Noir story and narration
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“Max Payne isn't just a third-person shooter; it’s pure playable hard-boiled noir.”
Steam review · 16.4 h played ↗
Max Payne
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 88%Very Positive · 88%Remedy Entertainment2011Third-Person Shooter · Shooter · Action
$9.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 2 h ago · Lowest we’ve seen since Oct 20, 2026: $3.49
The verdict
A classic noir third-person shooter with great story, narration and bullet-time, but the Steam port is broken on modern PCs and needs community fixes. Skip it if you won't patch or mod.
Great for
Fans of noir stories and old-school bullet-time action who don't mind installing fan patches
Main risk
The game may not launch or has broken audio and bugs without third-party fixes, and may fail even then
What players love
Holds up well after 25 years
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“It's hard to comprehend how refreshing and entertaining this game feels even in 2026.”
Steam review · 6.3 h played ↗
Graphic-novel comic cutscenes
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“The comics are amazing and really add to it.”
Steam review · 6.7 h played ↗
Fun bullet-time gunplay
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“Diving sideways in slow-motion while unloading dual Berettas never loses its thrill, even decades later.”
Steam review · 16.4 h played ↗
What players complain about
Broken on modern PCs without fixes
Mentioned in ~3 in 5 negative reviews
“This game literally can not be loaded into without unofficial community patches”
Steam review · 0.4 h played ↗
Missing or broken audio
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“has an annoying sound issue where cutscenes have no sound but everything else does”
Steam review · 0.1 h played ↗
Game-breaking bugs and getting stuck
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“I can't get past the chapter 3 prologue without invisible barriers shoving me off of very thin platforms”
Steam review · 8.7 h played ↗
Crashes and JPEG errors
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“It's literally unplayable. It crashes after the first cutscene.”
Steam review · 0.1 h played ↗
Dated, inaccurate gunplay and cheap enemies
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“The enemies being bullet sponges get tiring after a bit, the game kind of forces you to quicksave after every kill”
Steam review · 7.7 h played ↗
Constant save-scumming and high difficulty
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 negative reviews
“press f5 every ten feet or else you'll never make it through”
Steam review · 9 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Unknown830 MB
Minimum
OSMicrosoft® Windows® 2000/XP (only)
Processor450MHz AMD / Intel Processor
Memory96 MB RAM (128 MB RAM or greater recommended)
Graphics16MB Direct3D Compatible Graphics Card
Storage830 MB Hard Drive Space for full install, 530 MB for minimum install
OSMicrosoft® Windows® 2000/XP (only)
Processor450MHz AMD / Intel Processor
Memory96 MB RAM (128 MB RAM or greater recommended)
Graphics16MB Direct3D Compatible Graphics Card
Storage830 MB Hard Drive Space for full install, 530 MB for minimum install
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