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We filtered the 38 games similar to Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne down to the 26 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Dead Space, Red Dead Redemption and The Last of Us Part I top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne.

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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2003Dev Remedy Entertainment

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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is Dead Space — scoring 87/100 on our similarity scale. Red Dead Redemption and The Last of Us Part I follow close behind.

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The best games like Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne on PlayStation

26 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne. Each one has been evaluated across 9 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Dead Space
Dead Space
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeThird Person
Steam👍 91%· 65KIGDB91· 7
Year 2023Dev Motive Studios · Electronic ArtsOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, survival mechanics and deep RPG systems

Released 20 years after Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100
Red Dead Redemption
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 19KIGDB81· 4OC79· 62
Year 2023Dev Rockstar GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, sandbox freedom and open world exploration

Released 20 years after Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals72
The Last of Us Part I
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person
Steam👍 84%· 103KIGDB77· 12OC82· 180
Year 2022Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, horror tension and stealth mechanics

Released 19 years after Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Combat61
The Evil Within 2
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 31KIGDB81· 15OC80· 156
Year 2017Dev Tango Gameworks · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, survival mechanics and deep RPG systems

Released 14 years after Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals62Combat54
Star Wars Outlaws
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeThird PersonOpen World
Steam👍 72%· 11KIGDB80· 9OC75· 200
Year 2024Dev Massive Entertainment · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · Switch · PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, open world exploration and setting scifi, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne.

Released 21 years after Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone61
Vanquish
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkThird PersonSci-Fi
Steam👍 90%· 7.8KIGDB81· 9OC79· 29
Year 2010Dev PlatinumGames · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, deep RPG systems and setting scifi, while skipping strong narrative focus

Released 7 years after Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone59
Max Payne
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person
Steam👍 89%· 16KIGDB74· 2
Year 2001Dev Remedy Entertainment · Gathering of DevelopersOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with linear, story-driven structure, while skipping adventure storytelling

Same studio: Remedy Entertainment.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100
Metal: Hellsinger
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkFantasy
Steam👍 96%· 17KIGDB86· 6OC79· 91
Year 2022Dev The Outsiders · Level InfiniteOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, fantasy world and horror setting, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne: visuals.

Released 19 years after Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0
System Shock
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen World
Steam👍 91%· 12KIGDB80· 6
Year 2023Dev Nightdive Studios · Prime MatterOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, horror tension and deep simulation, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne: visuals.

Released 20 years after Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen World
Steam👍 80%· 133KIGDB87· 2OC75· 132
Year 2024Dev GSC Game WorldOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, deep RPG systems and open world exploration, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne.

Released 21 years after Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0
Terminator: Resistance
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen World
Steam👍 92%· 18KIGDB51· 4OC57· 48
Year 2019Dev Teyon · Reef EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, open world exploration and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne: visuals.

Released 16 years after Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0
Scorn
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror
Steam👍 77%· 18KIGDB63· 3OC68· 96
Year 2022Dev Ebb Software · Kepler InteractiveOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, puzzle design and survival mechanics, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne.

Released 19 years after Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0
Shadow Warrior 3
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeFantasy
Steam👍 69%· 5.5KIGDB56· 5OC72· 112
Year 2022Dev Flying Wild Hog · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, fantasy world and horror setting, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne.

Released 19 years after Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0
Doom: The Dark Ages
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeRanged
Steam👍 88%· 39KIGDB87· 6OC86· 212
Year 2025Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne: visuals.

Released 22 years after Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Combat75Visuals0
BioShock Infinite
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkRanged
Steam👍 93%· 144KIGDB93· 14
Year 2013Dev Irrational Games · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat, setting scifi and horror setting, while skipping third-person shooting

Columbia is the achievement — one of the most striking settings of its generation, with skyline traversal that gives fights genuine verticality. Elizabeth is well handled as a companion. Combat is narrower than the first BioShock: two weapons at a time, fewer environmental options, and the plasmid experimentation is largely gone.

Where it drifts furthest from Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne: visuals.

Released 10 years after Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Combat74Visuals0

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