MAD WAY

Climbing platformer where falls can undo much of your progress

SMB CLUB · Released Jul 21, 2023

Reviews: Very Positive; 81% of 104
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 3 years ago; Sep 14, 2023
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 1060; 8 GB RAM · 10 GB disk; Full requirements

What is MAD WAY?

You climb several kilometers through a nonsensical world in this third-person platformer, jumping between moving platforms, bouncing to higher areas, and riding vehicles. A global leaderboard compares climbing times.

For you if...

+you want to climb solo or with friends online

Not for you if...

−you want a relaxed game without demanding jumps

What players say

81% of 104 reviews are positive

Players praise it as an alternative to Only Up. More recent criticism cites inconsistent jumping and physics. Older reviews report occasional performance drops and crashes when joining friends.

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MAD WAY system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 1060, 8 GB RAM, 10 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 8/10/11 (64-Bit)
Processor: Intel Core i5-6600@ 3.1 GHz or AMD R5 1600X @ 3.5 GHz
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 10 GB available space

Does MAD WAY have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does MAD WAY run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Default controller config not fully functional
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 6
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Simplified Chinese.

Does MAD WAY use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam