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Max Payne 3 player count chart
Max Payne 3 has a small but active player base. 281 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been growing (up 14% on the month before).
History from Jun 2, 2012
Max Payne 3 monthly player count
| Month | Avg. players | % Gain | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 197 | -34.11% | 421 |
| October 2026 | 299 | +20.08% | 628 |
| September 2026 | 249 | -12.76% | 759 |
| August 2026 | n/a | +39.42% | 870 |
| July 2026 | n/a | +5.58% | 624 |
| June 2026 | n/a | -2.64% | 591 |
| May 2026 | n/a | -9.13% | 607 |
| April 2026 | n/a | +27.97% | 668 |
| March 2026 | n/a | -53.97% | 522 |
| February 2026 | n/a | -44.49% | 1,134 |
| January 2026 | n/a | +266.13% | 2,043 |
| December 2025 | n/a | -1.41% | 558 |
| November 2025 | n/a | -1.05% | 566 |
| October 2025 | n/a | -5.14% | 572 |
| September 2025 | n/a | -13.61% | 603 |
| August 2025 | n/a | +36.86% | 698 |
| July 2025 | n/a | -12.07% | 510 |
| June 2025 | n/a | +4.32% | 580 |
| May 2025 | n/a | +12.78% | 556 |
| April 2025 | n/a | -17% | 493 |
| March 2025 | n/a | -31.72% | 594 |
| February 2025 | n/a | -17.38% | 870 |
| January 2025 | n/a | +103.28% | 1,053 |
| December 2024 | n/a | +10.92% | 518 |
| November 2024 | n/a | +43.25% | 467 |
| October 2024 | n/a | -54.41% | 326 |
| September 2024 | n/a | +7.04% | 715 |
| August 2024 | n/a | +26.52% | 668 |
| July 2024 | n/a | +26.92% | 528 |
| June 2024 | n/a | -25.85% | 416 |
| May 2024 | n/a | -21.21% | 561 |
| April 2024 | n/a | -3.65% | 712 |
| March 2024 | n/a | -59.99% | 739 |
| February 2024 | n/a | +219% | 1,847 |
| January 2024 | n/a | -6.76% | 579 |
| December 2023 | n/a | +7.07% | 621 |
| November 2023 | n/a | +116.42% | 580 |
| October 2023 | n/a | -18.79% | 268 |
| September 2023 | n/a | -40.54% | 330 |
| August 2023 | n/a | +9.25% | 555 |
| July 2023 | n/a | +45.14% | 508 |
| June 2023 | n/a | -35.66% | 350 |
| May 2023 | n/a | -22.73% | 544 |
| April 2023 | n/a | +0.86% | 704 |
| March 2023 | n/a | +23.54% | 698 |
| February 2023 | n/a | -50.61% | 565 |
| January 2023 | n/a | +225.93% | 1,144 |
| December 2022 | n/a | +8.33% | 351 |
| November 2022 | n/a | +16.97% | 324 |
| October 2022 | n/a | -41.56% | 277 |
| September 2022 | n/a | +21.85% | 474 |
| August 2022 | n/a | -9.32% | 389 |
| July 2022 | n/a | -0.46% | 429 |
| June 2022 | n/a | -12.58% | 431 |
| May 2022 | n/a | -6.27% | 493 |
| April 2022 | n/a | -32.04% | 526 |
| March 2022 | n/a | +49.13% | 774 |
| February 2022 | n/a | +10.9% | 519 |
| January 2022 | n/a | +13.59% | 468 |
| December 2021 | n/a | -3.29% | 412 |
| November 2021 | n/a | +12.11% | 426 |
| October 2021 | n/a | +27.52% | 380 |
| September 2021 | n/a | -28.88% | 298 |
| August 2021 | n/a | -29.82% | 419 |
| July 2021 | n/a | +13.93% | 597 |
| June 2021 | n/a | +44.75% | 524 |
| May 2021 | n/a | -33.82% | 362 |
| April 2021 | n/a | -28.78% | 547 |
| March 2021 | n/a | +68.05% | 768 |
| February 2021 | n/a | -30.44% | 457 |
| January 2021 | n/a | +1.39% | 657 |
| December 2020 | n/a | -4.57% | 648 |
| November 2020 | n/a | +136.59% | 679 |
| October 2020 | n/a | +2.87% | 287 |
| September 2020 | n/a | -16.72% | 279 |
| August 2020 | n/a | -53.34% | 335 |
| July 2020 | n/a | -3.49% | 718 |
| June 2020 | n/a | +93.25% | 744 |
| May 2020 | n/a | -4.23% | 385 |
| April 2020 | n/a | -6.51% | 402 |
| March 2020 | n/a | -51.74% | 430 |
| February 2020 | n/a | +56.04% | 891 |
| January 2020 | n/a | -5.15% | 571 |
| December 2019 | n/a | +10.66% | 602 |
| November 2019 | n/a | +63.36% | 544 |
| October 2019 | n/a | -51.95% | 333 |
| September 2019 | n/a | +110% | 693 |
| August 2019 | n/a | -54.1% | 330 |
| July 2019 | n/a | -3.23% | 719 |
| June 2019 | n/a | +191.37% | 743 |
| May 2019 | n/a | -9.57% | 255 |
| April 2019 | n/a | -2.08% | 282 |
| March 2019 | n/a | -14.54% | 288 |
| February 2019 | n/a | -16.79% | 337 |
| January 2019 | n/a | +2.02% | 405 |
| December 2018 | n/a | +6.72% | 397 |
| November 2018 | n/a | +21.17% | 372 |
| October 2018 | n/a | -70.08% | 307 |
| September 2018 | n/a | +93.22% | 1,026 |
| August 2018 | n/a | +3.31% | 531 |
| July 2018 | n/a | +2.59% | 514 |
| June 2018 | n/a | +50.45% | 501 |
| May 2018 | n/a | -15.91% | 333 |
| April 2018 | n/a | -9.17% | 396 |
| March 2018 | n/a | -36.72% | 436 |
| February 2018 | n/a | +42.65% | 689 |
| January 2018 | n/a | -3.98% | 483 |
| December 2017 | n/a | +10.55% | 503 |
| November 2017 | n/a | +35.82% | 455 |
| October 2017 | n/a | -27.33% | 335 |
| September 2017 | n/a | -53.39% | 461 |
| August 2017 | n/a | +81.47% | 989 |
| July 2017 | n/a | +9.66% | 545 |
| June 2017 | n/a | +40.79% | 497 |
| May 2017 | n/a | +12.78% | 353 |
| April 2017 | n/a | -4.57% | 313 |
| March 2017 | n/a | -5.2% | 328 |
| February 2017 | n/a | -35.93% | 346 |
| January 2017 | n/a | +3.25% | 540 |
| December 2016 | n/a | +26.02% | 523 |
| November 2016 | n/a | -47.53% | 415 |
| October 2016 | n/a | -44.26% | 791 |
| September 2016 | n/a | +261.99% | 1,419 |
| August 2016 | n/a | -48.35% | 392 |
| July 2016 | n/a | +3.27% | 759 |
| June 2016 | n/a | +68.58% | 735 |
| May 2016 | n/a | -11.38% | 436 |
| April 2016 | n/a | +8.37% | 492 |
| March 2016 | n/a | -29.72% | 454 |
| February 2016 | n/a | -36.35% | 646 |
| January 2016 | n/a | +51.27% | 1,015 |
| December 2015 | n/a | +10.73% | 671 |
| November 2015 | n/a | +38.36% | 606 |
| October 2015 | n/a | +2.34% | 438 |
| September 2015 | n/a | -6.96% | 428 |
| August 2015 | n/a | -14.66% | 460 |
| July 2015 | n/a | -53.69% | 539 |
| June 2015 | n/a | +160.99% | 1,164 |
| May 2015 | n/a | -35.73% | 446 |
| April 2015 | n/a | -18.74% | 694 |
| March 2015 | n/a | -25.61% | 854 |
| February 2015 | n/a | -40.27% | 1,148 |
| January 2015 | n/a | -10.89% | 1,922 |
| December 2014 | n/a | +39.16% | 2,157 |
| November 2014 | n/a | +162.71% | 1,550 |
| October 2014 | n/a | -26.25% | 590 |
| September 2014 | n/a | -79.05% | 800 |
| August 2014 | n/a | +207.66% | 3,818 |
| July 2014 | n/a | -31.28% | 1,241 |
| June 2014 | n/a | +148.08% | 1,806 |
| May 2014 | n/a | -4.96% | 728 |
| April 2014 | n/a | -81.13% | 766 |
| March 2014 | n/a | +295.61% | 4,059 |
| February 2014 | n/a | -47.3% | 1,026 |
| January 2014 | n/a | -51.78% | 1,947 |
| December 2013 | n/a | +119.58% | 4,038 |
| November 2013 | n/a | +22.27% | 1,839 |
| October 2013 | n/a | +150.67% | 1,504 |
| September 2013 | n/a | -36.84% | 600 |
| August 2013 | n/a | -67.69% | 950 |
| July 2013 | n/a | +315.25% | 2,940 |
| June 2013 | n/a | -69.07% | 708 |
| May 2013 | n/a | -43.79% | 2,289 |
| April 2013 | n/a | +33.55% | 4,072 |
| March 2013 | n/a | +257.03% | 3,049 |
| February 2013 | n/a | -73.08% | 854 |
| January 2013 | n/a | +35.44% | 3,172 |
| December 2012 | n/a | -59.42% | 2,342 |
| November 2012 | n/a | +1233.03% | 5,772 |
| October 2012 | n/a | -40.93% | 433 |
| September 2012 | n/a | -60.97% | 733 |
| August 2012 | n/a | -66.88% | 1,878 |
| July 2012 | n/a | -41.05% | 5,670 |
| June 2012 | n/a | n/a | 9,618 |
How many people are playing Max Payne 3?
Right now, 281 players are in Max Payne 3 on Steam. That makes it the #1,611 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 281 players. Today's peak is 33% below its 30-day average daily peak of 420.
Is Max Payne 3 growing or declining?
Over the last 30 days Max Payne 3 averaged a daily peak of 420 players, up 14% compared with the 30 days before (370). Its highest point this month (628) is 11% above the same period last year (566). In its first month after release (May 31, 2012) it peaked at 9,618 players. Today's player count is 3% of its all-time peak of 9,618, set on Jun 3, 2012.
Best time to play Max Payne 3
Based on the last 14 days, Max Payne 3 is busiest around 19:00 UTC (2 PM in New York) and quietest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York), when about 57% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.
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Max Payne36 playing nowMax Payne 3 players by hour and weekday
When Max Payne 3 has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.
Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.
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About Max Payne 3
No longer a New York City cop, Max Payne moves to São Paulo to protect a wealthy family in an effort to finally escape his troubled past. This complete edition of Max Payne 3 includes the complete original game and all previously released downloadable content.
- Developer
- Rockstar Studios
- Publisher
- Rockstar Games
- Released
- May 31, 2012
- Genre
- Action
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Languages
- 10 languages, 1 with full audio
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Max Payne 3 price history
Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. Max Payne 3 is at its full price of $19.99. It usually goes on sale for about 70% off (around $6.00), and the lowest we have recorded is $5.99.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown
US price on Steam. Readings before Oct 13, 2026 come from archived copies of the Steam store page (Internet Archive), so short sales between copies can be missing. Checked daily.
Max Payne 3 price by region
| Region | Steam price | In USD | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $19.99 | $19.99 | base |
| Euro area | 19,99€ | $22.32 | +12% |
| United Kingdom | £17.99 | $24.08 | +20% |
| Canada | C$ 29.99 | $21.32 | +7% |
| Australia | A$ 29.95 | $20.58 | +3% |
| New Zealand | NZ$ 34.95 | $19.37 | -3% |
| Brazil | R$99,50 | $18.08 | -10% |
| Mexico | Mex$ 399.00 | $21.33 | +7% |
| Argentina (LATAM USD) | $19.99 | $19.99 | 0% |
| Poland | 79,00 zł | $20.08 | 0% |
| Switzerland | CHF 20.90 | $25.52 | +28% |
| Norway | 219,00 kr | $23.23 | +16% |
| Turkey (MENA USD) | $19.99 | $19.99 | 0% |
| Azerbaijan (CIS USD) | $11.99 | $11.99 | -40% |
| South Africa | R 359.00 | $21.71 | +9% |
| India | ₹1,099.00 | $11.70 | -41% |
| Indonesia cheapest | Rp 200 000 | $11.05 | -45% |
| China | ¥99.00 | $14.84 | -26% |
| Japan | ¥2,200 | $13.90 | -30% |
| South Korea | ₩ 22,800 | $16.78 | -16% |
Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 6 Nov 2026. Steam sells each region's price only to accounts in that region.
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Max Payne 3 reviews over time
Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.
Max Payne 3 on Twitch
Twitch category "Max Payne 3", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch
Max Payne 3 Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days
Average viewers per day (line) and the highest count of each day (dotted line).
Best day: 31 Oct 2026, with a peak of 136 viewers and 23 on average.
Max Payne 3 streamers right now
Nobody in our samples.
Top Max Payne 3 streamers this week
Average viewers while live.
Max Payne 3 achievements
Max Payne 3 has 67 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 12.0% of them; the rarest, It Looked Easy Enough, is held by 1.7% of players.
Part I CompleteComplete Part I Of The Story64.0%
One Bullet At A Time300 Headshots58.0%
Part II CompleteComplete Part II Of The Story52.0%
Past The Point Of No ReturnTake 100 Painkillers48.7%
Part III CompleteComplete Part III Of The Story43.9%
Along For The RideTrigger A Bullet Cam On The Zipline [FREE AIM]37.6%
That Old Familiar FeelingClear The Hallway Of Lasers37.3%
With Practiced Bravado100 Kills During Shootdodge35.8%
The Only Choice GivenGet 8 Kills While Dangling From A Chain [FREE AIM]34.7%
Feel The PayneStory Complete [MEDIUM]34.6%
You Might Hurt Someone With ThatShoot 10 Airborne Grenades33.9%
It Was Chaos And LuckGet 6 Kills While Riding The Push Cart [FREE AIM]29.3%
You Push A Man Too FarDon't Shoot The Dis-Armed Man28.8%
Sometimes You Get LuckyGet A Headshot During The Rooftop Tremors25.6%
The Fear Of Losing ItSurvive A Level Without Painkillers25.4%
Colder Than The Devil's HeartKill 30 Enemies In 2 Minutes20.6%
Trouble Had Come To MeClear Everyone On The Bus Ride14.0%
Out The WindowGet 6 Kills While Diving Through The VIP Window [FREE AIM]13.7%
Serious PayneStory Complete [HARD]11.8%
Grave RobberLooted A Body11.1%
The Road-Kill Behind MeTotal Everything On The Runway9.6%
So Much For Being SubtleGet 9 Kills While Being Pulled By A Chain [FREE AIM]9.5%
Sure Know How To Pick A PlaceDiscover All Tourist Locations7.5%
Man Of Many FacesUnlock All Faction Characters5.9%
Something Wicked This Way ComesGet 7 Kills While Jumping From The Rickety Boat [FREE AIM]5.5%
A Few Hundred Bullets BackUse Every Weapon In The Game5.2%
Payne BringerKill 100 Other Players5.0%
Max Payne InvitationalInvite someone to play through the in-game contact list4.7%
A License To KillCollect All Golden Guns4.5%
An Echo Of The PastFind All Clues4.3%
The One Eyed Man Is KingCover Passos With Perfect Aim4.0%
Dearest Of All My FriendsKill Someone On Your Friends List3.9%
Amidst The WreckageDestroy All The Models In The Boardroom3.6%
It's Fear That Gives Men Wings10 Bullet Time® Kills In A Row3.4%
Deathmatch ChallengeWinner In Any Public Deathmatch3.1%
You Play, You Pay, You Bastard100 Kills With Melee2.9%
Maximum PayneStory Complete [OLD SCHOOL]2.8%
Breaking the 4thEarn a x4 multiplier in Challenge Mode2.8%
Payne In The AssStory Complete [HARDCORE]2.5%
SweepFlawless Team Gang Wars Victory2.3%
The GamblerWon A Wager2.2%
A New York MinuteFinish In A New York Minute2.0%
Full MontyComplete One Of Each Game Mode Including All Gang Wars1.9%
Ouch My HeadHeadshot someone with a Hangover1.9%
Betty ConfettiKill a player with the Bouncing Betty1.9%
All Of The AboveFinish All Single Player Grinds1.8%
Training CompleteAchieve Level Rank 501.8%
Man Of Many WeaponsUnlock All Weapons1.8%
Old School MovesPerform a 720 spin while prone in Nightclub1.8%
Early AdopterIn a single game, kill the same player with both the M24 and the IA2 AR1.8%
Bar BrawlerKill someone with a melee strike in the Bar area of Hoboken Bar1.8%
Drinker's RevengeKill the sniper who broke your Hip Flask in the same life1.8%
Sweaty BettyTrigger and avoid a Bouncing Betty by Shootdodging1.8%
Resisting ArrestStun 10 players with either the cattle prod or stun gun1.8%
Breaking and EnteringOpen 15 Containers or Doors in a single game of Dead Men Walking1.8%
The Shadows Rushed MeUnlock And Complete New York Minute Hardcore1.7%
Air AceGet 2 kills in a single Shootdodge in the Departure Lounge1.7%
Express CheckoutKill 4 players within 3 seconds in the Imperial Palace1.7%
Long Arm of the LawWin 20 Vendettas in the 55th Battalion HQ1.7%
M4 MurderLevel up your M4 Assault all the way to level 101.7%
Showing the 60 most unlocked of 67 achievements.
Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.
Max Payne 3 FAQ
Is Max Payne 3 dead?
Max Payne 3 has a small but active player base. 281 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been growing (up 14% on the month before).
How many people play Max Payne 3?
281 people are playing Max Payne 3 on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 281 concurrent players.
What is the all-time peak player count for Max Payne 3?
Max Payne 3 reached its all-time Steam peak of 9,618 concurrent players on Jun 3, 2012.
Is Max Payne 3 growing or declining?
Max Payne 3 is growing. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 420, up 14% compared with the previous 30 days.
When is Max Payne 3 most active?
Max Payne 3 usually has the most players around 19:00 UTC (2 PM in New York) and the fewest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York).
How much does Max Payne 3 cost?
Max Payne 3 costs $19.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.
What is the lowest price Max Payne 3 has been on Steam?
The lowest US price we have recorded for Max Payne 3 on Steam is $5.99 (70% off), on Oct 13, 2026. It costs $19.99 right now.
Is Max Payne 3 on sale right now?
No, Max Payne 3 is at its full price of $19.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 70%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 70%.
Where is Max Payne 3 cheapest on Steam?
Of the 20 Steam regions we check, Max Payne 3 is cheapest in Indonesia at Rp 200 000, about $11.05 or 45% below the US price of $19.99. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.
Is Max Payne 3 good?
Steam players rate Max Payne 3 Very Positive: 87% of 64,908 reviews are positive.
When did Max Payne 3 come out?
Max Payne 3 was released on Steam on May 31, 2012.
Who made Max Payne 3?
Max Payne 3 was developed by Rockstar Studios and published by Rockstar Games.
Is Max Payne 3 still worth playing?
Max Payne 3 has a smaller but active community on Steam today (281 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Very Positive).
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