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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

Reviews
Very Positive
92% of 91K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
91% of 257 in 30 days
Playing now
438
peak 24h 561
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update
10 years ago
Oct 26, 2015

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 90,572 reviews are positive · 91% of 257 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.

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Mad Max

Mad Max system requirements

As published by the developer.

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

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
Denuvo Antitamper
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
49
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating
17+

Steam Deck: Verified

  • 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

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian.

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