RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticHistoricalExplorationThird Person
IGDB69· 4
Year 2010Dev Cavia · Square EnixOn Xbox · PlayStation 3
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Within the “Historical” category, the closest game to Mad Max is NieR — scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. Elex and Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey follow close behind.
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The best games with a historical setting like Mad Max
17 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.
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeTacticalNarrativeOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 74%· 19KIGDB60· 3OC61· 71
Year 2017Dev Piranha Bytes · THQ NordicOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 79%· 12KIGDB65· 12OC66· 96
Year 2019Dev Panache Digital Games · Private DivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerHistoricalThird PersonFantasy
IGDB76· 11
Year 2013Dev SCE Santa Monica Studio · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 290KRAWG👍 86%· 304MC78IGDB80· 1OC77· 35
Year 2022Dev TaleWorlds EntertainmentPlaytime ~20hOn PC · PS · Xbox
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalOpen WorldSandbox WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 98%· 171KRAWG👍 89%· 742MC78IGDB69· 5
Year 2010Dev TaleWorlds EntertainmentPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 63%· 15KIGDB80· 1OC69· 47
Year 2019Dev Ubisoft Barcelona · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloHistoricalThird PersonFantasy
OC94· 256
Year 2009Dev SCE Santa Monica Studio · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
92
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloHistoricalThird PersonFantasy
Year 2009On PlayStation 3
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
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloHistoricalThird PersonFantasyMedieval
IGDB65· 2
Year 2002Dev Hypnos Entertainment · Electronic Arts
✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world and setting medieval, while skipping racing gameplay
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RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 6.7KIGDB65· 4
Year 2008Dev Taleworlds · Paradox InteractiveOn PC
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 86%· 126KRAWG👍 78%· 2.1KMC81IGDB86· 15OC85· 176
Year 2017Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~28hOn PC · PS · Xbox
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeHistoricalThird Person
IGDB73· 3
Year 2006Dev Clover Studio · CapcomOn PlayStation 3
✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat.
≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 89%· 184KRAWG👍 78%· 2.1KMC85IGDB88· 14OC84· 169
Year 2018Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~31hOn PC · PS · Xbox
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