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2001PCPlayStationXbox89 % positive

A grim neo-noir shooter that popularized bullet time: as a vengeful cop you dive in slow motion through a snowbound New York, with the story told through graphic-novel panels and hardboiled narration.

  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
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The closest matches for Max Payne are Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, Max Payne 3 and Alan Wake. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Max Payne special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne

96 %Match

2003PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck playable95 % positive9.99 €

  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Action-packed real-time combat

A bleak neo-noir shooter where Max Payne dives through slow-motion gunfights powered by bullet time, wrapped around a tragic love story with Mona Sax told through graphic-novel panels.

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Max Payne 3

Lavish presentation

A brutal, cinematic third-person shooter where a broken Max Payne stumbles through São Paulo's violent underworld using bullet time and shootdodges. Its bleak noir storytelling and seamless cutscene-to-gameplay transitions set it apart.

Alan Wake

Lavish presentation

A novelist hunts for his vanished wife in a misty Pacific Northwest town, fighting shadowy possessed foes with flashlight and gun while the pages of a manuscript he doesn't remember writing come true. Its TV-series-style episodic storytelling and eerie atmosphere are the main draw.

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days

Dark, serious atmosphere

A raw, brutal third-person shooter set in Shanghai's underworld, styled like shaky handheld footage with compression artifacts. Its short, bleak crime story about two broken antiheroes can also be played in co-op.

Alan Wake Remastered

Dark, serious atmosphere

An atmospheric psychological horror thriller in which writer Alan Wake fights darkness with light in the small town of Bright Falls, as a story he doesn't remember writing comes true. The remaster brings the TV-series-style storytelling back with upgraded visuals.

Wanted: Weapons of Fate

Action-packed real-time combat

A linear third-person cover shooter that continues the Wanted film story, built around curving bullets and stylish gunplay as Wesley Gibson uncovers his family's past.

Twisted Metal: Black

Dark, serious atmosphere

A grim vehicle-combat game where deranged drivers battle in wrecked arenas, each with a disturbing personal story. Fast, weapon-heavy duels, a brutal horror-tinged atmosphere and strong split-screen multiplayer define it.

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number

Challenging difficulty

A brutal top-down action sequel where one hit kills and every floor demands split-second planning and reflexes. A fractured, non-linear story across multiple characters unfolds in garish neon, driven by a hypnotic synthwave soundtrack.

Condemned 2: Bloodshot

Dark, serious atmosphere

A brutal first-person horror thriller where you play ex-detective Ethan Thomas, brawling with pipes, fists and guns while using forensic tools to solve murders. Grim atmosphere and heavy melee combat define the experience.

Condemned: Criminal Origins

Dark, serious atmosphere

A grim first-person horror thriller where you hunt serial killers as detective Ethan Thomas. Gritty melee combat with pipes, lockers and other scavenged objects plus a oppressive atmosphere define the experience.

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