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24 alternatives to Mad Max

In a world gone mad, only the maddest survive

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Mad Max launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Mad Max▲79

   In the Wasteland it's every man for himself.

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Overland (First Access)▲89

   Make the most of a terrible situation

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   That Dragon, Cancer▲122

   A videogame developer's love letter to his son

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Full Throttle - Remastered▲86

   Motorcycles, murder & mayhem

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III▲72

   DEATH COMES FOR ALL. DESTINY CHOOSES A FEW.

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Life is Strange▲104

   What if you could rewind time? App Store's game of the year.

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   SUPERHOT▲158

   Where time moves only when you move

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Road Trip▲89

   The endless driving game that ends badly

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Bendy and the Ink Machine▲68

   When cartoon characters come alive and want to kill you

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Need For Speed▲86

    An open world of urban car culture and speed

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    No Man's Sky▲272

    Explore a nearly endless procedurally generated universe

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Mother Russia Bleeds▲65

    An old-fashioned beat 'em up with big doses of adrenaline

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Gone Home▲83

    A first-person interactive story adventure game

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Dead Venture▲65

    The world is infected, the human race almost wiped out.

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    MC Lars: The Video Game▲63

    A beat-driven platformer

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Firewatch▲237

    The stunning new game from Campo Santo and Panic

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Fury crossroads▲52

    Dodge cars and trucks, survive and avoid traffic jam

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Apple Silicon Games▲158

    Check game compatibility & performance on the new M1 Macs 🎮

    2020 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Just Cause 3▲103

    An open-world adventure where anything can happen

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20AS
    A simple Unix-like operating system that runs Doom▲233

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Kill The Plumber▲92

    It's like Mario in reverse. Take the role of the enemies.

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Bear Simulator▲113

    Live your dream. Become a bear!

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Witness on Mac▲123

    Explore an abandoned island full of surprises

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Collect or Die▲59

    A gory retro platformer with dynamic ragdoll physics

    2017 · its alternatives →

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