4 Games like Max Payne 3 on Mobile that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Max Payne 3 down to the 4 that fit the “Mobile” category. Half-Life 2: VR Mod, Mad Bullets and Painkiller top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Max Payne 3.

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The best games like Max Payne 3 on Mobile

4 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Max Payne 3. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

Half-Life 2: VR Mod

73 similarity to Max Payne 3

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Closest overall match

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkNarrative

Year 2004Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~7hOn PC · Xbox · Android

If Max Payne 3 worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and single-player focus, the same is here. They part company on visuals: this one brings a first-person view.

It predates Max Payne 3 by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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Mad Bullets

71 similarity to Max Payne 3

NGL92

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedNarrativeDark

Year 2014Dev Istom Games Kft.Playtime ~4hOn PC · iOS · Android

It comes from the same genre as Max Payne 3 and shares strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: a casual, approachable feel and a first-person view.

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Painkiller

53 similarity to Max Payne 3

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SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorFirst Person

Year 2004Dev People Can Fly · DreamCatcher InteractiveOn Android · PC · iOS

On paper it is what Max Payne 3 is — dark, oppressive atmosphere and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: a first-person view.

It predates Max Payne 3 by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X

49 similarity to Max Payne 3

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerFirst Person

Year 2009Dev Ubisoft Bucharest · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · Android · PC

What carries over from Max Payne 3 is single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: a first-person view.

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