Action · January 6, 2011
Max Payne (2011)
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. Max Payne is a relentless story-driven game about a man on the edge, fighting to clear his name while struggling to uncover the truth about his slain family amongst a myriad of plot-twists and twisted thugs in the gritty bowels of New York during the century's worst blizzard. The groundbreaking original cinematic action-shooter, Max Payne introduced the concept of Bullet Time® in videogames. Through its stylish slow-motion gunplay combined with a dark and twisted story, Max Payne redefined the action-shooter genre.
Action releases from 2011
54 Action titles launched in 2011 — top 6 by review volume.
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 14.7k Steam reviews | Top 31% in Action |
| Positive rating | 89% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 41% |
| Metacritic | 89/100 | Genre average 77 — top 6% of Action titles |
| Engagement hours | 5 h average | Top 76% for session depth among Action |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Action · 388
- Noir · 339
- Classic · 313
- Third-Person Shooter · 281
- Bullet Time · 262
- Story Rich · 232
- Atmospheric · 190
- Dark · 172
- Third Person · 162
- Singleplayer · 162
- Shooter · 156
- Great Soundtrack · 121
- Detective · 88
- Crime · 87
- Linear · 87
Peer Action titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Reception Metrics
Steam community
89%Very Positive · 14.7k reviews
13.0k positive · 1.6k negative
Metacritic
89/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
9.1/10
Curator recommendations
12.1k
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
5h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
2h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
2h
Current engagement
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Release & Availability
| Release date | Jan 6, 2011 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Remedy Entertainment |
| Publisher | Rockstar Games |
| Base price | $3.49 |
| Required age | 17+ |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support |
Editions & Packages
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