Max Payne

Buy89%

Very Positive · 16k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Remedy Entertainment · Action · Jan 6, 2011

Player review score
89%
Very Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
Not fetched yet

Steam has not reported this game’s achievement count.

Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy Max Payne?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 116 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 86 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 48 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 24 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 23 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 17 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 16k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise33% are divided25% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
116 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I think it's a solid experience with a unique aesthetic and really good story.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
86 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Lastly, the core mechanic of slowing down time is really refreshing, and the enemies are actually pretty difficult most often, even on regular difficulty.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
48 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Whether you are blasting enemies with pistols, shotguns, submachine guns, or heavier firepower, combat always feels satisfying.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
38 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Both the sound design and the visuals are incredibly well put together.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The voice acting is also very good and helps sell the dark, moody tone the game is aiming for.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story116 reviews
Gameplay86 reviews
Combat48 reviews
Graphics38 reviews
Audio25 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
92% still recommend
Controls
89% still recommend
Interface
40% still recommend
Steam Deck
100% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes
46% still recommend
Bugs
65% still recommend
Performance
76% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $3.49.

10 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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