Max Payne 3

Buy87%

Very Positive · 65k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Rockstar Studios · Action · Jun 1, 2012

Player review score
87%
Very Positive
Price
$5.99−70%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
67
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
10
Full audio1 of 10
Subtitles10 of 10

Should I buy Max Payne 3?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 143 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 117 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 91 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 25 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Multiplayer: 21 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 65k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise8% are divided42% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
143 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story while it has it's downsides, it manages to keep your attention all the way through.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
117 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The cutscenes are directed in an awesome, smooth, and amazing way at times when it transitions to the gameplay.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
91 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The gunplay is weighty and responsive, and shootdodge still creates intense, cinematic moments.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
45 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics are absolutely breathtaking and phenomenal even for its time being that it came out before GTA V or even Watch Dogs in 2012.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
40 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack in this game is so good too, and fits the theme so well.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The fun thing about this game is finishing every difficulty. pretty sad story with a good revenge end.ALSO old game so few bugs here and there but they wont change ur time playing it kind of makes it funny ngl....

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story143 reviews
Gameplay117 reviews
Combat91 reviews
Graphics45 reviews
Audio40 reviews
Difficulty12 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
100% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes
64% still recommend
Multiplayer
90% still recommend
Bugs
85% still recommend
Interface
62% still recommend
Performance
75% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Multi-player
  • Single-player

Controller

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$5.99$19.99−70%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

9 points recordedtoday · $5.99

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