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Maximum Action
MAXIMUM Action is a brutal and satisfying physics-based first person shooter influenced by Hong Kong cinema, heroic slow motion bloodshed, and old-school FPS ACTION.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
31 of the 83 reviews raise this.
9 of the 83 reviews raise this.
“amazing Action lots of community maps can't wait to see it hit release”
6 of the 83 reviews raise this.
“Low poly John Woo film. ♥♥♥♥ yes.”
6 of the 83 reviews raise this.
“Very fun game! i fw the heavy John Woo influences and the whole thing really feels like an 80s action movie. Glad to see it still getting worked on after all these years!”
5 of the 83 reviews raise this.
8 of the 83 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“Insane how slow the updates are, not even sure if there are anymore coming. It would take finishing the game in a huge update soon to gain back my trust. Not very much content and it can be finished very quickly. Dev,…”
“Barely any content no updates”
8 of the 83 reviews raise this.
“Early access scam, no update in over 14 months, stay away. It’s obvious why New Blood stopped publishing for them”
“Insane how slow the updates are, not even sure if there are anymore coming. It would take finishing the game in a huge update soon to gain back my trust. Not very much content and it can be finished very quickly. Dev,…”
“Abandonware”
4 of the 83 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
Counted across 83 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 89.2% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“If you are looking for a game with a captivating story and compelling characters this game is not for you. If you want a game with the most hyper realistic graphics ever this game is not for you. If you want to have fun this game is for you. That truly is the best word to…”
— a player, Steam review · 20 hrs played“Still in early access, but you can dual wield rocket launchers and use them to blow up a wild west saloon so... who gives a **** if it's in early access still. Buy it, blow things up, it's fun!”
— a player, Steam review · 47 hrs played“Rip to this game since the creator rejected New Blood the game has been significantly worse, especially the soundtrack, the new one is trash compared to the one made by Hunter J. Pierce, just cant play the game anymore knowing how good it was vs now :(”
— a player, Steam review · 35 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 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 2026-09-05.
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.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-04). Relative comparison only.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Newest Patch Notes & Teaser
Hop in the Newest Patch! Jump into today’s patch featuring new Anti-Aliasing options, Framerate caps, Simplified Chinese localization, and a stabilized Replay system. Patch Notes UI & Localization Sim
0.96 PATCH and STEAMDECK Support
PATCH NOTES: -Fixed replays in Good Luck Parking -Added new color picker UI for character customization menu -Fixed AI attack, slide, roll, animations being cut off, and missing diving right animation
0.96 UPDATE RELEASE
Maximum Action 0.96 Is Live!So happy to finally set this update live on the main branch of the game! Lots of new levels, improvements, and features.Arctic 2Arctic 2 is here! Fight your way through an
0.96 Testing Branch Updated!
Go try out the next update before full release!Go to Properties > Betas.Select "0.90_testing" from the dropdown.New Jungle 1!New Jungle 2!New Tank Boss Fight!New Player Faces with full eye movement, d
Maximum Action December News
December Development UpdateIt's been awhile since the last Maximum Action update, wanted to show some screenshots of what I've been working on and what's coming next for the game! Happy Holidays!No ne
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Indie, Early Access |
| Player tags | Action · Gore · FPS · Violent · Retro · Indie · Bullet Time · Shooter · Fast-Paced · First-Person · Old School · Singleplayer (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Workshop · Partial Controller Support · Includes level editor · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * * |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Or Later Processor: 2.4GHZ Dual Core Processor Or Higher Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce 9800GT Or Equivalent DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 1 GB available space