# Games like Max Payne 3

> The closest matches to Max Payne 3: Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, Max Payne, Spec Ops: The Line, Vanquish, and Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition. 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) — Also Bullet Time and Noir, like Max Payne 3. 5,248 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12150/)
2. [Max Payne](https://imho.run/games/12140/max-payne) — A frequent pick in Max Payne 3 players' libraries, and another Action. 7,648 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12140/)
3. [Spec Ops: The Line](https://imho.run/games/50300/spec-ops-the-line) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like Max Payne 3. 14,674 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/50300/)
4. [Vanquish](https://imho.run/games/460810/vanquish) — Also Bullet Time and Third-Person Shooter, like Max Payne 3. 3,926 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/460810/)
5. [Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/307690/sleeping-dogs-definitive-edition) — Same intense mood as Max Payne 3. 29,085 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/307690/)
6. [El Paso, Elsewhere](https://imho.run/games/1546310/el-paso-elsewhere) — Also Bullet Time and Third-Person Shooter, like Max Payne 3. 1,224 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1546310/)
7. [My Friend Pedro](https://imho.run/games/557340/my-friend-pedro) — Also Bullet Time and Violent, like Max Payne 3. 11,056 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/557340/)
8. [Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days](https://imho.run/games/28000/kane-lynch-2-dog-days) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Violent, like Max Payne 3. 2,841 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/28000/)
9. [Mafia II: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/1030830/mafia-ii-definitive-edition) — Also Noir and Third-Person Shooter, like Max Payne 3. 8,341 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1030830/)
10. [The Darkness II](https://imho.run/games/67370/the-darkness-ii) — Also Violent, like Max Payne 3. 3,614 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/67370/)
11. [L.A. Noire](https://imho.run/games/110800/l-a-noire) — Also Noir and Cinematic, like Max Payne 3. 15,686 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/110800/)
12. [Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition](https://imho.run/games/12210/grand-theft-auto-iv-the-complete-edition) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like Max Payne 3. 69,451 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12210/)
13. [Hitman: Absolution™](https://imho.run/games/203140/hitman-absolution) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Cinematic, like Max Payne 3. 13,668 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/203140/)
14. [El Matador](https://imho.run/games/289280/el-matador) — Shares bullet time with Max Payne 3. 130 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/289280/)
15. [Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus](https://imho.run/games/612880/wolfenstein-ii-the-new-colossus) — Also Violent, like Max Payne 3. 17,281 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/612880/)
16. [The Evil Within 2](https://imho.run/games/601430/the-evil-within-2) — Shares cover system with Max Payne 3. 5,997 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/601430/)
17. [OTXO](https://imho.run/games/1608640/otxo) — Also Bullet Time and Noir, like Max Payne 3. 1,794 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1608640/)
18. [NIRO](https://imho.run/games/1448610/niro) — Shares bullet time with Max Payne 3. 146 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1448610/)
19. [METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN](https://imho.run/games/287700/metal-gear-solid-v-the-phantom-pain) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Cinematic, like Max Payne 3. 41,413 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/287700/)
20. [Dark Sector](https://imho.run/games/29900/dark-sector) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Violent, like Max Payne 3. 344 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/29900/)
21. [Sniper Elite V2](https://imho.run/games/63380/sniper-elite-v2) — Also Bullet Time and Third-Person Shooter, like Max Payne 3. 2,630 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/63380/)
22. [GUN™](https://imho.run/games/2610/gun) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Violent, like Max Payne 3. 1,258 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2610/)
23. [Far Cry 3](https://imho.run/games/220240/far-cry-3) — Same intense mood as Max Payne 3. 41,842 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/220240/)
24. [Call of Juarez: Gunslinger](https://imho.run/games/204450/call-of-juarez-gunslinger) — Also Bullet Time and Violent, like Max Payne 3. 9,778 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204450/)

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## About Max Payne 3

Max Payne 3 is a 2012 third-person action game developed by Rockstar Studios. Players describe it as dark and grim, with an immersive narrative driven by the titular character's internal monologue. Reviewers highlight that the bullet-time mechanics feel weighty and responsive, and that Max's narration is darkly humorous and self-aware. The soundtrack by Health enhances the mood, and reviewers note the story is unapologetically brutal and invasive. The game features a cover system, last-stand mechanics, and permadeath modes alongside its core bullet-time action. Set in São Paulo, the story follows Max as he works to protect a wealthy family. The complete edition includes all previously released downloadable content. It is priced at $19.99 USD and is currently playable on Steam Deck, holding an 85% positive rating from over 23,000 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 204100
- **Developer:** Rockstar Studios
- **Publisher:** Rockstar Games
- **Genres:** Action
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements
- **Released:** May 31, 2012
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 87
- **Platforms:** windows

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