Rank 01Why this
Shares bullet time combat with Max Payne.
- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2008
Games like Max Payne
- 29 games
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Players who liked Max Payne also play
The closest matches to Max Payne: Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, Max Payne 3, L.A. Noire, Vanquish, and El Paso, Elsewhere. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Bullet Time and Noir, like Max Payne.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2012
Rank 03Why this
Also Noir and Crime, like Max Payne.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2011
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Vanquish
Why this: Also Bullet Time and Third-Person Shooter, like Max Payne.
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Mafia: Definitive Edition
Why this: Also Crime and Third-Person Shooter, like Max Payne.
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- Released: 2011
- Developer: Remedy Entertainment
- Price: $9.99checked Nov 4
- 86% of 7,648 reviews
- Genres: Action
- Metacritic 89
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Combat mechanics are innovative and thrilling
- Storytelling through comic panels
- Atmospheric
- Dark
- Immersive
- Bullet time combat
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Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Max Payne.
Sniper Elite
Why this: Same immersive mood as Max Payne.
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Why this: Also Bullet Time and Third-Person Shooter, like Max Payne.
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Why this: Also Noir and Crime, like Max Payne.
Metro 2033 Redux
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Max Payne.
Beat Cop
Why this: Also Crime and Detective, like Max Payne.
RoboCop: Rogue City
Why this: Same immersive mood as Max Payne.
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Alan Wake
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Max Payne.
Quantum Break
Why this: Also Bullet Time and Third-Person Shooter, like Max Payne.
Alan Wake's American Nightmare
Why this: Also Third-Person Shooter and Detective, like Max Payne.
Death Rally
Why this: Same dark mood as Max Payne.
About Max Payne
The closest matches to Max Payne: Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, Max Payne 3, L.A. Noire, Vanquish, and El Paso, Elsewhere. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Max Payne is your kind of game, the closest matches are Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, Max Payne 3 and L.A. Noire — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, dark and immersive, and single out its bullet time combat and checkpoint saving. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Max Payne is a third-person action game from Remedy Entertainment published by Rockstar Games, released in 2011 and currently priced at $9.99 on Steam. Players experience bullet-time combat where time slows during firefights to allow for precise shooting and stylish maneuvers. The game blends cinematic storytelling with graphic-novel cutscenes that guide players through a dark, atmospheric narrative. Reviewers note that the combat mechanics are innovative and thrilling, and the storytelling through comic panels creates an immersive noir experience. The game supports solo play only with checkpoint-saving progression and is not supported on Steam Deck. It holds an 86% positive rating from over 7,600 Steam reviews, with players describing it as atmospheric, dark, and immersive.
About Max Payne: Max Payne is a man with nothing to lose in the violent, cold urban night. A fugitive undercover cop framed for murder, hunted by cops and the mob, Max is a man with his back against the wall, fighting a battle he cannot hope to win. Prepare for pain…
Is Max Payne worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 86% of 7,648 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 83% positive across 75 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 8 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 1 h played before their negative review.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Combat mechanics are innovative and thrilling
- Storytelling through comic panels
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Abandonware This game will not run by itself with a fresh install on modern systems. You'll need to search and download "Max Payne 1 Complete FixPack (2025 Edition)" There should be a steam guide there. I automatically give a thumbs down…”
People who play it also play: Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, Max Payne 3, L.A. Noire
Frequently asked about Max Payne
Can I run it?
Does Max Payne work on Steam Deck?
Max Payne is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Max Payne cost?
Max Payne is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Max Payne?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Max Payne are Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, Max Payne 3, L.A. Noire.
Who developed Max Payne?
Max Payne was developed by Remedy Entertainment and published by Rockstar Games.