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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 · support.wbgames.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Long Dark▲73

   How far would you go to survive?

   2015 · intothelongdark.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Overland (First Access)▲89

   Make the most of a terrible situation

   2016 · finji.itch.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Bit Pit▲74

   Score-hoarding arcade jumparound

   2015 · voishark.itch.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   MegaSphere▲80

   A sci-fi themed action platformer with a big shiny gun

   2015 · antonkudin.me · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Life in Bunker▲67

   A bunker-building survival simulator

   2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Nuclear Throne▲63

   A brutal, yet adorable, roguelike shooter

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   That Dragon, Cancer▲122

   A videogame developer's love letter to his son

   2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Full Throttle - Remastered▲86

   Motorcycles, murder & mayhem

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Slam City Oracles▲74

    A rambunctious Katamari-meets-Grand Theft Auto physics game

    2015 · janefriedhoff.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III▲72

    DEATH COMES FOR ALL. DESTINY CHOOSES A FEW.

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Life is Strange▲104

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

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Hot Guns▲69

    Fun, enjoyable and destructive action-platformer varied

    2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Steamroll▲68

    A steampunk adventure and puzzle game

    2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Hurtworld▲70

    A hardcore multiplayer survival FPS with a focus on survival

    2016 · hurtworld.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Hammercoin▲73

    Bitcoin fuelled RPG

    2016 · megogame.itch.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Convoy▲65

    A tactical roguelike inspired by Mad Max & FTL

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Luckslinger▲66

    Shoot, Knife, Duck!

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    SUPERHOT▲158

    Where time moves only when you move

    2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Spelunky▲73

    Journey deep underground and explore fantastic places

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    ARK: Survival Evolved▲73

    Survive on an island with dinosaurs, then ride on them

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Risk of Rain▲69

    Ultra challenging sci-fi roguelike, lots of items/upgrades

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Road Trip▲89

    The endless driving game that ends badly

    2017 · larvalabs.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    RimWorld▲72

    A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller.

    2015 · rimworldgame.com · its alternatives →

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