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24 games like Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (2026)

Recomputed 19 October 2026 · Ordered by overlap, not by score · Free to read, nothing here is paid for

Every game below overlaps with Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.

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Closest match: Max Payne, which both psychological, crime, story-rich and atmospheric.
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is tagged Action, Noir, Third-Person Shooter, Classic, Bullet Time, Story Rich, Shooter, Singleplayer by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.

Why players value Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne

The five things Steam players tag Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne with most. This is the yardstick every game below is measured against: the closer a game matches these, the more it is likely to scratch the same itch.

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Noir
Third-Person Shooter
Classic
Bullet Time

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne at a glance
Reception	Very Positive on Steam (94% of 14,615)
Watch-outs	players report will not launch or install, crashes and freezes
Price	$2.49

Tags, sentiment and reported problems come from Steam players; the story line is from Wikipedia. We do not add a written opinion of our own.

How these were matched

Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.

Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.

All 24, closest first

1
Max Payne
Why it matched: both psychological, crime, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 12 player tags including Noir, Classic and Third-Person Shooter; released around the same time (2001).
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…
Max Payne at a glance
Released 2001 Studio Not recorded
Player sentiment 89% positive of 15,818 Price $3.49
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: Very Positive (89% of 15,818)
Matches Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne on: 5 of 5 — Action, Noir, Third-Person Shooter, Classic, Bullet Time
Why players like it: Action, Noir, Classic, Third-Person Shooter, Bullet Time — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne: $3.49 — $1.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes, will not launch or install, audio and subtitles, performance and stutter (details)
Shared with Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne:NoirClassicThird-Person ShooterBullet TimeStory RichDarkThird PersonShooter
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L.A. Noire
Why it matched: both psychological, crime, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Detective, Crime and Noir.
In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right, LAPD detective Cole Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, conspiracies, and brutal murders, battling the L.A. underworld and even members of his own department.
L.A. Noire at a glance
Released 2011 Studio Team Bondi
Player sentiment 86% positive of 36,822 Price $19.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: Very Positive (86% of 36,822)
Matches Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne on: 3 of 5 — Action, Noir, Third-Person Shooter
Why players like it: Detective, Crime, Open World, Noir, Adventure — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne: $19.99 — $17.50 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne:DetectiveCrimeNoirStory RichThird PersonCinematicNudityThird-Person Shooter
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3
Mafia II
Why it matched: both crime, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including Crime, Story Rich and Nudity.
War hero Vito Scaletta becomes entangled with the mob in hopes of paying his father’s debts. Vito works to prove himself, climbing the family ladder with crimes of larger reward and consequence.
Mafia II at a glance
Released 2010 Studio Not recorded
Player sentiment 74% positive of 38,540 Price $29.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.8/10 · Steam: Mostly Positive (74% of 38,540)
Matches Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne on: 4 of 5 — Action, Noir, Third-Person Shooter, Classic
Why players like it: Action, Adventure, Crime, Open World, Story Rich — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne: $29.99 — $27.50 pricier
Watch-outs: players report performance and stutter, crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne:CrimeStory RichNudityThird PersonThird-Person ShooterNoirShooterGreat Soundtrack
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4
Mafia
Why it matched: both crime, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Story Rich, Crime and Classic; released around the same time (2002).
It’s 1930. After an inadvertent brush with the mafia, cabdriver Tommy Angelo is reluctantly thrust into the world of organized crime. Initially, he is uneasy about falling in with the Salieri family, but soon the rewards become too big to ignore.
Mafia at a glance
Released 2002 Studio Not recorded
Player sentiment 88% positive of 16,301 Price $14.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: Very Positive (88% of 16,301)
Matches Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne on: 3 of 5 — Action, Third-Person Shooter, Classic
Why players like it: Action, Story Rich, Crime, Open World, Classic — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne: $14.99 — $12.50 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne:Story RichCrimeClassicGreat SoundtrackThird PersonThird-Person ShooterShooterCult Classic
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5
Max Payne 3
Why it matched: both story-rich and atmospheric; shares 10 player tags including Third-Person Shooter, Bullet Time and Story Rich.
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.
Max Payne 3 at a glance
Released 2012 Studio Rockstar Vancouver
Player sentiment 87% positive of 64,035 Price $5.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: Very Positive (87% of 64,035)
Matches Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne on: 4 of 5 — Action, Noir, Third-Person Shooter, Bullet Time
Why players like it: Action, Third-Person Shooter, Bullet Time, Story Rich, Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne: $5.99 — $3.50 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne:Third-Person ShooterBullet TimeStory RichShooterCinematicThird PersonNoirGreat Soundtrack
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6
Mafia II: Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both crime, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including Crime, Story Rich and Nudity.
War hero Vito Scaletta becomes entangled with the mob in hopes of paying his father’s debts. Vito works to prove himself, climbing the family ladder with crimes of larger reward and consequence.
Mafia II: Definitive Edition at a glance
Released 2020 Studio Hangar 13
Player sentiment 74% positive of 38,558 Price $29.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.7/10 · Steam: Mostly Positive (74% of 38,558)
Matches Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne on: 4 of 5 — Action, Noir, Third-Person Shooter, Classic
Why players like it: Action, Adventure, Crime, Open World, Story Rich — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne: $29.99 — $27.50 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne:CrimeStory RichNudityThird PersonThird-Person ShooterNoirShooterGreat Soundtrack
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7
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days
Why it matched: both psychological, crime, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Third-Person Shooter, Crime and Shooter.
Pure adrenaline of non-stop action in Single Player, Online Co-op and Multiplayer. Double the pleasure and mayhem with new multiplayer DLCs! (click for details)
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days at a glance
Released 2010 Studio IO Interactive
Player sentiment 67% positive of 9,765 Price $9.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.2/10 · Steam: Mixed (67% of 9,765)
Matches Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne on: 2 of 5 — Action, Third-Person Shooter
Why players like it: Action, Co-op, Third-Person Shooter, Crime, Violent — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne: $9.99 — $7.50 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne:Third-Person ShooterCrimeShooterThird PersonNudityStory RichGreat Soundtrack
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8
Mafia III
Why it matched: both crime, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Crime, Story Rich and Third Person.
After Lincoln Clay's surrogate family, the black mob, is betrayed and killed by the Italian Mafia, Lincoln builds a new family and blazes a path of revenge through the Mafioso responsible.
Mafia III at a glance
Released 2016 Studio Aspyr
Player sentiment 57% positive of 64,036 Price $29.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 5.5/10 · Steam: Mixed (57% of 64,036)
Matches Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne on: 3 of 5 — Action, Third-Person Shooter, Classic
Why players like it: Crime, Open World, Action, Story Rich, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne: $29.99 — $27.50 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes, performance and stutter (details)
Shared with Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne:CrimeStory RichThird PersonShooterGreat SoundtrackThird-Person ShooterNudityClassic
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9
Mafia III: Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both crime, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Crime, Story Rich and Third Person.
After Lincoln Clay's surrogate family, the black mob, is betrayed and killed by the Italian Mafia, Lincoln builds a new family and blazes a path of revenge through the Mafioso responsible.
Mafia III: Definitive Edition at a glance
Released 2020 Studio Hangar 13
Player sentiment 57% positive of 64,063 Price $29.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 5.7/10 · Steam: Mixed (57% of 64,063)
Matches Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne on: 3 of 5 — Action, Third-Person Shooter, Classic
Why players like it: Crime, Open World, Action, Story Rich, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne: $29.99 — $27.50 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne:CrimeStory RichThird PersonShooterGreat SoundtrackThird-Person ShooterNudityClassic
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10
Mafia II (Classic)
Why it matched: both crime, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Crime, Story Rich and Third Person.
Vito Scaletta has started to make a name for himself on the streets of Empire Bay as someone who can be trusted to get a job done. Together with his buddy Joe, he is working to prove himself to the Mafia, quickly escalating up the family ladder with crimes of larger reward, status and consequence… the life as a wise guy isn’t quite as...
Mafia II (Classic) at a glance
Released 2011 Studio 2K Czech
Player sentiment 94% positive of 58,640 Price $29.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.1/10 · Steam: Very Positive (94% of 58,640)
Matches Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne on: 3 of 5 — Action, Third-Person Shooter, Classic
Why players like it: Action, Open World, Crime, Story Rich, Atmospheric — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne: $29.99 — $27.50 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne:CrimeStory RichThird PersonThird-Person ShooterShooterGreat SoundtrackClassicNudity
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11
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
Why it matched: both crime, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Third Person, Classic and Shooter; released around the same time (2002).
Enter the realm of a retired assassin, forced back into action by treason. You may be a hired killer but you still have a sense of loyalty and justice. Visit the dark recesses of a world corrupted by crime, greed, degradation and dishonor. And a past that catches up with you.
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin at a glance
Released 2002 Studio Not recorded
Player sentiment 82% positive of 4,890 Price $8.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.3/10 · Steam: Very Positive (82% of 4,890)
Matches Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne on: 3 of 5 — Action, Third-Person Shooter, Classic
Why players like it: Stealth, Action, Third Person, Assassin, Classic — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne: $8.99 — $6.50 pricier
Watch-outs: players report will not launch or install, performance and stutter (details)
Shared with Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne:Third PersonClassicShooterGreat SoundtrackCrimeThird-Person ShooterStory Rich
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12
Mafia: Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both crime, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Crime, Story Rich and Third-Person Shooter.
An inadvertent brush with the mob thrusts cabdriver Tommy Angelo into the world of organized crime. Initially uneasy about falling in with the Salieri family, the rewards become too big to ignore.
Mafia: Definitive Edition at a glance
Released 2020 Studio Hangar 13
Player sentiment 87% positive of 110,615 Price $39.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: Very Positive (87% of 110,615)
Matches Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne on: 4 of 5 — Action, Noir, Third-Person Shooter, Classic
Why players like it: Open World, Crime, Story Rich, Action, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne: $39.99 — $37.50 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne:CrimeStory RichThird-Person ShooterThird PersonShooterClassicNoirGreat Soundtrack
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13
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Why it matched: both crime, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Story Rich, Cinematic and Third Person.
Ushering in a new era for the METAL GEAR franchise with cutting-edge technology powered by the Fox Engine, METAL GEAR SOLID V: The Phantom Pain, will provide players a first-rate gaming experience as they are offered tactical freedom to carry out open-world missions.
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain at a glance
Released 2015 Studio Not recorded
Player sentiment 92% positive of 107,873 Price $19.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: Very Positive (92% of 107,873)
Matches Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne on: 2 of 5 — Action, Third-Person Shooter
Why players like it: Stealth, Open World, Action, Story Rich, Tactical — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne: $19.99 — $17.50 pricier
Watch-outs: players report launchers, accounts and anti-cheat, performance and stutter (details)
Shared with Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne:Story RichCinematicThird PersonGreat SoundtrackThird-Person ShooterShooterDark
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14
Murdered: Soul Suspect
Why it matched: both psychological, crime, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Detective, Crime and Story Rich.
MURDERED: SOUL SUSPECT™ takes players into a whole new realm of mystery where the case is personal and the clues just out of reach, challenging gamers to solve the hardest case of all… their own murder.
Murdered: Soul Suspect at a glance
Released 2014 Studio Airtight Games
Player sentiment 86% positive of 17,391 Price $19.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.0/10 · Steam: Very Positive (86% of 17,391)
Matches Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne on: 2 of 5 — Action, Noir
Why players like it: Detective, Adventure, Mystery, Supernatural, Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne: $19.99 — $17.50 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne:DetectiveCrimeStory RichThird PersonNoirDark
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15
Hitman: Blood Money
Why it matched: both crime and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Third Person, Classic and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2006).
Money Talks. Silence Pays. Prepare to Make a Killing. When assassins from Agent 47's contract agency, The ICA, are eliminated in a series of hits, it seems a larger, more powerful agency has entered the fray. Sensing he may be a target, 47 travels to America, and prepares to make a killing.
Hitman: Blood Money at a glance
Released 2006 Studio Feral Interactive
Player sentiment 94% positive of 16,066 Price $9.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: Very Positive (94% of 16,066)
Matches Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne on: 3 of 5 — Action, Third-Person Shooter, Classic
Why players like it: Stealth, Action, Assassin, Singleplayer, Third Person — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne: $9.99 — $7.50 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne:Third PersonClassicGreat SoundtrackThird-Person ShooterCult ClassicCrimeShooterDark
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16
F.E.A.R.
Why it matched: both psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Bullet Time, Classic and Shooter; released around the same time (2005).
Experience the original F.E.A.R. along with F.E.A.R. Extraction Point and F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate.
F.E.A.R. at a glance
Released 2005 Studio Monolith Productions
Player sentiment 94% positive of 19,502 Price $9.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: Very Positive (94% of 19,502)
Matches Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne on: 3 of 5 — Action, Classic, Bullet Time
Why players like it: Horror, FPS, Action, Bullet Time, Classic — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne: $9.99 — $7.50 pricier
Watch-outs: players report performance and stutter, crashes and freezes, will not launch or install (details)
Shared with Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne:Bullet TimeClassicShooterDarkStory RichGreat Soundtrack
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17
Alan Wake
Why it matched: both psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Third Person, Story Rich and Great Soundtrack.
A Dark Presence stalks the small town of Bright Falls, pushing Alan Wake to the brink of sanity in his fight to unravel the mystery and save his love.
Alan Wake at a glance
Released 2012 Studio Remedy Entertainment
Player sentiment 90% positive of 59,228 Price $1.49
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: Very Positive (90% of 59,228)
Matches Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne on: 2 of 5 — Action, Third-Person Shooter
Why players like it: Action, Horror, Third Person, Adventure, Story Rich — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne: $1.49 — $1.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne:Third PersonStory RichGreat SoundtrackThird-Person ShooterDarkCinematicShooter
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18
Hitman: Contracts
Why it matched: both psychological, crime and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Third Person, Classic and Great Soundtrack.
Enter the world of a HITMAN - a world of crime, sin and greed. Delve into the mind of Agent 47 and encounter his greatest adversaries, completing the work that made him so brutally efficient and shaped him as an assassin. Eliminate your targets by any means necessary. There are no rules... only the contract, signed in blood.
Hitman: Contracts at a glance
Released 2014 Studio Io-Interactive A/S
Player sentiment 87% positive of 3,658 Price $8.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.1/10 · Steam: Very Positive (87% of 3,658)
Matches Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne on: 3 of 5 — Action, Third-Person Shooter, Classic
Why players like it: Stealth, Action, Assassin, Singleplayer, Third Person — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne: $8.99 — $6.50 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne:Third PersonClassicGreat SoundtrackDarkShooterCrimeThird-Person Shooter
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19
Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City
Why it matched: both crime, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Third Person, Crime and Shooter.
Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City includes both The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony together and does not require a copy of the original Grand Theft Auto IV to play.
Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City at a glance
Released 2010 Studio Rockstar North / Toronto
Player sentiment 74% positive of 10,072 Price Not listed
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.4/10 · Steam: Mostly Positive (74% of 10,072)
Matches Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne on: 2 of 5 — Action, Third-Person Shooter
Why players like it: Open World, Action, Automobile Sim, Third Person, Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne:Third PersonCrimeShooterThird-Person ShooterGreat SoundtrackNudityStory Rich
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20
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
Why it matched: both story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Classic, Third Person and Shooter; released around the same time (2002).
The Legacy of Star Wars Dark Forces™ and Star Wars® Jedi Knight lives on in the intense first-person action of Jedi Outcast.
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast at a glance
Released 2002 Studio Raven Software
Player sentiment 91% positive of 4,951 Price $9.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: Very Positive (91% of 4,951)
Matches Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne on: 3 of 5 — Action, Third-Person Shooter, Classic
Why players like it: Action, Classic, Sci-fi, FPS, Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne: $9.99 — $7.50 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes, performance and stutter (details)
Shared with Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne:ClassicThird PersonShooterStory RichThird-Person ShooterCult ClassicGreat Soundtrack
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21
Heavy Rain
Why it matched: both psychological, crime, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Story Rich, Cinematic and Detective.
Experience a gripping psychological thriller filled with innumerable twists and turns. The hunt is on for a murderer known only as the Origami Killer. Four characters, each following their own leads, must take part in a desperate attempt to prevent the killer from claiming a new victim.
Heavy Rain at a glance
Released 2010 Studio Quantic Dream
Player sentiment 86% positive of 30,991 Price $19.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: Very Positive (86% of 30,991)
Matches Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne on: none of the top five directly; it matched on other tags below
Why players like it: Choices Matter, Story Rich, Multiple Endings, Narration, Cinematic — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne: $19.99 — $17.50 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes, performance and stutter (details)
Shared with Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne:Story RichCinematicDetectiveCrimeNudity
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22
The Evil Within
Why it matched: both psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Third Person, Dark and Third-Person Shooter.
Developed by Shinji Mikami -- creator of the seminal Resident Evil series -- and the talented team at Tango Gameworks, The Evil Within embodies the meaning of pure survival horror. Highly-crafted environments, horrifying anxiety, and an intricate story are combined to create an immersive world that will bring you to the height of tension.
The Evil Within at a glance
Released 2014 Studio Tango Gameworks
Player sentiment 85% positive of 33,579 Price $19.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.2/10 · Steam: Very Positive (85% of 33,579)
Matches Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne on: 2 of 5 — Action, Third-Person Shooter
Why players like it: Horror, Survival Horror, Psychological Horror, Gore, Atmospheric — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne: $19.99 — $17.50 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes, performance and stutter, will not launch or install, visual glitches (details)
Shared with Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne:Third PersonDarkThird-Person ShooterCinematicShooterStory Rich
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23
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin
Why it matched: both psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Shooter, Bullet Time and Classic.
Assume the role of Special Forces Sgt. Becket as your routine mission quickly turns into a fight for survival against the wrath of Alma Wade. As Alma's terrifying power surges out of control, your squad is forced to battle through an apocalyptic landscape in search of clues for how to destroy her!
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin at a glance
Released 2009 Studio Monolith
Player sentiment 85% positive of 9,496 Price $14.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.3/10 · Steam: Very Positive (85% of 9,496)
Matches Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne on: 3 of 5 — Action, Classic, Bullet Time
Why players like it: Horror, FPS, Action, Gore, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne: $14.99 — $12.50 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne:ShooterBullet TimeClassicStory RichNuditySequel
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Resident Evil
Why it matched: both story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Classic, Third Person and Cult Classic; released around the same time (2002).
The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.
Resident Evil at a glance
Released 2002 Studio Capcom
Player sentiment 92% positive of 36,244 Price $19.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: Very Positive (92% of 36,244)
Matches Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne on: 3 of 5 — Action, Third-Person Shooter, Classic
Why players like it: Survival Horror, Zombies, Horror, Classic, Remake — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne: $19.99 — $17.50 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne:ClassicThird PersonCult ClassicStory RichShooterGreat SoundtrackThird-Person Shooter
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Common questions

What game is most like Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne?

Max Payne, on the evidence we have. It both psychological, crime, story-rich and atmospheric. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.

How is "similar to Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne" decided?

By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.

Are these ranked by quality?

No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.

Do you get paid for these recommendations?

No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.

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