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Mad Max

Open-world wasteland action built around driving and vehicular combat

Avalanche Studios · Published by Warner Bros. Games, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment · Released Sep 1, 2015

ActionAdventure

DRM declared on Steam

Reviews
Very Positive
92% of 61K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
92% of 391 in 30 days
Players
547
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
10 years ago
Oct 20, 2016
Minimum PC
HD 7870
6 GB RAM · 32 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 73/100 (critic reviews)

What is Mad Max?

Mad Max is a third-person, single-player action game set in an open post-apocalyptic wasteland. As Max, you drive across the landscape, fight bandits on foot and in vehicles, scavenge supplies, complete missions, and upgrade a combat car while seeking a way to reach the Plains of Silence.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy open-world exploration and chaotic vehicular combat
  • +you want weighty hand-to-hand fighting and vehicle upgrades
  • +you prefer a single-player post-apocalyptic setting

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike repetitive open-world activities and upgrade grinding
  • −you want a tightly paced, story-focused campaign
  • −you want multiplayer vehicle battles

What players say

92% of 61,138 reviews are positive · 92% of 391 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the vehicular combat, weighty hand-to-hand fighting, and wasteland scenery. The main complaint is that the open-world tasks become repetitive and grindy; some recent players also report crashes, launch failures on newer systems, and menu, audio, or visual bugs.

Players over time

▼ -18% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 1,061 players on Oct 19, 2026.

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Nov 7, 2026547
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Nov 5, 2026534
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Nov 3, 2026571
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Nov 1, 2026599
Oct 31, 2026635
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Oct 29, 2026556
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Oct 26, 2026758
Oct 25, 2026895
Oct 24, 2026841
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Oct 21, 2026917
Oct 20, 2026985
Oct 19, 20261,061
Oct 18, 20261,003
Oct 17, 2026798
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Oct 15, 2026604
Oct 14, 2026528
Oct 13, 2026658
Oct 12, 2026734
Oct 11, 2026739
Oct 10, 2026695
Oct 9, 2026629
Oct 8, 2026662
Oct 7, 2026664
Oct 6, 2026693
Oct 5, 2026696
Oct 4, 2026717
Oct 3, 2026632
Oct 2, 2026530
Oct 1, 2026441
Sep 30, 2026489
Sep 29, 2026525
Sep 28, 2026584
Sep 27, 2026624
Sep 26, 2026517
Sep 25, 2026505
Sep 24, 2026512
Sep 23, 2026438
Sep 23, 2026561
Sep 22, 2026554
Sep 21, 2026897

How many players finish Mad Max?

28% of Steam players have unlocked «Downward Spiral Reawakening», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Mad Max system requirements

Minimum: HD 7870, 6 GB RAM, 32 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
64 bit: Vista, Win 7, Win 8, Win 10
Processor
Intel Core i5-650, 3.2 GHz or AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.4 Ghz
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660ti (2 GB Memory or higher) or AMD Radeon HD 7870 (2 GB Memory or higher)
Memory
6 GB RAM
Storage
32 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
PlayStation 4 controller support

Recommended

OS
64 bit: Win 7 SP1, Win 8.1, Win 10
Processor
Intel Core i7-3770, 3.4 GHz or AMD FX-8350, 4.0 GHz
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 (3 GB Memory or higher) or AMD Radeon HD 7970 (3 GB Memory or higher)
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
32 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
PlayStation 4 controller support

Does Mad Max have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Mad Max run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • First time setup requires active internet connection

PC version details

DRM
Denuvo Antitamper
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
49
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian.

Does Mad Max 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 Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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