# Games like M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration

> The closest matches to M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration: Tempest Rising, M.A.X.: Mechanized Assault & Exploration, Supreme Commander 2, Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™, and Age of Wonders: Planetfall. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Tempest Rising](https://imho.run/games/1486920/tempest-rising) — Shares unit customization and resource management with M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration. 12,332 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1486920/)
2. [M.A.X.: Mechanized Assault & Exploration](https://imho.run/games/615250/m-a-x-mechanized-assault-exploration) — Also Turn-Based and RTS, like M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration. 78 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/615250/)
3. [Supreme Commander 2](https://imho.run/games/40100/supreme-commander-2) — Also Real-Time and RTS, like M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration. 4,952 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40100/)
4. [Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™](https://imho.run/games/65980/sid-meier-s-civilization-beyond-earth) — Also Turn-Based and Futuristic, like M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration. 9,997 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/65980/)
5. [Age of Wonders: Planetfall](https://imho.run/games/718850/age-of-wonders-planetfall) — A frequent pick in M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration players' libraries, and another Strategy. 2,768 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/718850/)
6. [Earth 2160](https://imho.run/games/1900/earth-2160) — Also Real-Time and RTS, like M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration. 327 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1900/)
7. [Frozen Synapse 2](https://imho.run/games/445020/frozen-synapse-2) — Also Turn-Based and Isometric, like M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration. 187 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/445020/)
8. [XCOM® 2](https://imho.run/games/268500/xcom-2) — Also Turn-Based and Isometric, like M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration. 44,276 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/268500/)
9. [Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)](https://imho.run/games/40970/stronghold-crusader-hd-2012) — Shares resource management with M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration. 6,146 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40970/)
10. [Rogue Waters](https://imho.run/games/1691190/rogue-waters) — A frequent pick in M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration players' libraries, and another RPG. 474 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1691190/)
11. [Battlezone: Combat Commander](https://imho.run/games/624970/battlezone-combat-commander) — A frequent pick in M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration players' libraries, and another Action. 666 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/624970/)
12. [Company of Heroes 2](https://imho.run/games/231430/company-of-heroes-2) — Shares resource management with M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration. 28,233 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/231430/)
13. [Xenonauts](https://imho.run/games/223830/xenonauts) — Also Turn-Based and Isometric, like M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration. 2,658 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/223830/)
14. [Into the Breach](https://imho.run/games/590380/into-the-breach) — Also Turn-Based and Isometric, like M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration. 12,387 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/590380/)
15. [Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation](https://imho.run/games/507490/ashes-of-the-singularity-escalation) — Also RTS and Isometric, like M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration. 1,871 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/507490/)
16. [Panzer Corps 2](https://imho.run/games/1072040/panzer-corps-2) — Also Turn-Based Strategy, like M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration. 1,815 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1072040/)
17. [BATTLETECH](https://imho.run/games/637090/battletech) — Also Turn-Based and Futuristic, like M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration. 18,004 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/637090/)
18. [Unity of Command II](https://imho.run/games/809230/unity-of-command-ii) — Shares unit customization with M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration. 1,130 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/809230/)
19. [Galactic Civilizations® II: Ultimate Edition](https://imho.run/games/202200/galactic-civilizations-ii-ultimate-edition) — Also Turn-Based Strategy, like M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration. 797 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/202200/)
20. [ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/208140/endless-space-definitive-edition) — Shares resource management with M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration. 4,276 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/208140/)
21. [AI War 2](https://imho.run/games/573410/ai-war-2) — Also Real-Time and RTS, like M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration. 950 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/573410/)
22. [Nuclear Dawn](https://imho.run/games/17710/nuclear-dawn) — Also Real-Time and RTS, like M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration. 977 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/17710/)
23. [Act of Aggression - Reboot Edition](https://imho.run/games/318020/act-of-aggression-reboot-edition) — A frequent pick in M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,431 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/318020/)
24. [Jagged Alliance - Back in Action](https://imho.run/games/57740/jagged-alliance-back-in-action) — Also Turn-Based and RTS, like M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration. 560 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/57740/)

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## About M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration

A sci-fi colony-building RTS where you choose between simultaneous turns or fully turn-based modes. With eight human clans and dozens of land, sea and air units to build.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 756810
- **Developer:** Interplay
- **Publisher:** Interplay
- **Genres:** Strategy
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Dec 18, 2017
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

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