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Max Payne 3

Cinematic third-person shooter with bullet time and noir storytelling

Rockstar Studios · Published by Rockstar Games · Released May 31, 2012

Action

Third-party account required

Reviews
Very Positive
87% of 59K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
88% of 451 in 30 days
Players
179
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Apr 1, 2025
Minimum PC
GTX 680
2 GB RAM · 35 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 87/100 (critic reviews)

What is Max Payne 3?

A third-person action shooter set in São Paulo, with single-player and multiplayer modes. The campaign follows former cop Max Payne as he takes a bodyguard job for a wealthy family, then uses gunfire and bullet time to fight through the city after the job unravels.

For you if...

  • +you like third-person gunfights built around bullet time
  • +you want a dark, cinematic single-player story
  • +you value noir atmosphere and a strong soundtrack

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer games without sustained third-person gunfights
  • −you prefer lighthearted stories over dark noir

What players say

87% of 59,485 reviews are positive · 88% of 451 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the third-person gunplay, bullet time, story, and James McCaffrey's performance. The dominant recent complaint concerns the Rockstar launcher and account requirement: players report launch failures, required online sign-in, and lost access when they cannot use the email tied to an older account.

Players over time

▼ -38% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 376 players on Oct 12, 2026.

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Nov 7, 2026179
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Oct 2, 2026183
Oct 1, 2026178
Sep 30, 2026167
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Sep 26, 2026218
Sep 25, 2026181
Sep 24, 2026222
Sep 23, 2026144
Sep 23, 2026221
Sep 22, 2026216
Sep 21, 2026317

How many players finish Max Payne 3?

35% of Steam players have unlocked «Feel The Payne», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Max Payne 3 screenshot 1

Max Payne 3 system requirements

Minimum: GTX 680, 2 GB RAM, 35 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 64 Bit
Processor
Intel Dual Core 2.4 GHZ - i7 3930K 6 Core x 3.06 GHZ / AMD Dual Core 2.6 GHZ - FX-8150 8 Core x 3.6 GHZ
Graphics
NVIDIA® 8600 GT 512MB VRAM – NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680 2GB VRAM / Radeon HD 3400 512MB VRAM - Radeon HD 7970 3GB VRAM
Memory
2GB - 16GB RAM
Storage
35GB of free HDD Space

Does Max Payne 3 have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.

Does Max Payne 3 run on Steam Deck?

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

  • The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • The native resolution is not the default one
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Third-party account
Rockstar Games (Supports Linking to Steam Account)
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
67
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does Max Payne 3 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 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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