

Masked thieves exchange gunfire with security inside the Kortz Center museum during a chaotic GTA Online heist, as priceless artifacts and display cases become collateral damage.

Best Kortz Center Heist Solo Strategy (2026): Make More Money Without Getting Greedy

The best solo strategy isn't grabbing every painting. Learn the fastest stealth route, what loot to ignore and how to maximise every Kortz Center Heist payout.

Jul 154 min read

Four GTA Online criminals gather around a detailed scale model of the Kortz Center, planning their next museum heist before the robbery begins.

Why Your Kortz Center Heist Payout Reset (2026): Weekly Cooldown Explained

Finished the Kortz Center Heist and suddenly earning peanuts? Here's exactly how the weekly reset, cooldown and payout system work, and when the big money returns.

Jul 154 min read

Masked thieves carefully navigate a maze of red laser security inside the Kortz Center vault during a stealth heist in GTA Online.

Kortz Center Heist Payout Explained (2026): Why Your Second Run Pays So Much Less

Wondering why your Kortz Center Heist suddenly pays so much less? We break down the real payout, weekly bonus, repeat rewards and the mistake costing players millions.

Jul 154 min read

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