Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is a violent, film-noir love story. Dark, tragic and intense, the in-depth story is a thrill-ride of shocking twists and revelations. Love hurts.
- Released
- 2003
- Developer
- Not recorded
- Platforms
- 4 systems
- Critics
- 86
- Steam Deck
- playable
- Download
- Not stated
What is Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne?
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is a violent, film-noir love story. Dark, tragic and intense, the in-depth story is a thrill-ride of shocking twists and revelations. Love hurts.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 14 October 2003 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Not recorded |
| Publisher | Not recorded |
| Platforms | PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Steam Deck |
| Genres | First-Person Shooter |
| Languages | 1 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q946795, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | Not stated |
| Cloud saves | No |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | playable |
| Download size | Not stated |
| Add-on content | None listed |
| Age gate | 17+ |
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Problems players report
We read the 300 most recent negative Steam reviews of Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne on 30 August 2026 and counted what they mention. These are complaints, not confirmed defects: we have not reproduced any of them, and a review describes one person's machine. What the counts tell you is which problems more than one person ran into.
- Will not launch or install23 of 300 (8%)
I was really excited to play this, I just finished the first game on PS4 and loved it so I bought the bundle since at the time of writingthis review it's only $4 and the game doesn't launch at all.
Steam review, 6 January 2021 · 0 hours played · 22 readers marked it helpfulHere's an idea: Patch the damn thing because it won't even launch.
Steam review, 3 July 2021 · 8 hours played · 19 readers marked it helpful - Crashes and freezes9 of 300 (3%)
I downloaded the naked Mona Sax mod to jack off but the game crashed
Steam review, 25 January 2026 · 3 hours played · 9 readers marked it helpfulThe worst part is make it work past the first chapters, and then get stuck at the middle of the game and cannot finish it, because of some crashes.
Steam review, 30 April 2020 · 2 hours played · 6 readers marked it helpful
A further 12 reviews call the game buggy or broken without saying how, which is why they are counted separately rather than assigned to a theme. Counted by keyword across review text, so a review discussing two problems is counted under both. Read the reviews yourself.
Games like Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
24 games overlap with Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Max Payne, L.A. Noire and Mafia II.
Common questions about Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
What platforms is Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne on?
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is available on PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Steam Deck. It first released in 2003.
How much does Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne cost?
$2.49 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne?
94% of 14,615 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne?
86 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.