Choose Max Payne
Choose Max Payne if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 7,648 Steam reviews back the pick.
Max Payne vs Tell Some Story: Foz
Max Payne and Tell Some Story: Foz both land in Action on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Action games on Steam. Max Payne (2011) is 12 years older than Tell Some Story: Foz (2023). Max Payne scores higher on Steam reviews (86.4% positive) than Tell Some Story: Foz (73.3% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Tell Some Story: Foz
Choose Tell Some Story: Foz if you want an Indie and Adventure game with Stereo Sound, Surround Sound, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Tell Some Story: Foz launched in 2023.
Both Max Payne and Tell Some Story: Foz sit in Action on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Max Payne |  Tell Some Story: Foz | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.4% positive (7,648 reviews) | 73.3% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Remedy Entertainment | Camelot.TDM |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Max Payne (2011) is 12 years older than Tell Some Story: Foz (2023).
- Max Payne scores higher on Steam reviews (86.4% positive) than Tell Some Story: Foz (73.3% positive).
- Tell Some Story: Foz is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Max Payne (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Max Payne is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Tell Some Story: Foz has no Deck rating yet.
Max Payne vs Tell Some Story: Foz — FAQ
- Should I play Max Payne or Tell Some Story: Foz first?
- If you want chronology, Max Payne (2011) came out before Tell Some Story: Foz (2023). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Max Payne and Tell Some Story: Foz similar?
- They overlap on Action on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.