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We filtered the 50 games similar to Mad Max down to the 24 that fit the “Narrative” category. Yakuza 3, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West and Deadpool 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 “Narrative” category, the closest game to Mad Max is Yakuza 3 — scoring 98/100 on our similarity scale. Enslaved: Odyssey to the West and Deadpool follow close behind.

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The best narrative games like Mad Max

24 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.

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

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

NieR
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticHistoricalExplorationThird Person
IGDB69· 4
Year 2010Dev Cavia · Square EnixOn Xbox · PlayStation 3

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, setting scifi and visual 2d, while skipping action RPG combat

Brütal Legend
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 20KIGDB80· 6
Year 2009Dev Double Fine Productions · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, real-time strategy and deep simulation, while skipping racing gameplay

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

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

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

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

Maneater
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 87%· 25KIGDB73· 14OC71· 168
Year 2020Dev Blindside Interactive · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping racing gameplay

Killer is Dead - Nightmare Edition
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeThird PersonDark
Steam👍 74%· 8.7KRAWG👍 55%· 404
Year 2014Dev Grasshopper Manufacture · Deep SilverPlaytime ~3hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping racing gameplay

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

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