Mechanized Assault & Exploration

What it is

Mechanized Assault & Exploration, or M.A.X., is a strategy game about establishing a colony on a distant planet and defending it from rival factions. Players plan and construct facilities such as mining stations, power plants, vehicle factories and habitats, then manage resources and tactical combat. The game offers more than 50 land, sea and air units, many of which can be upgraded, and lets players choose from eight human clans with different advantages. Its modes include simultaneous and turn-based play, while the listed Steam features include single-player, multiplayer, PvP, shared or split-screen PvP, Remote Play Together and Family Sharing. Interplay Entertainment developed and published the game. The entry lists Windows, Linux, macOS and DOS as platforms; Steam lists Windows, macOS and Linux. Its Steam genres are action and strategy, and its listed Steam release date is April 7, 2017.

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Who it suits

M.A.X. suits strategy players who want to build and defend a colony, manage resources and choose between simultaneous or turn-based play. Windows, Linux and macOS are listed on Steam, with DOS also listed among the platforms.

M.A.X. combines colony construction and resource control with tactical warfare, and offers both simultaneous and turn-based modes. The entry lists DOS as a platform, but the Steam platform list names Windows, macOS and Linux.