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Max Payne 3
No longer a New York City cop, Max Payne moves to São Paulo to protect a wealthy family in an effort to finally escape his troubled past. This complete edition of Max Payne 3 includes the complete original game and all previously released downloadable content.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
59 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Один из самых драйвовых шутеров на моей памяти. Камера, правда, иногда подводит, и пара боссфайтов просто мусорные, но на это просто закрываешь глаза”
“"Max Payne 3" is basically a simulator of a tired, broken guy mixing alcohol, pills and heavy depression with surprisingly elegant gang clearing like it’s just another day at work. The shooting is so smooth and brutal…”
“One of the Greatest Game ruined by instability and Rockstar launcher. Gameplay 10/10 its a giant leap improvements over Max Payne 1 and 2 Story 7/10 its less poetic and atmospheric but some set pieces has its feels back…”
35 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“"Max Payne 3" is basically a simulator of a tired, broken guy mixing alcohol, pills and heavy depression with surprisingly elegant gang clearing like it’s just another day at work. The shooting is so smooth and brutal…”
“One of the Greatest Game ruined by instability and Rockstar launcher. Gameplay 10/10 its a giant leap improvements over Max Payne 1 and 2 Story 7/10 its less poetic and atmospheric but some set pieces has its feels back…”
“This game is just as poetic as the other 2, and i love that about Max Payne.”
20 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“good game, cool gameplay good graphics. 9/10”
“Max Payne 3 is not just a game; it’s an experience that transcends the typical boundaries of the action genre. From the moment you plunge into it’s gritty world, the game immerses you in a dark narrative filled with…”
“[i]"It was at my worst that I was at my best."[/i] A great game. Good visuals, fun gameplay, a suitably sardnoic and noir story with the ever gloomy Max Payne to tell it. Played it on hard difficulty on the first try…”
8 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“The most underated video game ever made. When is the last time you heard talk about Max Payne 3, Its such a shame that it was outshadowed by Gta5 when Max Payne 3 has a way better story and shooting mechanics. I can…”
“ITS A GREAT GAME the story is a 10/10 a normal thing for Rokstar i would play this again everytime the graphics are good same as the game play love the favelas!”
“Hazy akimbo weilding, story-rich aura journey. Highly replayable with achievements and rewards to strive for. Also revisits a few of the older games' locations”
7 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“The gunplay in Max Payne 3 is still the gold standard for third-person shooters. Even today, most modern shooters feel floaty and weightless compared to Max Payne 3. There’s a deliberate, physical heaviness to the…”
“Ex-cop who's an alcoholic goes on rampage in brazil protecting wealthy family from bad guys. Soundtrack in this game is an absolute banger, stunning visuals for a 360 era game, accompanied with IMO the best story in the…”
“MAXIMUM PAYNE ACTION MOVIE STYLE but fr it's a good game, just downgrade the game to a pre-Rockcrap Launcher version and enjoy also 90% of the soundtrack is HEALTH... HELL YEAH 9/10 very good would play again”
15 of the 102 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“In a vacuum, this is an alright game, but as a Max Payne game and, more importantly, as the final one, it's just terrible. I was putting off playing this game for a long time, and I wish I had just skipped it. From the…”
“I remembered this game being better. I forgot there is a cutscene like every ten seconds. Just let me play the damn game!!”
“Honestly, this game is still really fun. The shooting feels great, and using bullet time never gets old. The story is darker—Max is older, more broken, and drinks like it’s his full-time job. The only downsides are the…”
12 of the 102 reviews raise this · 10 of them still recommend the game.
“İt was a good advanture but story is incomprehensible and boing. For better or worse ı love Max Payne 3 and ı recommend it.”
“One of the Greatest Game ruined by instability and Rockstar launcher. Gameplay 10/10 its a giant leap improvements over Max Payne 1 and 2 Story 7/10 its less poetic and atmospheric but some set pieces has its feels back…”
“Eight hours of cutscenes occasionally broken by shootouts. Seriously. I could stomach them carrying the bulk of the story but every conversation, every transition, every door opening. Cutscene, cutscene, cutscene.…”
12 of the 102 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Rockstar Launcher has ki**ed their games on PC. tried to hop on Max 3 after a couple years and what do you know... wont launch. Tired of looking in Youtube trying to find 5 different solutions to play this companys…”
“Rockstar Launcher literally won't work on my pc now. I tried ways around the launcher to play it and that doesn't work either. This is how pirates are made. Dogwater company”
“One of the Greatest Game ruined by instability and Rockstar launcher. Gameplay 10/10 its a giant leap improvements over Max Payne 1 and 2 Story 7/10 its less poetic and atmospheric but some set pieces has its feels back…”
8 of the 102 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Rockstar Launcher has ki**ed their games on PC. tried to hop on Max 3 after a couple years and what do you know... wont launch. Tired of looking in Youtube trying to find 5 different solutions to play this companys…”
“Rockstar Launcher literally won't work on my pc now. I tried ways around the launcher to play it and that doesn't work either. This is how pirates are made. Dogwater company”
“One of the Greatest Game ruined by instability and Rockstar launcher. Gameplay 10/10 its a giant leap improvements over Max Payne 1 and 2 Story 7/10 its less poetic and atmospheric but some set pieces has its feels back…”
5 of the 102 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“The game is awesome i loved playing it although the story wasnt to long i loved it. I mean mechanics better than new games and the guns and all of that stuff the drama the adrenalin after seeing what this game has. I…”
“This was fun but ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, I could not wait for this thing to effing end. There wasn't a lot of variety so it really dragged on. The first couple hours were an effin blast tho”
“Eight hours of cutscenes occasionally broken by shootouts. Seriously. I could stomach them carrying the bulk of the story but every conversation, every transition, every door opening. Cutscene, cutscene, cutscene.…”
Counted across 102 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 86.6% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“---{ Graphics}--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☑ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☑ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☐ Not too…”
— a player, Steam review · 17 hrs played“Gameplay is good bullet-time still feel amazing. But the story is pretty mid compared to earlier games. It lacks the dark, emotional depth that made so memorable. Overall, fun to play, but not the best in the trilogy.”
— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played“Things i like in max payne 3: 1) bullet time mechanism 2) max's dry humour 3) its a standalone game 4) in the end FINALLY MAX MOVED ON 5) weapon variety and minimum weapon slot things i didnt like in max payne 3: nothing just unskippable cutscenes”
— a player, Steam review · 54 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-23 23:41 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action |
| Player tags | Action · Third-Person Shooter · Bullet Time · Story Rich · Multiplayer · Shooter · Cinematic · Third Person · Noir · Singleplayer · Great Soundtrack · Atmospheric (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Steam Achievements · Partial Controller Support |
| Languages | English * , French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil * |
| Achievements | 67 |
| Estimated owners | 2,000,000 – 5,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.rockstargames.com/maxpayne3 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
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 Memory: 2GB - 16GB RAM Hard Drive: 35GB of free HDD Space Graphics: NVIDIA® 8600 GT 512MB VRAM – NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680 2GB VRAM / Radeon HD 3400 512MB VRAM - Radeon HD 7970 3GB VRAM Sound Card: 100% Direct X 9.0 compatible – Direct X 9.0 compatible supporting Dolby Digital Live Initial activation requires internet connection and Rockstar Social Club (13+ to register); software installation required including Sony DADC SecuROM; DirectX, and Microsoft’s Wind