Mad Max

Mad Max

Steam Deck Verified

Avalanche Studios · Open World · Sep 1, 2015

Yes, worth buying.

At $19.99. It has been as low as $2.99.

92%
Very Positive
90k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 106 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 58 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 24 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 17 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 90k player reviews · updated 3 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise25% are divided33% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
EXPLORATION – GAMEPLAY
106 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The lighting during sunsets is incredible, and the sandstorms are easily one of the most impressive parts of the game.
58 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The music does a great job of enhancing the general tone and atmosphere, but the real highlight here is 100% the sound design.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
In 2024, I decided to revisit it on my Steam Deck, and it was a great call.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Optimization
Players who bring up Optimization mostly praise it.
Every vehicle has absurd detail, full of rust, spikes, and metal scraps. and surprisingly, the PC optimization is very good.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love5 themes
Gameplay106 reviews
Graphics58 reviews
Audio24 reviews
Steam Deck13 reviews
Optimization12 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Story and characters159 reviews
94%
Combat156 reviews
94%
Servers and matchmaking13 reviews
92%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs17 reviews
76%
Crashes14 reviews
79%
Difficulty12 reviews
100%
Performance9 reviews
89%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

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Currently $19.99. The lowest we've tracked is $2.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $19.99

The data behind the verdict

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Player review score
92%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
49
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Average playtime
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