How to Invite and Play With Friends in Payday 3

Payday 3 is the newest addition to the heist FPS (first person shooter) franchise, having been released on 21st September 2023. Developed by Starbreeze Studios, the game follows previous entries in the franchise in terms of basic gameplay; you team up (or not) with a couple of other players and undertake heist missions. While you can play Payday 3 solo (with AI) or with random matchmade teammates, playing it with friends is always better. Here is how to invite and play with friends in Payday 3. 

How to Invite and Play with Friends in Payday 3

Playing any multiplayer game with a group of friends leads to more of a fun and coordinated experience and Payday 3 is no different. Being able to undertake a heist where you can split up tasks and organize better definitely has its perks. You’ll need to go to the social menu where you can invite friends to your Payday 3 lobby. Here is how you do it.

Navigate to the Social Menu from the main menu by pressing the ‘P’ key (default on PC). You’ll see a list of friends you can invite.

Navigate here to invite and play with friends in Payday 3.

They are grouped together according to their platform.  Since Payday 3 also features crossplay you can invite friends from across platforms. You can invite friends playing on a PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S to your lobby in Payday 3.

You can see all your friends in-game through this menu.

Note that you need to have crossplay enabled for this. Payday 3 developers have set up a system where players have to make Nebula accounts, enabling them to implement crossplay.

Once you find the friend you’re looking for, send them a party invite by pressing the ‘O’ key (default on PC). Once they accept the invite, they’ll automatically join your lobby. You can also send invites while you’re matchmaking, in the pre-mission lobby or even invite them at any time during the heist. 

How to join a friend’s game in Payday 3

You can join a friend in Payday 3 by, again navigating to the Social Menu. Simply click on their name and you’ll join their game, no matter what stage it is in. You can change up your loadouts and customize other things before the heist begins in the pre-mission lobby. You will need to confirm that you’re ready for the prompt that appears before the game begins. That’s all you need to know about how to invite friends to your lobby and and play with them in Payday 3.

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