Choose Mad Max
Choose Mad Max if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.4% positive across 26,206 reviews.
Mad Max vs Need for Speed™ Most Wanted
Mad Max and Need for Speed™ Most Wanted both land in Action, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Adventure on Steam. Mad Max (2015) is 5 years older than Need for Speed™ Most Wanted (2020). Mad Max scores higher on Steam reviews (91.4% positive) than Need for Speed™ Most Wanted (74.6% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Need for Speed™ Most Wanted
Choose Need for Speed™ Most Wanted if you want a Racing game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. 8,187 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Mad Max and Need for Speed™ Most Wanted sit in Action and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Mad Max |  Need for Speed™ Most Wanted | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.4% positive (26,206 reviews) | 74.6% positive (8,187 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Avalanche Studios | Criterion Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Mad Max (2015) is 5 years older than Need for Speed™ Most Wanted (2020).
- Mad Max scores higher on Steam reviews (91.4% positive) than Need for Speed™ Most Wanted (74.6% positive).
- Need for Speed™ Most Wanted is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Mad Max (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Mad Max is Deck Verified, Need for Speed™ Most Wanted is Deck Playable.
Mad Max vs Need for Speed™ Most Wanted — FAQ
- Which is better, Mad Max or Need for Speed™ Most Wanted?
- On Steam reviews Mad Max scores higher (91.4% positive) than Need for Speed™ Most Wanted (74.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Mad Max is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Mad Max or Need for Speed™ Most Wanted first?
- If you want chronology, Mad Max (2015) came out before Need for Speed™ Most Wanted (2020). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Mad Max and Need for Speed™ Most Wanted similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Mad Max have multiplayer like Need for Speed™ Most Wanted?
- No. Need for Speed™ Most Wanted supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Mad Max is listed as single-player only.