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Max, an Autistic Journey

A turn-based RPG about daily life as an autistic child

Professional Imagination · Published by GPAC · Released Aug 19, 2016

IndieRPG

Reviews
Very Positive
80% of 83
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
9 years ago
May 19, 2017
Minimum PC
DirectX 9 GPU
4 GB RAM · 0.4 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Max, an Autistic Journey?

This retro, top-down RPG follows Max, a ten-year-old autistic boy, through everyday tasks and imaginary encounters. You fight monsters representing emotions and anxieties, gain experience to level up, and play minigames involving picture puzzles, race cars, and music.

For you if...

  • +you prefer small-scale, personal stories about ordinary life
  • +you enjoy traditional RPG mechanics mixed with minigames

Not for you if...

  • −you want real-time action rather than turn-based combat

What players say

80% of 83 reviews are positive

Players praise the personal story and variety of minigames. Opinions on its portrayal of autism differ: some autistic players recognize their own experiences, while others criticize the depiction or object to the puzzle-piece imagery.

Screenshots and trailer

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Max, an Autistic Journey system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 4 GB RAM, 0.4 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 or Higher
Processor
Intel Core2 Duo or Better
Graphics
DirectX 9/OpenGL 4.1 capable GPU
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
400 MB available space
Notes
1280x768 or better Display

Recommended

OS
Windows 7 or Higher
Graphics
OpenGL ES 2.0 hardware driver support required for WebGL acceleration. (AMD Catalyst 10.9, nVidia 358.50)
Memory
6 GB RAM
Storage
400 MB available space

Does Max, an Autistic Journey have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Max, an Autistic Journey run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
27
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English.

Does Max, an Autistic Journey 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

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1 DLC available.