Rockstar Studios · Rockstar Vancouver

Max Payne 3

2012 neo-noir video game · third-person shooter · action game^* +1^*

At a glance

Genres

neo-noir video game
third-person shooter
action game^*
shooter game^*

Play modes

single-player video game
multiplayer video game

Series

Max Payne

Game facts

Developers

Rockstar Studios
Rockstar Vancouver

Publishers

Rockstar Games^*

Engines

Rockstar Advanced Game Engine

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Platforms

Players by platform

Microsoft Windows^*
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1^*

Content classifications

ESRB · Microsoft Windows^*
Classification
M - Mature^*

Compatibility and community reports

Steam Deck^*
Compatibility category
Playable^*
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27^*
Compatibility category
Playable^*
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27^*
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold^*
Reports
146^*
Community confidence
strong^*
Controller support · 2026-06-27^*
Controller support
Partial^*

System requirements

Windows · Unspecified tier^*
Operating system
Windows 10 64 Bit^*
Processor alternatives
Intel Dual Core 2.4 GHZ - i7 3930K 6 Core x 3.06 GHZ / AMD Dual Core 2.6 GHZ - FX-8150 8 Core x 3.6 GHZ^*
Memory
2GB - 16GB RAM^*
Storage
35GB of free HDD Space^*
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA® 8600 GT 512MB VRAM – NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680 2GB VRAM / Radeon HD 3400 512MB VRAM - Radeon HD 7970 3GB VRAM^*
Audio hardware
100% Direct X 9.0 compatible – Direct X 9.0 compatible supporting Dolby Digital Live Initial activation requires internet connection and Rockstar Social Club (13+ to register); software installation required including Sony DADC SecuROM; DirectX, and Microsoft’s Windows .NET Framework, and Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86). Partner Requirements Please refer to your hardware manufacturer and for current compatibility information. Some system components such as integrated graphics cards may be incompatible. Unlisted specifications may not be supported by publisher. Please check the terms of service of this site before purchasing this software. Over time downloadable content and programming changes will change the system requirements for this game. Please refer to your hardware manufacturer and for current compatibility information. Some system components such as mobile chipsets, integrated, and AGP graphics cards may be incompatible. Unlisted specifications may not be supported by publisher.^*
Windows · Minimum^*
Processor alternatives
Intel Dual Core 2.4 GHZ - i7 3930K 6 Core x 3.06 GHZ / AMD Dual Core 2.6 GHZ - FX-8150 8 Core x 3.6 GHZ^*
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA® 8600 GT 512MB VRAM – NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680 2GB VRAM / Radeon HD 3400 512MB VRAM - Radeon HD 7970 3GB VRAM^*
Memory
2 GB^*

Steam version platforms

Windows^*
Supported
Yes^*
Linux^*
Supported
No^*
macOS^*
Supported
No^*

Interface languages

English^*
Full audio
Yes^*
French^*
German^*
Italian^*
Russian^*
Spanish - Spain^*
Polish^*
Japanese^*
Korean^*
Portuguese - Brazil^*

Audio languages

English^*
Portuguese - Brazil^*

Game features

Single-player^*
Multi-player^*
Steam Achievements^*
Partial Controller Support^*

Store genres

Action^*

Screenshots

Screenshot 1 from Max Payne 3

Screenshot 2 from Max Payne 3

Screenshot 3 from Max Payne 3

* Provisional data