M.A.X.: Mechanized Assault & Exploration
Top-down sci-fi strategy about building colonies and fighting rivals
Interplay Entertainment Corp. · Released Apr 7, 2017
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 88% of 215
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 8
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 1 year ago
- Jul 10, 2025
What is M.A.X.: Mechanized Assault & Exploration?
A top-down sci-fi strategy game about colonizing distant planets. You gather resources, build colony facilities and factories, and command upgradeable land, sea, and air units against rival commanders. You choose from eight factions and play in turn-based or simultaneous mode.
For you if...
- +you like planning colonies around resources and combat
- +you enjoy turn-based tactics and upgrading combat units
Not for you if...
- −you want battles without managing resources or constructing buildings
What players say
88% of 215 reviews are positive
Players praise the strategic depth and variety of approaches. The most common complaint is crashes or freezes later in a game that prevent progress.
Screenshots and trailer
M.A.X.: Mechanized Assault & Exploration system requirements
Minimum: DirectX 7 GPU, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.4 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows (XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10)
- Processor
- 1 GHz Processor
- Graphics
- 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Storage
- 406.9 MB available space
- Notes
- Please be advised that Windows 10 operating system will receive frequent hardware driver and software updates following its release; this may affect game compatibility
Recommended
- Processor
- 1.4 GHz Processor
- Graphics
- 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 600 MB available space
Does M.A.X.: Mechanized Assault & Exploration have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: PvP split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.
Does M.A.X.: Mechanized Assault & Exploration run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does M.A.X.: Mechanized Assault & Exploration 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
