Max Payne

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

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

Reviews: Very Positive; 89% of 16K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 83% of 107 in 30 days
Playing now: 16; peak 24h 48
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

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

89% of 15,881 reviews are positive · 83% of 107 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.

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Max Payne system requirements

As published by the developer.

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