# Games like 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.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne](https://imho.run/games/12150/max-payne-2-the-fall-of-max-payne) — Shares bullet time combat with Max Payne. 5,248 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12150/)
2. [Max Payne 3](https://imho.run/games/204100/max-payne-3) — Also Bullet Time and Noir, like Max Payne. 23,931 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204100/)
3. [L.A. Noire](https://imho.run/games/110800/l-a-noire) — Also Noir and Crime, like Max Payne. 15,686 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/110800/)
4. [Vanquish](https://imho.run/games/460810/vanquish) — Also Bullet Time and Third-Person Shooter, like Max Payne. 3,926 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/460810/)
5. [El Paso, Elsewhere](https://imho.run/games/1546310/el-paso-elsewhere) — A frequent pick in Max Payne players' libraries, and another Action. 1,224 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1546310/)
6. [Mafia: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/1030840/mafia-definitive-edition) — Also Crime and Third-Person Shooter, like Max Payne. 27,996 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1030840/)
7. [Grand Theft Auto III](https://imho.run/games/12100/grand-theft-auto-iii) — Also Crime and Third-Person Shooter, like Max Payne. 4,551 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12100/)
8. [Hitman: Absolution™](https://imho.run/games/203140/hitman-absolution) — Also Crime and Third-Person Shooter, like Max Payne. 13,668 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/203140/)
9. [Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days](https://imho.run/games/28000/kane-lynch-2-dog-days) — Also Crime and Third-Person Shooter, like Max Payne. 2,841 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/28000/)
10. [El Matador](https://imho.run/games/289280/el-matador) — Also Bullet Time and Third-Person Shooter, like Max Payne. 130 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/289280/)
11. [Quantum Break](https://imho.run/games/474960/quantum-break) — Also Bullet Time and Third-Person Shooter, like Max Payne. 7,224 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/474960/)
12. [Condemned: Criminal Origins](https://imho.run/games/4720/condemned-criminal-origins) — Also Crime and Detective, like Max Payne. 1,963 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4720/)
13. [Half-Life 2](https://imho.run/games/220/half-life-2) — Same atmospheric mood as Max Payne. 88,441 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/220/)
14. [The Wolf Among Us](https://imho.run/games/250320/the-wolf-among-us) — Also Noir and Detective, like Max Payne. 18,516 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250320/)
15. [F.E.A.R.](https://imho.run/games/21090/f-e-a-r) — Also Bullet Time, like Max Payne. 7,974 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/21090/)
16. [Call of Juarez: Gunslinger](https://imho.run/games/204450/call-of-juarez-gunslinger) — Also Bullet Time, like Max Payne. 9,778 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204450/)
17. [Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1364100/lacuna-a-sci-fi-noir-adventure) — A frequent pick in Max Payne players' libraries, and another Indie. 690 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1364100/)
18. [Murdered: Soul Suspect](https://imho.run/games/233290/murdered-soul-suspect) — A frequent pick in Max Payne players' libraries, and another RPG. 4,239 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233290/)
19. [The Detail](https://imho.run/games/319970/the-detail) — Also Noir and Crime, like Max Payne. 330 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/319970/)
20. [Still Life](https://imho.run/games/46480/still-life) — A frequent pick in Max Payne players' libraries, and another Adventure. 437 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/46480/)
21. [Sniper Elite V2](https://imho.run/games/63380/sniper-elite-v2) — Also Bullet Time and Third-Person Shooter, like Max Payne. 2,630 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/63380/)
22. [Dishonored](https://imho.run/games/205100/dishonored) — Same atmospheric mood as Max Payne. 1,699 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/205100/)
23. [Chinatown Detective Agency](https://imho.run/games/1172190/chinatown-detective-agency) — Also Noir and Crime, like Max Payne. 79 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1172190/)
24. [Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory®](https://imho.run/games/13570/tom-clancy-s-splinter-cell-chaos-theory) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like Max Payne. 3,614 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/13570/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=12140&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=12140&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=12140
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/12140
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Max Payne

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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 12140
- **Developer:** Remedy Entertainment
- **Publisher:** Rockstar Games
- **Genres:** Action
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jan 6, 2011
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 89
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12140/)
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