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We filtered the 39 games similar to Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne down to the 8 that fit the “Third-person shooter” category. Dead Space, Red Dead Redemption and Quantum Break top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne.

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The best third-person shooter games like Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne

8 similar games foundUpdated July 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

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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

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#2Red Dead Redemption

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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

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeNarrativeThird PersonSci-Fi

Steam👍 86%· 30KIGDB77· 23OC78· 134

Year 2016Dev Remedy Entertainment · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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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

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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

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#6The Last of Us Part I

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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

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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

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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

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