1.0·Every feature free until Premium arrives in October
35
playing on Steam now·
35
24-hour peak
All-time peak 120 in Aug 2026·30 days −11%
Is Max Payne dead in 2026?
Nearly, on Steam.
In October 2026, Max Payne averaged 49 players on Steam at once, 11% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 120 in August 2026. Only 35 people are playing Max Payne on Steam right now. The count now is 29% of the record. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is Max Payne worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours.
The average Coilr player has put 4h into Max Payne, and at $3.49 that's about 0.87 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive.
$0.87/hr·4h avg·89% positive
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Max Payne player count
35players22% over 6 days
Latest reading · average in view 54
This game's player count is measured about every 30 hours. Steam allows a limited number of requests per day, so the busiest games are measured every few minutes and quieter ones less often. The shape of the curve is real, the fine detail between points isn't recorded.
30-day average
49
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
89%
Very Positive
Average playtime
4 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
14
who own it
Max Payne players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking Max Payne. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 54 | +5 | 107 |
| Sep 2026 | 49 | +2 | 102 |
| Aug 2026 | 47 | +4 | 120 |
| Jul 2026 (from first reading) | 43 | — | 83 |
Steam reviews
Very PositivePositive
89%
Total reviews
15,961
Pos / Neg
14,163 / 1,798
% positive by month
Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$0.997
at $3.49
Avg playtime
4 h
across 14 players
Total tracked
49 h
Player retention
Fewer owners still playHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
7%
1 of 14 owners
Played last 7 days
1
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 18-30 days · 131-90 days · 090+ days · 12
Hours played per day (Coilr owners, 90d)
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
69%
🇷🇴RO
8%
🇨🇿CZ
8%
🇦🇺AU
8%
🇦🇹AT
8%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Max Payne is busiest each day. A rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most players look to be in Americas (~35%).
Americas
35%
Europe & Africa
27%
Russia & CIS
20%
Asia-Pacific
18%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 22:00 with about 87 people in game — 3.8× as many as at 07:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about Max Payne
How many people play Max Payne?
In October 2026, Max Payne averaged 49 players on Steam at once, 11% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 120 in August 2026.
Is Max Payne dead in 2026?
Nearly, on Steam. In October 2026, Max Payne averaged 49 players on Steam at once, 11% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 120 in August 2026. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is Max Payne worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours. The average Coilr player has put 4h into Max Payne, and at $3.49 that's about 0.87 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive.
How much does Max Payne cost?
Max Payne costs $3.49 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 4 hours in, about 0.87 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play Max Payne?
Across 14 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Max Payne is about 4 hours.
Where are most Max Payne players from?
Max Payne's player activity peaks around 22:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Americas region, an estimated 35% of active players, followed by Europe & Africa. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)
How many copies has Max Payne sold?
About 600k copies on Steam, likely between 340k and 1.2 million, estimated from its Steam reviews. Valve does not publish sales figures.