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Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne

Noir third-person shooter built around slow-motion gunfights in New York

Remedy Entertainment · Published by Rockstar Games · Released Jan 4, 2008

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Reviews
Very Positive
93% of 13K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
93% of 181 in 30 days
Players
59
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
Unknown
no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC
32MB AGP with hardware tr…
0.3 GB RAM · 1.5 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 86/100 (critic reviews)

What is Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne?

A single-player third-person shooter set during a dark night in New York City. As NYPD detective Max Payne, you fight through underworld gunmen using conventional weapons and slow-motion dives while investigating a murder connected to suspect Mona Sax.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy story-focused shooters with a film-noir mood
  • +you like fast gunfights built around slow-motion dives
  • +you prefer dark, single-player crime stories

Not for you if...

  • −you want multiplayer rather than a single-player campaign
  • −you avoid dark and tragic crime stories
  • −you dislike relying on manual saves during difficult sections

What players say

93% of 13,467 reviews are positive · 93% of 181 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the smooth slow-motion gunplay, noir story, and rainy New York atmosphere. The most common complaint is that the game may not launch or may crash on modern PCs, with players commonly reporting a need for unofficial fixes or other tinkering.

Players over time

▼ -36% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 95 players on Oct 10, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

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Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne system requirements

Minimum: 32MB AGP with hardware tr…, 0.3 GB RAM, 1.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP
Processor
1Ghz PIII/Athlon or 1.2Ghz Celeron/Duron processor
Graphics
32MB AGP graphics card with hardware transform & lighting support
Memory
256MB RAM
Storage
1.5 GB hard drive space
DirectX
DirectX 9.0

Does Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

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

Does Max Payne 2: The Fall of 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 Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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