17 Games like Max Payne 3 on Xbox that you should try

The genre is the same as Max Payne 3’s, and with it strong narrative focus, a sandbox world and ranged combat. The common ground extends to multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is visuals and world: open world exploration and a first-person view.

The genre is the same as Max Payne 3’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is a first-person view.

What carries over from Max Payne 3 is melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. It sets itself apart with a sci-fi setting and co-op play.

It comes from the same genre as Max Payne 3 and shares a sandbox world, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is world and visuals: open world exploration and a first-person view.

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.

If Max Payne 3 worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus, the same is here. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a first-person view.

It shares the essentials of what Max Payne 3 does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: a first-person view.

Held in common with Max Payne 3: strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings a first-person view.

With Max Payne 3 it shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings a first-person view.

Its point of contact with Max Payne 3 is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a first-person view.

It shares the essentials of what Max Payne 3 does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: a first-person view.

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.

If Max Payne 3 worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and single-player focus, the same is here. Where the two diverge is visuals: a first-person view.

What carries over from Max Payne 3 is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings a first-person view.

On paper it is what Max Payne 3 is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is co-op play and a first-person view.