Choose Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
Choose Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 5,248 Steam reviews back the pick.
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne vs BOILED
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne and BOILED 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 18 years older than BOILED (2026). Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; BOILED has no Deck rating yet. 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 BOILED
Choose BOILED if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. BOILED launched in 2026.
Both Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne and BOILED 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 |  BOILED | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2008 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 94.2% positive (5,248 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Remedy Entertainment | Classified Office |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (2008) is 18 years older than BOILED (2026).
- Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; BOILED has no Deck rating yet.
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne vs BOILED — FAQ
- Should I play Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne or BOILED first?
- If you want chronology, Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (2008) came out before BOILED (2026). 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 BOILED 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. BOILED doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.