Mad Max

Mad Max is an open-world action-adventure title set in the wasteland of the eponymous post-apocalyptic setting. Players engage in vehicular combat and exploration across hostile terrain, with gameplay centered around scavenging, base building, and confrontations with rival factions.

The game continues to maintain a presence in gaming discourse as a reference point for post-apocalyptic design. Recent coverage has cited Mad Max's approach to wasteland exploration and survival mechanics as a template that subsequent titles, including Paradox's upcoming grand strategy game Afterworld, are drawing inspiration from as they tackle similar post-apocalyptic settings and themes.