Games Like 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.

Why similar: Noir 27.1%, Classic 20.7% ★, Bullet Time 17.2% ★, Third-Person Shooter 12.3%, Action 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel continues the dark, noir-inspired narrative and refined bullet-time gunplay of the original.

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.

Why similar: Bullet Time 26.4% ★, Noir 20.8%, Third-Person Shooter 20.2%, Action 6.5%, Story Rich 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: This entry brings the series' signature cinematic gunplay and gritty protagonist into a modern, high-fidelity setting.

STAKES. GUNS. SLOW-MO. Fight werewolves and vampires in a reality-shifting motel. Dive through barricades to escape the grasp of evil puppets. Destroy the villain you loved. A new, third-person love letter to classic shooters. Neo-noir never looked so good.

Why similar: Bullet Time 44.2% ★, Third-Person Shooter 23.2%, Cinematic 5.7%, Dark 5.1%, Third Person 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: A modern spiritual successor that perfectly captures the slow-motion, supernatural, and melancholic tone of the original Max Payne.

Winner of over 80 awards, Control is a visually stunning third-person action-adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 35.4%, Story Rich 12.8%, Action 12%, Third Person 11.3%, Atmospheric 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the creators of Max Payne, this game features incredible physics-based combat and a mysterious, atmospheric narrative.

From Remedy Entertainment, the masters of cinematic action games, comes Quantum Break, a time-amplified suspenseful blockbuster. The Quantum Break experience is part game, part live action show—where decisions in one dramatically affect the other.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 24.5%, Bullet Time 22.7% ★, Story Rich 11.8%, Action 9.3%, Third Person 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Another Remedy title that blends high-octane third-person shooting with complex time-manipulation mechanics.

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.

Why similar: Noir 46.6%, Detective 13.4%, Crime 11.9%, Story Rich 6.3%, Third-Person Shooter 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: An immersive detective thriller that leans heavily into the dark, cynical tropes of the noir genre.

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)

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 36.5%, Action 14.9%, Crime 14.8%, Shooter 7.3%, Third Person 7%

Why You'll Like It: Features a gritty, unstable camera and a dark crime-noir aesthetic that mirrors the desperation of Max Payne.

PlatinumGames’ revolutionary sci-fi action shooter slide-boosts onto PC. Battle legions of future-tech enemies using a vast arsenal of weapons, including all DLC. Fully unlocked framerate and gorgeous HD resolutions up to 4K. The definitive way to play: war has accelerated.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 36.2%, Bullet Time 22.8% ★, Classic 10.8% ★, Action 9.3%, Shooter 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: The pinnacle of high-speed, bullet-time third-person action with incredibly fluid movement and combat.

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.

Why similar: Classic 21.7% ★, Noir 19.3%, Third-Person Shooter 15.3%, Crime 11.7%, Story Rich 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A masterfully crafted crime drama that captures the same noir-adjacent storytelling and period-accurate atmosphere.

Experience the original F.E.A.R. along with F.E.A.R. Extraction Point and F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate.

Why similar: Bullet Time 37.5% ★, Classic 36% ★, Action 6.6%, Shooter 4.8%, Atmospheric 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: While first-person, its legendary AI and slow-motion combat mechanics provide an experience very similar to the intensity of Max Payne.

The Definitive Edition of the critically acclaimed, award winning open-world action adventure, reworked, rebuilt and re-mastered for the new generation. With all previously available DLC included and a wealth of tech and visual improvements, Hong Kong has never felt so alive.

Why similar: Crime 20.9%, Third-Person Shooter 18.8%, Action 14.8%, Third Person 12.4%, Story Rich 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty crime story set in Hong Kong that combines intense third-person combat with a deep, cinematic narrative.

You awake to the sound of your own panicked breath. In Manhunt, you must run, hide and fight to survive. If you can stay alive long enough, you may find out who did this to you. This is a brutal blood sport.

Why similar: Classic 35.1% ★, Violent 14.8%, Dark 13.2%, Action 9.1%, Great Soundtrack 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, brutal, and visceral Rockstar classic that explores the same gritty urban decay found in Max Payne.

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.

Why similar: Classic 46.6% ★, Third-Person Shooter 15%, Action 9.2%, Third Person 8.2%, Great Soundtrack 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: While more stealth-focused, it shares the cold, professional, and dark tone of a classic assassin narrative.

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.

Why similar: Noir 25.7%, Third-Person Shooter 15%, Classic 12.3% ★, Crime 10.4%, Action 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic crime drama that provides a grounded, narrative-heavy experience in a gritty urban setting.

My Friend Pedro is a violent ballet about friendship, imagination, and one man’s struggle to obliterate anyone in his path at the behest of a sentient banana.

Why similar: Bullet Time 51.8% ★, Great Soundtrack 14.1%, Action 13.8%, Shooter 11.3%, Violent 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A stylish, fast-paced action game that focuses almost entirely on the joy of bullet-time gunplay and acrobatic kills.

The year is 2052 and the world is a dangerous and chaotic place. Terrorists operate openly - killing thousands; drugs, disease and pollution kill even more. The world's economies are close to collapse and the gap between the insanely wealthy and the desperately poor grows ever wider.

Why similar: Classic 71.8% ★, Great Soundtrack 8.9%, Story Rich 6.3%, Action 5.9%, Atmospheric 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, dark, and deep narrative-driven experience that rewards tactical thinking and precision.

Survival is just the beginning. Six years have passed since the biological disaster in Raccoon City. Leon S. Kennedy, one of the survivors, tracks the president's kidnapped daughter to a secluded European village, where there is something terribly wrong with the locals.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 46.2%, Action 10.8%, Story Rich 10.2%, Dark 8.6%, Cinematic 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive third-person action-horror experience that emphasizes tension, precision aiming, and cinematic set pieces.

Kane and Lynch: Dead Men is the new action shooter franchise by Io-Interactive, creators of the multi-million selling Hitman series. Kane & Lynch: Dead Men follows the violent and chaotic journey of two men - a flawed mercenary and a medicated psychopath - and their brutal attitude towards right and wrong.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 36.7%, Action 15.7%, Crime 15.5%, Shooter 8.1%, Third Person 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, violent crime shooter that focuses on the desperate relationship between two flawed protagonists.

Set in futuristic Tokyo, take control of the robotic community before they control everything!

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 59.6%, Action 14%, Story Rich 7.7%, Third Person 7.5%, Shooter 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A squad-based third-person shooter that delivers intense, cinematic action and a surprisingly engaging story.

You are the victim of a conspiracy! The FBI, CIA and a group of murderers are chasing you. XIII… This strange tattoo and the key of a safe are your only clues to survive and claim your innocence! It's time to gear up and eliminate your ennemies!

Why similar: Classic 64.4% ★, Action 12.9%, Shooter 6.7%, Violent 6.6%, Great Soundtrack 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A stylized, comic-book noir shooter that offers a unique visual aesthetic and a compelling conspiracy-driven story.

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.

Why similar: Classic 51.9% ★, Action 12%, Third Person 10.1%, Great Soundtrack 6.5%, Shooter 6%

Why You'll Like It: A classic title that captures the cold, calculated nature of a professional hitman in a dark world.

When life robs Colton White of all that matters, the only thing left he can trust is his GUN. From award-winning developer, Neversoft, and accomplished screenwriter, Randall Jahnson (The Mask of Zorro, The Doors), GUN follows Colton on his quest for discovery as he seeks to exact vengeful justice on those who have wronged him.

Why similar: Classic 36.4% ★, Third-Person Shooter 24.9%, Action 8.2%, Bullet Time 7.9% ★, Shooter 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A revenge-driven western shooter that features a gritty narrative and satisfying third-person gunplay.

From the dust of a gold mine to the dirt of a saloon, Call of Juarez® Gunslinger is a real homage to the Wild West tales. Live the epic and violent journey of a ruthless bounty hunter on the trail of the West’s most notorious outlaws.

Why similar: Bullet Time 54.3% ★, Action 12.8%, Story Rich 10.7%, Shooter 10.7%, Violent 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, stylish, and narrative-driven shooter that utilizes slow-motion mechanics to great effect.

A tropical paradise seethes with hidden evil in Far Cry®, a cunningly detailed action shooter that pushes the boundaries of combat to shocking new levels. Freelance mariner Jack Carver is cursing the day he ever came to this island.

Why similar: Classic 70.6% ★, Action 10.4%, Shooter 8.4%, Atmospheric 3.2%, Story Rich 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic shooter that emphasizes high-stakes combat and a tense, atmospheric island setting.

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.

Why similar: Classic 43.7% ★, Third-Person Shooter 10.9%, Crime 10.3%, Story Rich 7.1%, Great Soundtrack 6.8%

Experience the story of former outlaw John Marston as he tracks down the last remaining members of the notorious Van der Linde Gang in the PC debut of the critically acclaimed predecessor to Red Dead Redemption 2.

Why similar: Classic 27.7% ★, Third-Person Shooter 24.6%, Story Rich 12.9%, Great Soundtrack 9.1%, Action 7.7%

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.

Why similar: Classic 38.2% ★, Action 13.7%, Great Soundtrack 9.2%, Third-Person Shooter 9%, Third Person 8.4%

As the enigmatic Hitman, you must use stealth and tactical problem solving to enter, execute and exit your assignment with minimum attention and maximum effectiveness. For a price, you have access to the most devious devices, but how you use them will determine if you retire as a millionaire or get permanently retired.

Why similar: Classic 57.1% ★, Third-Person Shooter 13.7%, Action 9.3%, Third Person 6.5%, Shooter 3.6%

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.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 17.6%, Third Person 14.3%, Story Rich 13.6%, Action 13%, Great Soundtrack 10%

A Night in Berlin is a narrative-driven third-person shooter featuring brutal fast-paced gameplay in a dark and atmospheric world.

Why similar: Bullet Time 32.2% ★, Third-Person Shooter 26%, Crime 7.7%, Third Person 7%, Shooter 6.7%

Freedom Fighters is an intense third-person action game set in an alternate history New York during the invasion of a foreign superpower. Take on the role of Chris Stone, a hard-working plumber, and rise through the ranks of the resistance to prove yourself as a charismatic leader.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 39.5%, Classic 34.8% ★, Action 11.5%, Shooter 8.4%, Great Soundtrack 4.3%

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.

Why similar: Classic 18.1% ★, Crime 17.5%, Third-Person Shooter 16.9%, Great Soundtrack 8.5%, Story Rich 7.9%

Become El Matador, a DEA special agent tasked with taking down the drug barons. A new narcotics cartel is rising across Central and South America, sharpening its claws and extending its reach. Locate the encampments, infiltrate the headquarters, and put an end to the cartel's influence.

Why similar: Bullet Time 43.3% ★, Third-Person Shooter 22.7%, Action 17.8%, Third Person 7.8%, Shooter 7.2%

My name is Dan. I lost my job, my money, and my silver spoons.Betrayed, robbed, cast aside.But at night, the city whispers: it's time to take it back.Everything will be Quiet and Standard.

Why similar: Noir 45.3%, Third-Person Shooter 29.8%, Shooter 8.7%, Action 8.3%, Dark 5.7%

Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 48.2%, Violent 18.9%, Action 18.3%, Shooter 7.3%, Atmospheric 5%

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...

Why similar: Classic 24% ★, Third-Person Shooter 17.9%, Crime 14.7%, Action 10.3%, Story Rich 8.9%

Uncover the origins of organized crime in Mafia: The Old Country, a gritty mob story set in the brutal underworld of 1900s Sicily. Fight to survive as Enzo Favara and prove your worth to the Family in this immersive third-person action-adventure.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 32.7%, Crime 12.6%, Story Rich 10.8%, Third Person 8.3%, Cinematic 8.2%

Call of Juarez is an epic adventure western themed FPS game. The player alternately assumes the roles of two distinct, antagonistic characters: a sneaking fugitive Billy and his hunter the reverend Ray.

Why similar: Classic 29% ★, Action 23.6%, Shooter 16.1%, Atmospheric 8.2%, Violent 6.6%

MAXIMUM Action is a brutal and satisfying physics-based first person shooter influenced by Hong Kong cinema, heroic slow motion bloodshed, and old-school FPS ACTION.

Why similar: Bullet Time 64% ★, Action 11.7%, Shooter 11.5%, Violent 10.6%, Singleplayer 2.1%

Vampire®: The Masquerade-Bloodlines™ delivers a new type of RPG experience-one that blends all the core elements of a traditional RPG with the graphical richness, immediacy and brutal combat of a first-person action game. The game plunges players into the dark and gritty vampire underworld of modern-day L.A. as a creature of the night.

Why similar: Classic 49.5% ★, Dark 10.8%, Great Soundtrack 9.1%, Story Rich 8.5%, Action 6.9%

Become the legendary part man, part machine, all cop hero and deliver justice in Old Detroit.

Why similar: Story Rich 18.4%, Action 17.8%, Shooter 17.7%, Crime 17.1%, Violent 11.4%

Sneak into a world of underground assassins as Harman Smith, a man who manifests 7 deadly personalities, the killer7. Take control of this distinct murderers' row as they hunt down the sinister Kun Lan to thwart his plan of world dominance.

Why similar: Classic 33.5% ★, Great Soundtrack 21.6%, Violent 12.2%, Action 9.4%, Story Rich 9.3%

Enter an inexplicable, abstract mansion to rescue a loved one in this fast-paced, brutal, and dark roguelite filled with precise but savage gunplay and time-bending slow motion. Face your inner demons and unveil the secrets of the Mansion.

Why similar: Bullet Time 39.4% ★, Noir 36.7%, Great Soundtrack 7.5%, Violent 6.3%, Shooter 4.8%

Your world...Your rules!

Why similar: Classic 33.5% ★, Third-Person Shooter 24.2%, Action 15.4%, Shooter 10%, Third Person 9.7%

THE OLD WEST, 1864. In order to save their family, the McCall brothers will kill anyone who stands between them and the legendary Gold of Juarez.

Why similar: Bullet Time 33.2% ★, Action 22.7%, Shooter 12.6%, Story Rich 10.7%, Atmospheric 6.6%

Kingpin is a tale of revenge. Take control of a street gang and order your recruits to attack, defend or even do a little safe-cracking to pick up some needed cash. Use that cash to buy nastier weapons and take down your punk enemies in this intense first-person shooter. Being the Kingpin is half attitude and all action.

Why similar: Classic 61.2% ★, Action 13%, Crime 12.5%, Violent 6%, Shooter 5.8%

Beneath the dazzling lights of New York, a sinister darkness lurks. In the hour when the whole city is sleeping, a strange and terrifying man emerges from the darkness, intent on shattering your mind and spirit

Why similar: Crime 21.6%, Action 18.8%, Dark 17.7%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Cinematic 8.5%

The original assassin is back! Betrayed by the Agency and hunted by the police, Agent 47 finds himself pursuing redemption in a corrupt and twisted world.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 35.9%, Action 16.5%, Third Person 13.6%, Crime 8.5%, Shooter 6.7%

A thrilling new storyline, hordes of creepy enemies, serious firepower and beautiful Arizona locations, combined with a fun and challenging new game mode!

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 36.2%, Action 18.7%, Third Person 15%, Shooter 4.5%, Detective 4.4%

Play as Trane, a "toy" graffiti artist with the street smarts, athletic prowess and vision to become an "All City King" - the most reputable of all graffiti artists. Along your quest, uncover the mayor's deep, dark secret and use your fighting talents and high-wire graffiti to expose the city's leader as a corrupt...

Why similar: Classic 53.8% ★, Great Soundtrack 15.6%, Action 12%, Third Person 7.9%, Atmospheric 5.2%

World War II rages and nations fall. The Nazis are twisting science and the occult into an army capable of annihilating the Allies once and for all. As US Army Ranger William “B.J.” Blazkowicz, pierce the black heart of the Third Reich and stop them...or die trying.

Why similar: Classic 74.6% ★, Action 9.4%, Shooter 6.4%, Atmospheric 3.7%, Great Soundtrack 3.3%

The A.C.E.S. Once the watchful guardians of Switchblade City - are being taken down, one by one. Now it's up to one man, with two fists, to get to the bottom of it all. Fallen Aces is a crime noir FPS that plays right out of the '90s and looks like it's right outta the comics.

Why similar: Noir 73.5%, Shooter 9.3%, Action 8.6%, Violent 6.8%, Singleplayer 1.8%

Enter the world of cinematic stealth action with Splinter Cell, the game that propelled the genre to cult status. You are Sam Fisher, an elite covert agent in the NSA's top-secret division: Third Echelon.

Why similar: Classic 57.1% ★, Third-Person Shooter 13.9%, Action 10.2%, Third Person 10.1%, Shooter 3.9%