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We filtered the 50 games similar to Mad Max down to the 38 that fit the “Action RPG” category. Deadpool, Mount & Blade and Mass Effect 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Mad Max.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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NarrativeSoloMultiplayer
Year 2015Dev Avalanche Studios

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Within the “Action RPG” category, the closest game to Mad Max is Deadpool — scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. Mount & Blade and Mass Effect 2 follow close behind.

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The best action RPG games like Mad Max

38 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Mad Max. Each one has been evaluated across 20 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

Deadpool
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeThird Person
Steam👍 91%· 3.3KIGDB70· 13
Year 2013Dev High Moon Studios · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings fighting mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping racing gameplay

Mount & Blade
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 6.7KIGDB65· 4
Year 2008Dev Taleworlds · Paradox InteractiveOn PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, ranged combat and setting medieval, while skipping racing gameplay

Mass Effect 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 78%· 342IGDB96· 9
Year 2010Dev BioWare · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping racing gameplay

Bayonetta 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerThird PersonFantasy
IGDB91· 21OC91· 117
Year 2014Dev PlatinumGames · Nintendo

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, while skipping racing gameplay

Mount & Blade: Warband
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalOpen WorldSandbox WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 98%· 171KRAWG👍 89%· 742MC78IGDB69· 5
Year 2010Dev TaleWorlds EntertainmentPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, turn-based strategy and ranged combat, while skipping racing gameplay

Yakuza 4
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
IGDB80· 6
Year 2010Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, deep simulation and loot and gear systems, while skipping racing gameplay

Oni
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloPost-ApocalypticThird PersonSci-FiCyberpunk
IGDB70· 1
Year 2001Dev Rockstar Toronto · Rockstar GamesOn PC · Mac

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi and setting cyberpunk, while skipping adventure storytelling

LEGO City Undercover
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
IGDB77· 21OC77· 64
Year 2013Dev TT Fusion · Nintendo

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and racing gameplay

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming and co op, while skipping survival mechanics

Shenmue
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeSandbox WorldOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
IGDB90· 1
Year 1999Dev Sega AM2 · SegaOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, fantasy world and loot and gear systems, while skipping racing gameplay

Yakuza 3
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
IGDB80· 5
Year 2009Dev CS1 Team · SegaOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: loot and gear systems, skill tree progression and visual first person, while skipping racing gameplay

Infamous 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
IGDB85· 6
Year 2011Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, while skipping racing gameplay

The Amazing Spider-Man
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
IGDB65· 6
Year 2012Dev Beenox · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: racing gameplay.

Enslaved: Odyssey to the West
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativePost-ApocalypticThird Person
Steam👍 86%· 8.1KIGDB82· 9
Year 2010Dev Ninja Theory · Namco Bandai GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, puzzle design and setting scifi, while skipping racing gameplay

Biomutant
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 66%· 20KIGDB73· 19OC67· 217
Year 2021Dev Experiment 101 · THQ NordicOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, cozy, relaxing feel and fantasy world, while skipping racing gameplay

God of War: Ascension
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerHistoricalThird PersonFantasy
IGDB76· 11
Year 2013Dev SCE Santa Monica Studio · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping racing gameplay

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