How many Max Payne players are currently online?

There are 103 concurrent players playing Max Payne on Steam.

Is Max Payne free on Steam?

Max Payne is not free to play on Steam.

Is Max Payne still good in 2026?

Max Payne is currently rated as Very Positive in the Steam Store based on a total of 15,319 reviews — an overall 89% positive review rating.

Who created Max Payne?

Max Payne was developed by Remedy Entertainment, published by Rockstar Games, and released on 1/4/2008.

Can you play Max Payne on Steam Deck?

Max Payne not supported and cannot run on the Steam Deck.

Can you play Max Payne on Windows?

Max Payne is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Can you play Max Payne on Mac?

Max Payne is not playable on Mac OS.

Can you play Max Payne on Linux?

Max Payne is not playable on Linux.

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Max Payne

Max Payne is a man with nothing to lose in the violent, cold urban night. A fugitive undercover cop framed for murder, hunted by cops and the mob, Max is a man with his back against the wall, fighting a battle he cannot hope to win. Prepare for pain…

Release Date:
1/4/2008
Developer:
Remedy Entertainment
Publisher:
Rockstar Games
Last Updated:
9/17/2025
Steam App Id:
12140

Max Payne

103Players In-Game

Player Score

13,610

1,709

Platforms

Windows
Mac
Linux
Steam Deck

Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count

At the moment, Max Payne has 103 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 68% lower than its previous all-time peak of 319 players achieved on 1/24/2026.

103Players In-Game

319All-Time Peak

Player Score

Max Payne Review

Max Payne has achieved a Steambase Player Score of 89 / 100. This score is calculated from 15,319 total reviews on the Steam store — giving it a Very Positive rating. These are split between 13,610 positive reviews, 1,709 negative reviews, and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Additionally, Max Payne has earned a metascore of 89 on Metacritic.

Track historical reviews and overall rating trends for Max Payne using the chart below.

About Max Payne

Max Payne is an Action game developed by Remedy Entertainment. On 1/4/2008, it was released on the Steam Store by Rockstar Games.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Max Payne on the Steam Deck.

According to Steam’s category system, Max Payne supports the following features:

Family Sharing
Single-player

From the Steam community, Max Payne has been tagged with the following user tags:

Classic
Great Soundtrack
Violent
Third Person
Atmospheric
Dark
Story Rich
Third-Person Shooter
Shooter
Psychological Horror
Linear
Noir
Horror
Crime
Detective
Bullet Time
Cinematic
Action
Adventure
Singleplayer

Media & Sceenshots

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Max Payne data has been sourced from:

Valve Corporation. (2025, September 17). Max Payne on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/12140
Valve Corporation. (2025, September 17). Max Payne. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/12140
Metacritic. (2025, September 17). Max Payne for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/max-payne
Remedy Entertainment. (2023, July 20). Max Payne. Max Payne. http://www.rockstargames.com/maxpayne/

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