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We filtered the 50 games similar to Mad Max down to the 9 that fit the “Sandbox” category. Mount & Blade, Mount & Blade: Warband and The Saboteur 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 “Sandbox” category, the closest game to Mad Max is Mount & Blade — scoring 91/100 on our similarity scale. Mount & Blade: Warband and The Saboteur follow close behind.

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The best sandbox games like Mad Max

9 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
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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Assassin's Creed III Remastered
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 63%· 15KIGDB80· 1OC69· 47
Year 2019Dev Ubisoft Barcelona · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics, while skipping action RPG combat

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

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