Choose Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
Choose Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.2% positive across 5,248 reviews.
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne vs El Matador
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne and El Matador 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 2: The Fall of Max Payne (2008) is 6 years older than El Matador (2014). Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne scores higher on Steam reviews (94.2% positive) than El Matador (70% 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 El Matador
Choose El Matador if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. El Matador launched in 2014.
Both Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne and El Matador 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 2: The Fall of Max Payne |  El Matador | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2008 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.2% positive (5,248 reviews) | 70% positive (130 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Remedy Entertainment | Plastic Reality Technologies |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (2008) is 6 years older than El Matador (2014).
- Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne scores higher on Steam reviews (94.2% positive) than El Matador (70% positive).
- El Matador is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; El Matador has no Deck rating yet.
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne vs El Matador — FAQ
- Which is better, Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne or El Matador?
- On Steam reviews Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne scores higher (94.2% positive) than El Matador (70% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne or El Matador first?
- If you want chronology, Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (2008) came out before El Matador (2014). 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 2: The Fall of Max Payne and El Matador 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.
- Does Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is rated Deck Playable by Valve. El Matador doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.