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We filtered the 50 games similar to Mad Max down to the 35 that fit the “Melee” category. Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord, Mount & Blade: Warband and Starpoint Gemini 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 “Melee” category, the closest game to Mad Max is Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord — scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. Mount & Blade: Warband and Starpoint Gemini 2 follow close behind.

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The best melee games like Mad Max

35 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.

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 290KRAWG👍 86%· 304MC78IGDB80· 1OC77· 35
Year 2022Dev TaleWorlds EntertainmentPlaytime ~20hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, ranged combat and setting medieval, while skipping action RPG combat

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

Starpoint Gemini 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeTacticalNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 70%· 4.1KRAWG👍 19%· 102MC70IGDB73· 3OC68· 15
Year 2014Dev Little Green Men Games · Iceberg InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, turn-based strategy and setting space, while skipping action RPG combat

Game of Thrones
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloTacticalMeleeNarrativeThird Person
Steam👍 73%· 2.4KIGDB57· 7
Year 2012Dev Cyanide Studio · Focus EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world and setting medieval, while skipping action RPG combat

Elex
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeTacticalNarrativeOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 74%· 19KIGDB60· 3OC61· 71
Year 2017Dev Piranha Bytes · THQ NordicOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty, dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world, while skipping action RPG combat

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeTacticalNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 94%· 26KIGDB86· 6OC77· 22
Year 2004Dev Obsidian Entertainment · LucasArtsOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping action RPG combat

The Saboteur
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeTacticalOpen WorldSandbox WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 91%· 2.6KIGDB78· 5
Year 2009Dev Pandemic Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping action RPG combat

Gravity Rush
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
IGDB82· 7
Year 2012Dev SCE Japan Studio · Sony Computer Entertainment

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom.

≠ Missing: action RPG combat.

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeExplorationThird Person
IGDB77· 4
Year 2009Dev h.a.n.d., Inc. · Disney Interactive Studios

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with combat magic, while skipping action RPG combat

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

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

Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 79%· 12KIGDB65· 12OC66· 96
Year 2019Dev Panache Digital Games · Private DivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, crafting mechanics and resource management, while skipping action RPG combat

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

Tales of Vesperia
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
IGDB80· 5
Year 2008Dev Namco Tales Studio · Bandai Namco Entertainment

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat, while skipping action RPG combat

Tales of the Abyss
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
IGDB69· 5
Year 2005Dev Namco Tales Studio · Bandai Namco Entertainment

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, while skipping action RPG combat

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