Max Payne Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

Max Payne is tagged as Action. It is published by Remedy Entertainment (developer) and Rockstar Games (publisher) and released on 4 Jan, 2008. PureGameStats tracks Max Payne's live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. Max Payne currently has 65 players on Steam. Its recorded all-time peak is 410 concurrent players. Current activity is 84.1% below peak. PureGameStats estimates 66,000 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 89% positive across 15,835 responses. Platforms: Windows.

Developer: Remedy Entertainment

Publisher: Rockstar Games

Platforms: Windows

Release Date: 4 Jan, 2008

Official site On Steam Details

Est. sales: 66,000 Low confidence

Retailer	Price (US)	Discount
Steam	$3.49	65%
Loaded / CDKeys	$4.89	34%
Green Man Gaming	$9.99	-
Gameseal	$3.25	-

Max Payne Player Count & Steam Charts

Current players 65 All-time peak 410 7-day peak 132 Yesterday peak 114

Hourly Daily Monthly Yearly

In Aug 2026, Max Payne averaged 47 concurrent players with a monthly peak of 132. Up from 39 average players in Jul 2025 - 21% growth over the past 6 months.

Daily Monthly Yearly

Date	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
01 Sept 2026	68	114	35
31 Aug 2026	66	98	25
30 Aug 2026	79	132	41
29 Aug 2026	74	119	37
28 Aug 2026	60	110	28
27 Aug 2026	51	89	24
26 Aug 2026	51	86	21
25 Aug 2026	51	78	29
24 Aug 2026	52	74	25
23 Aug 2026	65	102	32
22 Aug 2026	60	99	33
21 Aug 2026	51	94	26
20 Aug 2026	39	67	25
19 Aug 2026	36	52	23
18 Aug 2026	35	61	16
17 Aug 2026	38	71	23
16 Aug 2026	48	80	25
15 Aug 2026	44	74	28
14 Aug 2026	33	55	17
13 Aug 2026	32	61	6
12 Aug 2026	32	58	15
11 Aug 2026	33	60	15
10 Aug 2026	34	50	16
09 Aug 2026	44	66	24
08 Aug 2026	48	72	29
07 Aug 2026	39	70	21
06 Aug 2026	35	66	18
05 Aug 2026	40	70	21
04 Aug 2026	40	68	23
03 Aug 2026	44	66	24

Month	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
Aug 2026	47	132	6
Jul 2026	46	101	20
Oct 2025	51	117	19
Sept 2025	40	105	0
Aug 2025	45	120	0
Jul 2025	39	72	0
Jun 2025	41	100	0
May 2025	36	94	0
Apr 2025	32	75	0
Mar 2025	46	109	0
Feb 2025	53	141	0
Jan 2025	53	166	0
Dec 2024	47	107	0
Nov 2024	33	104	0
Oct 2024	32	69	0
Sept 2024	44	106	0
Aug 2024	35	86	0
Jul 2024	45	114	0
Jun 2024	35	76	0
May 2024	40	99	0
Apr 2024	42	95	0
Mar 2024	43	117	0
Feb 2024	75	269	0
Jan 2024	59	159	0

Year	Avg Players	Max Players
2025	44	166
2024	44	269
2023	40	189
2022	41	170
2021	55	234
2020	49	231
2019	36	137
2018	41	271
2017	25	159
2016	25	179

Max Payne Price History & Best Deals

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Date	Price	Discount
03 Dec 2025	$3.49	65%
06 Oct 2025	$3.49	65%
07 Sept 2025	$9.99	0%
20 Aug 2025	$3.49	65%
19 Jul 2025	$9.99	0%
14 Jul 2025	$9.99	0%

Max Payne PC System Requirements

Minimum:

OS *: Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP (only)
Processor: 450MHz AMD / Intel Processor
Memory: 96 MB RAM (128 MB RAM or greater recommended)
Graphics: 16MB Direct3D Compatible Graphics Card
DirectX Version: DirectX 8.0
Hard Drive: 830 MB Hard Drive Space for full install, 530 MB for minimum install
Sound Card: DirectSound compatible sound card

Max Payne Steam Reviews

Total reviews 15,835 Positive 14,054 Negative 1,781 Positive % 88.8%Rating Very Positive

What reviewers talk about

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Reviewers praise

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Reviewers criticise

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Max Payne Official Announcements

Max Payne remakes have dived into full production, according to Remedy financial report — 09 Aug 2024
23-year-old PC gaming classic will melt your GPU with raytracing remix — 29 Jan 2024
Update: Remedy says its letter R logo dispute with Take-Two was "resolved entirely and amicably" last year — 16 Jan 2024
Max Payne voice actor James McCaffrey passes away, tributes pour in — 19 Dec 2023
James McCaffrey, the voice of Max Payne and Alan Wake 2’s Alex Casey, has died — 18 Dec 2023

Max Payne News & Media Coverage

Max Payne - Frequently Asked Questions

How many people are playing Max Payne right now?

Max Payne has 65 concurrent players on Steam right now.

What is the all-time peak player count for Max Payne?

Max Payne reached an all-time peak of 410 concurrent players.

How many copies has Max Payne sold on Steam?

PureGameStats estimates Max Payne has sold approximately 66,000 copies on Steam, with low confidence. The estimate is derived from Steam reviews, concurrent player peaks and achievement completion rates.

How is Max Payne rated on Steam?

Max Payne has 15,835 Steam reviews with a 88.8% positive rating (Very Positive).

What is the current price of Max Payne?

Max Payne is priced at $9.99 on Steam. Full price history and best deals are tracked on this page.

When was Max Payne released?

Max Payne was released on 4 Jan, 2008. It was developed by Remedy Entertainment.

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