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Maximum Action

Maximum Action

George Mandell · September 19, 2018 · Gore, Action, FPS, Violent, Retro

Buy Maximum Action from Steam at $19.99 — the cheapest of 2 stores we compare.

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Very Positive89% · 3,9111playing now
Best price
$19.99
lowest tracked $7.49
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Steam
Standard Edition · Steam
$19.99
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Standard Edition · DRM-Free
$19.99
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Maximum Action price by region

Maximum Action costs $10.49 in Georgia (USD), £16.75 in the United Kingdom, €19.50 in Europe (EUR), $19.99 in the United States, CA$25.99 in Canada, NZ$28.99 in New Zealand, A$29.50 in Australia, R$44.99 in Brazil and zł91.99 in Poland right now.

Cheapest Maximum Action offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
Georgia (USD) $10.49 $10.49 — 2
United Kingdom £16.75 £16.75 — 2
Europe (EUR) €19.50 €19.50 — 2
United Statesyour region $19.99 $19.99 — 2
Canada CA$25.99 CA$25.99 — 2
New Zealand NZ$28.99 NZ$28.99 — 2
Australia A$29.50 A$29.50 — 2
Brazil R$44.99 R$44.99 — 2
Poland zł91.99 zł91.99 — 2

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Maximum Action

✦ AI summary

Blast through arcade-style levels in slow-motion glory, pulling off creative combos of dives, slides, and gunplay inspired by '80s action cinema. Build your own levels and weapons with full mod support, turning every playthrough into a sandbox for stylish experimentation.

MAXIMUM Action is a brutal and satisfying physics-based first person shooter influenced by Hong Kong cinema, heroic slow motion bloodshed, and old-school FPS ACTION.

Maximum Action — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Partial controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Maximum Action has spent eight years in early access, and players are largely frustrated with its stalled development and declining quality, citing poor physics, unsatisfying gunplay, and a product that feels worse than what they purchased years ago. While some find the low-poly John Woo-style action concept fun, the overwhelming sentiment is that the game should not be purchased in its current state, with reviewers recommending it be pulled from sale entirely.

Not recommended Sep 20, 2026
8 years in early access. don't buy.
7 found this helpful
Not recommended Sep 20, 2026
Years and years ago this game was pretty cool. I don't know where or what went wrong but the physics feel horrible, gunplay is less satisfying, and it overall feels like an inferior product to the game I bought nearly 10 years ago.
6 found this helpful
Not recommended Sep 25, 2026
8 years!!! this game should be pulled from the market at this point
3 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 19, 2026
I don't own the game but somehow I can write a review. It's okay I guess.
3 found this helpful
Recommended Oct 2, 2026
Low poly John Wu is a fun time
Recommended Sep 20, 2026
You shoot guns and kill enemies while literally being the main character, what guy wouldn’t want to play this

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