Is Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne runs great on the Steam Deck.
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 80 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action
- Developer
- Remedy Entertainment
- Publisher
- Rockstar Games
- Release
- January 4, 2008
- Price
- $9.99
- Metacritic
- 86
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP
- Processor: 1Ghz PIII/Athlon or 1.2Ghz Celeron/Duron processor
- Memory: 256MB RAM
- Graphics: 32MB AGP graphics card with hardware transform & lighting support
- DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0
- Hard Drive: 1.5 GB hard drive space
- Sound Card: DirectSound compatible sound card
- Input: Keyboard and mouse
- OS *: Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP
- Processor: 1Ghz PIII/Athlon or 1.2Ghz Celeron/Duron processor
- Memory: 512MB RAM
- Graphics: 64MB DirectX 9 compatible AGP graphics card with hardware T&L support
- DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0
- Hard Drive: 1.5 GB hard drive space
- Sound Card: DirectSound compatible sound card
- Input: Keyboard and mouse
Is Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 80 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Tips for playing Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne on Steam Deck
- •Button prompts may show Xbox or PlayStation icons instead of Steam Deck glyphs.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne playable on Steam Deck?
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne <strong>runs great</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it <strong>Playable</strong> on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 80 reports.
›Is Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne get on Steam Deck?
We don't publish a single FPS figure — framerate depends on your settings, the scene and your TDP limit. Valve reports good performance with the default settings.
›How long does the battery last playing Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne on Steam Deck?
Battery life isn't fixed — it depends on your brightness, TDP cap and framerate target, typically landing anywhere from 2 to 6 hours on the Steam Deck. We don't have a measured figure for Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne specifically.
›Can you play Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne on Steam Deck?
Yes. Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne?
Yes — Valve reports that Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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