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
- 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.
Screenshots and trailer
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.
Tags
- Open World
- Vehicular Combat
- Post-apocalyptic
- Action
- Driving
- Singleplayer
- Survival
- Third Person
- Adventure
- Exploration
- Automobile Sim
- Atmospheric
- Racing
- Story Rich
- Multiplayer
- Sandbox
Recent updates
- Oct 26, 2015 · Update: Mad Max, Patch 4
- Oct 26, 2015 · Update: Mad Max, Patch 4
- Oct 17, 2015 · Update: Mad Max, Patch 4 is Coming Soon
- Oct 17, 2015 · Update: Mad Max, Patch 4 is Coming Soon
- Sep 28, 2015 · Update: Mad Max, Patch 3
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