Choose Mad Max
Choose Mad Max if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.4% positive across 26,206 reviews.
Mad Max vs RAGE 2
Mad Max and RAGE 2 both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Mad Max (2015) is 4 years older than RAGE 2 (2019). Mad Max scores higher on Steam reviews (91.4% positive) than RAGE 2 (64.5% 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 RAGE 2
Choose RAGE 2 if it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 7,112 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Mad Max and RAGE 2 sit in Action 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 |  RAGE 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.4% positive (26,206 reviews) | 64.5% positive (7,112 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Avalanche Studios | id Software, Avalanche Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Mad Max (2015) is 4 years older than RAGE 2 (2019).
- Mad Max scores higher on Steam reviews (91.4% positive) than RAGE 2 (64.5% positive).
- Mad Max is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than RAGE 2 (19.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Mad Max is Deck Verified, RAGE 2 is Deck Unsupported.
Mad Max vs RAGE 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Mad Max or RAGE 2?
- On Steam reviews Mad Max scores higher (91.4% positive) than RAGE 2 (64.5% 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 RAGE 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Mad Max (2015) came out before RAGE 2 (2019). 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 RAGE 2 similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.