Single-player games like Max Payne 3
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Max Payne 3, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
Single-player alternative to Max Payne 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Max Payne 3.
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is a violent, film-noir love story. Dark, tragic and intense, the in-depth story is a thrill-ride of shocking twists and revelations. Love hurts.
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Max Payne
Single-player alternative to Max Payne 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Max Payne 3.
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…
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L.A. Noire
Single-player alternative to Max Payne 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right, LAPD detective Cole Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, conspiracies, and brutal murders, battling the L.A. underworld and even members of his own department.
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Mafia II: Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to Max Payne 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Max Payne 3.
War hero Vito Scaletta becomes entangled with the mob in hopes of paying his father’s debts. Vito works to prove himself, climbing the family ladder with crimes of larger reward and consequence.
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HITMAN World of Assassination
Single-player alternative to Max Payne 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Max Payne 3.
Enter the world of the ultimate assassin. HITMAN World of Assassination delivers the definitive stealth action experience, putting you in the shoes of Agent 47, a master assassin. Explore immersive locations, uncover hidden secrets, and eliminate targets with complete freedom of approach.
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Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days
Single-player alternative to Max Payne 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Max Payne 3.
Pure adrenaline of non-stop action in Single Player, Online Co-op and Multiplayer. Double the pleasure and mayhem with new multiplayer DLCs! (click for details)
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Mafia III: Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to Max Payne 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Max Payne 3.
After Lincoln Clay's surrogate family, the black mob, is betrayed and killed by the Italian Mafia, Lincoln builds a new family and blazes a path of revenge through the Mafioso responsible.
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Hitman: Absolution™
Single-player alternative to Max Payne 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Max Payne 3.
The original assassin is back! Betrayed by the Agency and hunted by the police, Agent 47 finds himself pursuing redemption in a corrupt and twisted world.
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Red Dead Redemption 2
Single-player alternative to Max Payne 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Max Payne 3.
Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde Gang are outlaws on the run. With federal agents and bounty hunters massing on their heels, the gang must rob, steal, and fight their way across the rugged heartland in order to survive.
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Sleeping Dogs
Single-player alternative to Max Payne 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Max Payne 3.
As Wei Shen, an undercover cop trying to take down the Triads, you'll have to fight your way up the organization without blowing your cover.
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F.E.A.R.
Single-player alternative to Max Payne 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Max Payne 3.
Experience the original F.E.A.R. along with F.E.A.R. Extraction Point and F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate.
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Uncharted Ocean
Single-player alternative to Max Payne 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Max Payne 3.
This is a world of oceans, islands and ships. Players will start their own journey from Faro, facing an impermanent ocean and awkward opponents, and gradually build a strong fleet with wisdom and luck. The chaotic seas and tempting treasures, under the guidance of the banner, work hard for survival！
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My Friend Pedro
Single-player alternative to Max Payne 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Max Payne 3.
My Friend Pedro is a violent ballet about friendship, imagination, and one man’s struggle to obliterate anyone in his path at the behest of a sentient banana.
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CONTROL Ultimate Edition
Single-player alternative to Max Payne 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Max Payne 3.
Winner of over 80 awards, CONTROL is a visually stunning third-person action-adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
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Into The Matrix
Single-player alternative to Max Payne 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Max Payne 3.
"Into The Matrix" is a multiplayer horror game where you and your friends must explore, survive, and outsmart dangers . Many entities are after you, but the Overseer is the true threat. Can you escape its grasp?