Is Payday 3 down? Here’s how to check server status

Are Payday 3 servers down? Here’s our guide on Payday 3’s server status and maintenance schedule.

Week one server issues are almost inevitable as new games adjust to accommodate millions of online players at any given time, and Payday 3‘s servers have been especially dodgy so far, leading to a much-criticized launch. Naturally, if you’re having trouble connecting to an online heist, you’ll want to know whether your internet or device is the culprit or a server issue. Here is how you can do precisely that.

Are Payday 3 servers down?

The servers have rebounded and are currently up and running after the setback on September 21st, 2023. However, Payday 3’s servers and matchmaking stability are still in a bit of strife. So, Starbreeze announced that there would be several periods of maintenance between 8 AM and 11 AM CEST on September 26, 2023 and at the same time on September 29, 2023. Players will not be able to play at those times.

How to check server status for Payday 3

At the time of writing, there is no official way to check if Payday 3 servers are up and running correctly, but that does not mean at all that there isn’t any way to find out.

My go-to solution is Reddit. Even if you don’t have an account, you can pull up the Reddit homepage and search “Payday 3 servers,” then sort posts by new. If the servers are down and it isn’t just your system, there will almost certainly be a massive influx of recent posts in which people discuss what’s going on

Similarly, Twitter is a great place to search for information on the server status of Payday 3. There will likely be a considerable number of recent tweets indicating if the servers are down for everybody, and it is also very likely that Starbreeze will have tweeted some official information on the server status.

Payday 3 has an official page on Twitter, so that should probably be your primary information source on server status. That said, if it is a brand new server issue, you will likely be able to find information on Reddit or from other Twitter accounts before the official Payday 3 account has had time to post an update.

Finally, while the popular website Down Detector does not currently monitor the server status of Payday 3, it almost certainly will within a week or two—possibly as early as the official launch day on Sep 21. Once Payday 3 has a page on Down Detector, it will be as simple as popping over to the website to get your desired answers.