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…

Positive Now
88%12,874 reviews on Steam
30-Day Trend
no change+23 reviews since 21 Oct 2026
Last 12 Months
83%−4 pts on 87% since launch
Reviews Last Month
95October 2026, +4% on the 12-month average
| Month | Positive | Negative | Average players |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 12 | 2 | 44 |
| October 2026 | 80 | 15 | 51 |
| September 2026 | 70 | 15 | 49 |
| August 2026 | 74 | 20 | 47 |
| July 2026 | 75 | 20 | 50 |
| June 2026 | 76 | 12 | 44 |
| May 2026 | 49 | 11 | 42 |
| April 2026 | 68 | 17 | 47 |
| March 2026 | 63 | 5 | 42 |
| February 2026 | 95 | 11 | 63 |
| January 2026 | 125 | 33 | 82 |
| December 2025 | 88 | 17 | 60 |
| November 2025 | 60 | 7 | 53 |
| October 2025 | 70 | 15 | 49 |
| September 2025 | 56 | 13 | 41 |
| August 2025 | 69 | 21 | 46 |
| July 2025 | 76 | 19 | 43 |
| June 2025 | 65 | 17 | 41 |
| May 2025 | 51 | 10 | 36 |
| April 2025 | 52 | 9 | 32 |
| March 2025 | 81 | 18 | 46 |
| February 2025 | 66 | 10 | 53 |
| January 2025 | 114 | 26 | 53 |
| December 2024 | 96 | 15 | 47 |
| November 2024 | 62 | 7 | 33 |
| October 2024 | 55 | 6 | 32 |
| September 2024 | 96 | 15 | 44 |
| August 2024 | 77 | 18 | 35 |
| July 2024 | 92 | 25 | 46 |
| June 2024 | 66 | 16 | 35 |
| May 2024 | 93 | 16 | 40 |
| April 2024 | 88 | 15 | 42 |
| March 2024 | 96 | 23 | 43 |
| February 2024 | 158 | 50 | 75 |
| January 2024 | 123 | 21 | 59 |
| December 2023 | 200 | 25 | 78 |
| November 2023 | 109 | 14 | 52 |
| October 2023 | 81 | 6 | 30 |
| September 2023 | 64 | 10 | 26 |
| August 2023 | 73 | 11 | 37 |
| July 2023 | 79 | 10 | 36 |
| June 2023 | 79 | 7 | 28 |
| May 2023 | 91 | 11 | 32 |
| April 2023 | 68 | 8 | 32 |
| March 2023 | 81 | 12 | 37 |
| February 2023 | 67 | 12 | 39 |
| January 2023 | 128 | 37 | 54 |
| December 2022 | 82 | 8 | 33 |
| November 2022 | 83 | 6 | 27 |
| October 2022 | 52 | 9 | 25 |
| September 2022 | 100 | 18 | 41 |
| August 2022 | 80 | 16 | 34 |
| July 2022 | 90 | 18 | 40 |
| June 2022 | 89 | 8 | 39 |
| May 2022 | 102 | 12 | 42 |
| April 2022 | 129 | 15 | 54 |
| March 2022 | 149 | 20 | 49 |
| February 2022 | 115 | 24 | 52 |
| January 2022 | 164 | 26 | 60 |
| December 2021 | 235 | 49 | 72 |
| November 2021 | 193 | 26 | 50 |
| October 2021 | 113 | 16 | 41 |
| September 2021 | 101 | 17 | 39 |
| August 2021 | 183 | 12 | 57 |
| July 2021 | 326 | 57 | 87 |
| June 2021 | 120 | 26 | 42 |
| May 2021 | 141 | 21 | 41 |
| April 2021 | 181 | 20 | 51 |
| March 2021 | 255 | 35 | 72 |
| February 2021 | 151 | 13 | 49 |
| January 2021 | 218 | 25 | 63 |
| December 2020 | 209 | 17 | 68 |
| November 2020 | 133 | 23 | 42 |
| October 2020 | 77 | 8 | 34 |
| September 2020 | 78 | 7 | 35 |
| August 2020 | 108 | 9 | 37 |
| July 2020 | 227 | 16 | 73 |
| June 2020 | 132 | 16 | 48 |
| May 2020 | 83 | 8 | 42 |
| April 2020 | 98 | 15 | 47 |
| March 2020 | 83 | 6 | 45 |
| February 2020 | 154 | 23 | 67 |
| January 2020 | 128 | 18 | 53 |
| December 2019 | 144 | 17 | 61 |
| November 2019 | 91 | 11 | 39 |
| October 2019 | 32 | 5 | 31 |
| September 2019 | 55 | 11 | 47 |
| August 2019 | 33 | 5 | 32 |
| July 2019 | 144 | 16 | 53 |
| June 2019 | 110 | 13 | 35 |
| May 2019 | 18 | 4 | 24 |
| April 2019 | 29 | 1 | 22 |
| March 2019 | 25 | 9 | 24 |
| February 2019 | 38 | 5 | 30 |
| January 2019 | 52 | 4 | 39 |
| December 2018 | 50 | 4 | 37 |
| November 2018 | 62 | 4 | 30 |
| October 2018 | 34 | 3 | 28 |
| September 2018 | 48 | 9 | 49 |
| August 2018 | 27 | 7 | 31 |
| July 2018 | 46 | 7 | 39 |
| June 2018 | 46 | 6 | 35 |
| May 2018 | 33 | 1 | 29 |
| April 2018 | 32 | 4 | 34 |
| March 2018 | 26 | 2 | 43 |
| February 2018 | 45 | 6 | 100 |
| January 2018 | 57 | 4 | 42 |
| December 2017 | 100 | 10 | 52 |
| November 2017 | 92 | 5 | 24 |
| October 2017 | 25 | 3 | 20 |
| September 2017 | 31 | 5 | 24 |
| August 2017 | 34 | 4 | 30 |
| July 2017 | 56 | 3 | 30 |
| June 2017 | 40 | 10 | 26 |
| May 2017 | 13 | 3 | 18 |
| April 2017 | 16 | 0 | 18 |
| March 2017 | 16 | 5 | 16 |
| February 2017 | 35 | 1 | 19 |
| January 2017 | 45 | 5 | 27 |
| December 2016 | 42 | 6 | 26 |
| November 2016 | 124 | 4 | 19 |
| October 2016 | 25 | 7 | 26 |
| September 2016 | 44 | 12 | 34 |
| August 2016 | 23 | 2 | 18 |
| July 2016 | 37 | 6 | 28 |
| June 2016 | 34 | 6 | 24 |
| May 2016 | 16 | 1 | 18 |
| April 2016 | 20 | 3 | 22 |
| March 2016 | 15 | 1 | 21 |
| February 2016 | 36 | 4 | 27 |
| January 2016 | 39 | 5 | 32 |
| December 2015 | 49 | 3 | 30 |
| November 2015 | 29 | 4 | 20 |
| October 2015 | 18 | 4 | 20 |
| September 2015 | 18 | 3 | 21 |
| August 2015 | 22 | 4 | 21 |
| July 2015 | 27 | 5 | 28 |
| June 2015 | 38 | 5 | 33 |
| May 2015 | 19 | 2 | 23 |
| April 2015 | 24 | 1 | 26 |
| March 2015 | 34 | 4 | 29 |
| February 2015 | 45 | 7 | 49 |
| January 2015 | 49 | 7 | 44 |
| December 2014 | 52 | 7 | 48 |
| November 2014 | 19 | 3 | 28 |
| October 2014 | 25 | 4 | 22 |
| September 2014 | 32 | 3 | 29 |
| August 2014 | 48 | 10 | 75 |
| July 2014 | 38 | 9 | 36 |
| June 2014 | 69 | 6 | 45 |
| May 2014 | 20 | 3 | 25 |
| April 2014 | 23 | 4 | 31 |
| March 2014 | 54 | 8 | 72 |
| February 2014 | 23 | 2 | 20 |
| January 2014 | 23 | 2 | 26 |
| December 2013 | 44 | 2 | 38 |
| November 2013 | 30 | 1 | 30 |
| October 2013 | 5 | 0 | 18 |
| September 2013 | 14 | 1 | 17 |
| August 2013 | 11 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2013 | 15 | 1 | 34 |
| June 2013 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| May 2013 | 10 | 0 | 39 |
| April 2013 | 8 | 0 | 41 |
| March 2013 | 15 | 0 | 35 |
| February 2013 | 3 | 0 | 21 |
| January 2013 | 16 | 0 | 53 |
| December 2012 | 13 | 1 | 30 |
| November 2012 | 12 | 0 | 19 |
| October 2012 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| September 2012 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| August 2012 | 13 | 0 | 21 |
| July 2012 | 45 | 0 | 61 |
| June 2012 | 8 | 0 | — |
| May 2012 | 15 | 0 | — |
| April 2012 | 9 | 0 | — |
| March 2012 | 9 | 0 | — |
| February 2012 | 7 | 0 | — |
| January 2012 | 8 | 0 | — |
| December 2011 | 43 | 2 | — |
| November 2011 | 7 | 0 | — |
| October 2011 | 14 | 0 | — |
| September 2011 | 5 | 0 | — |
| August 2011 | 9 | 0 | — |
| July 2011 | 26 | 0 | — |
| June 2011 | 8 | 0 | — |
| May 2011 | 9 | 0 | — |
| April 2011 | 15 | 0 | — |
| March 2011 | 5 | 0 | — |
| February 2011 | 3 | 0 | — |
| January 2011 | 5 | 0 | — |
| December 2010 | 12 | 0 | — |
| November 2010 | 12 | 0 | — |
Holding steady. 82% of reviews from August to October 2026 were positive, against 83% in the 12 months before.274 reviews against 1,076; a 1-point change is within what chance gives at these counts
Steady at 88% positive since 21 Oct 2026+23 reviews, 12,874 in all
| From | Positive | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 2026 | 88% | 12,874 |
| 28 Oct 2026 | 88% | 12,869 |
| 21 Oct 2026 | 88% | 12,851 |
Steam’s review score each time our store check saw it change, since 21 Oct 2026. How we count
| Notable | Month | Reviews | Positive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Busiest month | July 2021 | 383 | 85% |
| Most positive | November 2016 | 128 | 97% |
| Least positive | February 2024 | 208 | 76% |
Best and worst counts months with at least 50 reviews.
| Language | Reviews | Share | Positive | vs All |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 7,996 | 86% | −2 pts | |
| Turkish | 1,434 | 91% | +3 pts | |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | 677 | 93% | +5 pts | |
| Spanish (Spain) | 624 | 87% | −1 pts | |
| Russian | 526 | 93% | +5 pts | |
| Polish | 486 | 92% | +4 |
Positive and negative reviews a day. Read from Steam .
No review bombs in the last 90 days.
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Source: Steam store, store.steampowered.com/appreviewhistogram. Full methodology
| Month | Last 3 months | That month | Reviews | All so far |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 84% | — | 14 | 87% |
| October 2026 | 82% | 84% | 95 | 87% |
| September 2026 | 80% | 82% | 85 | 87% |
| August 2026 | 81% | 79% | 94 | 87% |
| July 2026 | 82% | 79% | 95 | 87% |
| June 2026 | 83% | 86% | 88 | 88% |
| May 2026 | 85% | 82% | 60 | 88% |
| April 2026 | 87% | 80% | 85 | 88% |
| March 2026 | 85% | 93% | 68 | 88% |
| February 2026 | 83% | 90% | 106 | 88% |
| January 2026 | 83% | 79% | 158 | 88% |
| December 2025 | 85% | 84% | 105 | 88% |
| November 2025 | 84% | 90% | 67 | 88% |
| October 2025 | 80% | 82% | 85 | 88% |
| September 2025 | 79% | 81% | 69 | 88% |
| August 2025 | 79% | 77% | 90 | 88% |
| July 2025 | 81% | 80% | 95 | 88% |
| June 2025 | 82% | 79% | 82 | 88% |
| May 2025 | 83% | 84% | 61 | 88% |
| April 2025 | 84% | 85% | 61 | 88% |
| March 2025 | 83% | 82% | 99 | 88% |
| February 2025 | 84% | 87% | 76 | 88% |
| January 2025 | 85% | 81% | 140 | 88% |
| December 2024 | 88% | 86% | 111 | 88% |
| November 2024 | 88% | 90% | 69 | 88% |
| October 2024 | 85% | 90% | 61 | 88% |
| September 2024 | 82% | 86% | 111 | 88% |
| August 2024 | 80% | 81% | 95 | 88% |
| July 2024 | 81% | 79% | 117 | 88% |
| June 2024 | 84% | 80% | 82 | 88% |
| May 2024 | 84% | 85% | 109 | 88% |
| April 2024 | 80% | 85% | 103 | 88% |
| March 2024 | 80% | 81% | 119 | 88% |
| February 2024 | 83% | 76% | 208 | 89% |
| January 2024 | 88% | 85% | 144 | 89% |
| December 2023 | 90% | 89% | 225 | 89% |
| November 2023 | 89% | 89% | 123 | 89% |
| October 2023 | 89% | 93% | 87 | 89% |
| September 2023 | 87% | 86% | 74 | 89% |
| August 2023 | 89% | 87% | 84 | 89% |
| July 2023 | 90% | 89% | 89 | 89% |
| June 2023 | 90% | 92% | 86 | 89% |
| May 2023 | 89% | 89% | 102 | 89% |
| April 2023 | 87% | 89% | 76 | 89% |
| March 2023 | 82% | 87% | 93 | 89% |
| February 2023 | 83% | 85% | 79 | 89% |
| January 2023 | 85% | 78% | 165 | 89% |
| December 2022 | 90% | 91% | 90 | 89% |
| November 2022 | 88% | 93% | 89 | 89% |
| October 2022 | 84% | 85% | 61 | 89% |
| September 2022 | 84% | 85% | 118 | 89% |
| August 2022 | 86% | 83% | 96 | 89% |
| July 2022 | 88% | 83% | 108 | 89% |
| June 2022 | 90% | 92% | 97 | 89% |
| May 2022 | 89% | 89% | 114 | 89% |
| April 2022 | 87% | 90% | 144 | 89% |
| March 2022 | 86% | 88% | 169 | 89% |
| February 2022 | 84% | 83% | 139 | 89% |
| January 2022 | 85% | 86% | 190 | 89% |
| December 2021 | 86% | 83% | 284 | 89% |
| November 2021 | 87% | 88% | 219 | 90% |
| October 2021 | 90% | 88% | 129 | 90% |
| September 2021 | 88% | 86% | 118 | 90% |
| August 2021 | 87% | 94% | 195 | 90% |
| July 2021 | 85% | 85% | 383 | 90% |
| June 2021 | 87% | 82% | 146 | 90% |
| May 2021 | 88% | 87% | 162 | 90% |
| April 2021 | 90% | 90% | 201 | 90% |
| March 2021 | 90% | 88% | 290 | 90% |
| February 2021 | 91% | 92% | 164 | 90% |
| January 2021 | 90% | 90% | 243 | 90% |
| December 2020 | 90% | 92% | 226 | 90% |
| November 2020 | 88% | 85% | 156 | 90% |
| October 2020 | 92% | 91% | 85 | 90% |
| September 2020 | 93% | 92% | 85 | 90% |
| August 2020 | 92% | 92% | 117 | 90% |
| July 2020 | 92% | 93% | 243 | 90% |
| June 2020 | 89% | 89% | 148 | 90% |
| May 2020 | 90% | 91% | 91 | 90% |
| April 2020 | 88% | 87% | 113 | 90% |
| March 2020 | 89% | 93% | 89 | 90% |
| February 2020 | 88% | 87% | 177 | 90% |
| January 2020 | 89% | 88% | 146 | 90% |
| December 2019 | 89% | 89% | 161 | 90% |
| November 2019 | 87% | 89% | 102 | 90% |
| October 2019 | 85% | 86% | 37 | 90% |
| September 2019 | 88% | 83% | 66 | 90% |
| August 2019 | 89% | 87% | 38 | 90% |
| July 2019 | 89% | 90% | 160 | 90% |
| June 2019 | 90% | 89% | 123 | 90% |
| May 2019 | 84% | 82% | 22 | 90% |
| April 2019 | 86% | 97% | 30 | 90% |
| March 2019 | 86% | 74% | 34 | 90% |
| February 2019 | 92% | 88% | 43 | 91% |
| January 2019 | 93% | 93% | 56 | 91% |
| December 2018 | 93% | 93% | 54 | 91% |
| November 2018 | 90% | 94% | 66 | 91% |
| October 2018 | 85% | 92% | 37 | 90% |
| September 2018 | 84% | 84% | 57 | 90% |
| August 2018 | 86% | 79% | 34 | 91% |
| July 2018 | 90% | 87% | 53 | 91% |
| June 2018 | 91% | 88% | 52 | 91% |
| May 2018 | 93% | 97% | 34 | 91% |
| April 2018 | 90% | 89% | 36 | 91% |
| March 2018 | 91% | 93% | 28 | 91% |
| February 2018 | 91% | 88% | 51 | 91% |
| January 2018 | 93% | 93% | 61 | 91% |
| December 2017 | 92% | 91% | 110 | 91% |
| November 2017 | 92% | 95% | 97 | 91% |
| October 2017 | 88% | 89% | 28 | 91% |
| September 2017 | 91% | 86% | 36 | 91% |
| August 2017 | 88% | 89% | 38 | 91% |
| July 2017 | 87% | 95% | 59 | 91% |
| June 2017 | 84% | 80% | 50 | 91% |
| May 2017 | 85% | — | 16 | 91% |
| April 2017 | 92% | — | 16 | 91% |
| March 2017 | 90% | 76% | 21 | 91% |
| February 2017 | 91% | 97% | 36 | 91% |
| January 2017 | 93% | 90% | 50 | 91% |
| December 2016 | 92% | 88% | 48 | 91% |
| November 2016 | 89% | 97% | 128 | 91% |
| October 2016 | 81% | 78% | 32 | 91% |
| September 2016 | 84% | 79% | 56 | 91% |
| August 2016 | 87% | 92% | 25 | 91% |
| July 2016 | 87% | 86% | 43 | 91% |
| June 2016 | 88% | 85% | 40 | 91% |
| May 2016 | 91% | — | 17 | 91% |
| April 2016 | 90% | 87% | 23 | 91% |
| March 2016 | 90% | — | 16 | 92% |
| February 2016 | 91% | 90% | 40 | 92% |
| January 2016 | 91% | 89% | 44 | 92% |
| December 2015 | 90% | 94% | 52 | 92% |
| November 2015 | 86% | 88% | 33 | 92% |
| October 2015 | 84% | 82% | 22 | 92% |
| September 2015 | 85% | 86% | 21 | 92% |
| August 2015 | 86% | 85% | 26 | 92% |
| July 2015 | 88% | 84% | 32 | 92% |
| June 2015 | 91% | 88% | 43 | 92% |
| May 2015 | 92% | 90% | 21 | 92% |
| April 2015 | 90% | 96% | 25 | 92% |
| March 2015 | 88% | 89% | 38 | 92% |
| February 2015 | 87% | 87% | 52 | 92% |
| January 2015 | 88% | 88% | 56 | 93% |
| December 2014 | 87% | 88% | 59 | 93% |
| November 2014 | 88% | 86% | 22 | 93% |
| October 2014 | 86% | 86% | 29 | 94% |
| September 2014 | 84% | 91% | 35 | 94% |
| August 2014 | 86% | 83% | 58 | 94% |
| July 2014 | 88% | 81% | 47 | 95% |
| June 2014 | 90% | 92% | 75 | 96% |
| May 2014 | 87% | 87% | 23 | 96% |
| April 2014 | 88% | 85% | 27 | 96% |
| March 2014 | 89% | 87% | 62 | 97% |
| February 2014 | 94% | 92% | 25 | 98% |
| January 2014 | 95% | 92% | 25 | 98% |
| December 2013 | 96% | 96% | 46 | 98% |
| November 2013 | 96% | 97% | 31 | 99% |
| October 2013 | 97% | — | 5 | 99% |
| September 2013 | 95% | — | 15 | 99% |
| August 2013 | 97% | — | 11 | 99% |
| July 2013 | 97% | — | 16 | 99% |
| June 2013 | 100% | — | 8 | 99% |
| May 2013 | 100% | — | 10 | 99% |
| April 2013 | 100% | — | 8 | 99% |
| March 2013 | 100% | — | 15 | 99% |
| February 2013 | 97% | — | 3 | 99% |
| January 2013 | 98% | — | 16 | 99% |
| December 2012 | 97% | — | 14 | 99% |
| November 2012 | — | — | 12 | 99% |
| October 2012 | — | — | 3 | 99% |
| September 2012 | 100% | — | 2 | 99% |
| August 2012 | 100% | — | 13 | 99% |
| July 2012 | 100% | 100% | 45 | 99% |
| June 2012 | 100% | — | 8 | 99% |
| May 2012 | 100% | — | 15 | 99% |
| April 2012 | 100% | — | 9 | 99% |
| March 2012 | 100% | — | 9 | 99% |
| February 2012 | 97% | — | 7 | 99% |
| January 2012 | 97% | — | 8 | 99% |
| December 2011 | 97% | 96% | 45 | 99% |
| November 2011 | 100% | — | 7 | 100% |
| October 2011 | 100% | — | 14 | 100% |
| September 2011 | 100% | — | 5 | 100% |
| August 2011 | 100% | — | 9 | 100% |
| July 2011 | 100% | 100% | 26 | 100% |
| June 2011 | 100% | — | 8 | 100% |
| May 2011 | 100% | — | 9 | 100% |
| April 2011 | 100% | — | 15 | 100% |
| March 2011 | — | — | 5 | 100% |
| February 2011 | 100% | — | 3 | 100% |
| January 2011 | 100% | — | 5 | 100% |
| December 2010 | 100% | — | 12 | 100% |
| November 2010 | — | — | 12 | 100% |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 213 | 88% | 0 pts |
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Steam doesn’t record where reviewers live, so this groups reviews by the language they were written in. Read weekly, last on 1 Nov 2026. How we count
| Language | November 2026 |
|---|---|
| English | 18 |
| Polish | 2 |
| Russian | 1 |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | 0 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 0 |
| Spanish (Spain) | 0 |
| Turkish | 0 |