Mad Max cover art

games like

Mad Max

Mad Max leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery). Below: catalogued games with the closest cheat-test profile, and exactly where each one differs.

Matched first against: Racing, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up - then ranked by cheat-test profile.

EXECUTION4 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION5 /10

12 games like Mad Max

A cross-genre tag below means that pick didn't share a genre - it filled a slot on cheat-test profile alone.

Mafia III cover art
Mafia IIIPracticed Mastery · open-world crime action

Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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The Simpsons: Hit & Run cover art
The Simpsons: Hit & RunPracticed Mastery · comedy driving adventure

Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas cover art
Grand Theft Auto: San AndreasPracticed Mastery · open-world action

Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Biggest difference: variance (1 vs 2) - Territory wars and traffic add light randomness

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Batman: Arkham City cover art
Batman: Arkham CityPracticed Mastery · stealth action brawler

Both lean on variance about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (4 vs 5) - Combo chains and counters need timing.

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Marvel's Spider-Man cover art
Marvel's Spider-ManPracticed Mastery · open-world action

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (4 vs 5) - swinging flow and combat dodge timing

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Just Cause 2 cover art
Just Cause 2Practiced Mastery · open-world action

Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Biggest difference: variance (1 vs 2) - Sandbox chaos varies moment to moment

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Ryse: Son of Rome cover art
Ryse: Son of RomePracticed Mastery · cinematic action game

Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Biggest difference: reads (0 vs 1) - Enemies telegraph from fixed scripts.

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Alice: Madness Returns cover art
Alice: Madness ReturnsPracticed Mastery · action platformer

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (4 vs 5) - Float-platforming and weapon-switch combat ask moderate precision

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inFamous 2 cover art
inFamous 2Practiced Mastery · open-world action

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (4 vs 5) - Faster combat with melee and aimed powers

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Fable III cover art
Fable IIIPure Optimization · action RPG

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (4 vs 3) - Simplified combat rarely punishes

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Devil May Cry 2 cover art
Devil May Cry 2Practiced Mastery · character action

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (4 vs 5) - Infamously easy; guns trivialize most encounters

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LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy cover art
LEGO Star Wars II: The Original TrilogyPracticed Mastery · family action-adventure

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (4 vs 3) - Forgiving combat and platforming for all ages

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Game details

Released
2015
Developer
Avalanche Studios
Franchise
Mad Max
Platforms
PS4, Linux, PC, Mac, XONE
Modes
Single player
IGDB critics
72/100
IGDB users
75/100
RacingHack and slash/Beat 'em upAdventureActionSurvivalOpen world