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M.A.X.: Mechanized Assault & Exploration

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M.A.X.: Mechanized Assault & Exploration

Colonize newly-discovered planets, control the resources found there, and defend your colony against other rival factions in real-time or turn-based action.

Strategy Action Sci-fi Top-Down Classic
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Your mission: colonize new worlds on distant planets. As the Mission Commander, you and the Mechanized Assault & Exploration (M.A.X.) force under your command are the first ones in. Mining stations, power plants, tactical combat vehicle factories, habitats – it's up to you to plan and construct them.

The entire new colony? You create it. The resources you find there? Control them. Enemies? Crush 'em! And there will be enemies. You're not the only Mission Commander trying to colonize the planets. You'll have to push yourself to the limit to survive the ultimate showdown in strategic warfare. It's espionage, heavy artillery, offensives, counter offensives and intelligence – all with maximum consequences.

At its core, M.A.X. is about resource-gathering, building, and tactical combat. The game offers more than 50 land, sea, and air units, most of which can be upgraded to improve their armor, speed, and range. You can play as one of eight different factions with different advantages for each one.

  • A level of complexity unseen in contemporary strategy games
  • Choose either simultaneous or turn-based game mode to fit your personal preference
  • Play as one of 8 human clans and use dozens upon dozens of land, sea and air units

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System requirements Windows · macOS · Linux

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows (XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10)
  • Processor: 1 GHz Processor
  • Memory: 512 MB RAM
  • Graphics: 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7
  • Storage: 406.9 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: Please be advised that Windows 10 operating system will receive frequent hardware driver and software updates following its release; this may affect game compatibility

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Processor: 1.4 GHz Processor
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9
  • Storage: 600 MB available space

macOS

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: OS X 10.6.8 or later
  • Processor: Intel Core Duo 2GHz+
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 64MB of video memory
  • Storage: 500 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: Recommended two-button mouse, or Apple mouse with Secondary Button / Secondary Click enabled.

Linux

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: Ubuntu 16.04 or later
  • Processor: 2.0 GHz Processor
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 256 MB VRAM, OpenGL compatible
  • Storage: 500 MB available space
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
Interplay Entertainment Corp.
Brazilian rating
10
Steam Germany rating
12
Features
Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
Languages
English*
*languages with full audio support
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

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Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (1)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesYesYes
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Value Score

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Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 90th percentile. Priced as Market at $9.99.

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Player Count Top 11%
Value Ratio Top 10%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is M.A.X.: Mechanized Assault & Exploration worth buying right now?
Wait — $9.99. Not the best time to buy. Price could improve with future sales.
When does M.A.X.: Mechanized Assault & Exploration go on sale?
Not the best time to buy. Price could improve with future sales.
Is M.A.X.: Mechanized Assault & Exploration free to play?
M.A.X.: Mechanized Assault & Exploration costs $9.99 on Steam.
What genre is M.A.X.: Mechanized Assault & Exploration?
M.A.X.: Mechanized Assault & Exploration is a Action, Strategy game.
Who developed M.A.X.: Mechanized Assault & Exploration?
M.A.X.: Mechanized Assault & Exploration was developed by Interplay Entertainment Corp. and published by Interplay Entertainment Corp..
What platforms does M.A.X.: Mechanized Assault & Exploration support?
Available on Steam for Windows, macOS, Linux.

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