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Max Payne

Noir third-person shooter with slow-motion gunfights and a framed cop

Remedy Entertainment · Published by Rockstar Games · Released Jan 6, 2011

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Reviews
Very Positive
87% of 14K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
85% of 94 in 30 days
Players
45
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
Unknown
no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC
16MB Direct3D Compatible
0.1 GB RAM · 0.8 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 89/100 (critic reviews)

What is Max Payne?

This single-player third-person shooter takes place in New York during a blizzard. You fight through levels against police and mob enemies, using slow motion during gunfights. The story follows an undercover cop framed for murder as he investigates his family's death.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy dark crime stories and noir atmosphere
  • +you like single-player shooters built around slow-motion gunplay

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer forgiving firefights with fewer sudden deaths

What players say

87% of 14,128 reviews are positive · 85% of 94 in the last 30 days

Players praise the story, noir atmosphere, and slow-motion gunplay. Their most common complaint is that the game may need community fixes to start or play audio on modern PCs. Some also find the combat dated and the enemy ambushes frustrating.

Players over time

▼ -29% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 76 players on Oct 20, 2026.

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Sep 21, 202637

Screenshots and trailer

Max Payne screenshot 1

Max Payne system requirements

Minimum: 16MB Direct3D Compatible, 0.1 GB RAM, 0.8 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP (only)
Processor
450MHz AMD / Intel Processor
Graphics
16MB Direct3D Compatible Graphics Card
Memory
96 MB RAM (128 MB RAM or greater recommended)
Storage
830 MB Hard Drive Space for full install, 530 MB for minimum install
DirectX
DirectX 8.0

Does Max Payne have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Max Payne run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does Max Payne use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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