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

M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration overview

Interplay | Jan 29, 1998 | game

Released

1players observed · 12 September 2026 - 05:10:26 UTC

StrategyTurn-Based StrategyRTSTurn-BasedReal-TimeSteam Store

  • Latest observed players1 · 12 September 2026 - 05:10:26 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak4
  • Units sold (VGI)944
  • Revenue (VGI)$6,568
  • Review score48% positive

M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players1 · 12 September 2026 - 05:10:26 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak4
  • Units sold (VGI)944
  • Revenue (VGI)$6,568
  • Review score48% positive
  • Total reviews29
  • Release dateJan 29, 1998
  • DeveloperInterplay
  • PublisherInterplay

Genres: Strategy

Company pages: Developer: InterplayPublisher: Interplay

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Game overview

Overview

M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration comes from Interplay and is published by Interplay. It arrived on Steam on Jan 29, 1998, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 1 players at 12 September 2026 - 05:10:26 UTC, with a tracked peak near 4. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 48% positive across 29 reviews.

Language and system requirements

M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration is available in 1 languages including:

English

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listed1 GHz Processor512 MB RAM3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7590 MB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listed1.4 GHz Processor1 GB RAM3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9Not listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration has sold up to 944 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $6,568. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration overview details

M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Discover new scenarios, units and more with the sequel - M.A.X. 2 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

SteamPulse editorial summary

M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration is listed as a game with $9.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 1 players at 12 September 2026 - 05:10:26 UTC, a tracked peak of 4, and 48% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameM.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration
Steam App ID756810
Typegame
Release dateJan 29, 1998
DeveloperInterplay
PublisherInterplay
Price$9.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresStrategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Multi-player, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players1 · 12 September 2026 - 05:10:26 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak4
Positive reviews14
Negative reviews15
Total reviews29
Positive percent48%
Review typeMixed
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtime683 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateJan 29, 1998
Official Steam feed update (UTC)27 October 2025 - 16:44:05 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)12 September 2026 - 05:10:26 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)12 September 2026 - 05:10:26 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)12 September 2026 - 05:10:26 UTC

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support emailNot available
Support URLSupport page
Legal notice(C) 1998 Interplay Entertainment Corp. "M.A.X. 2" is a trademark or registered trademark of Interplay Entertainment Corp. in the US and/or other countries. All rights reserved.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/756810
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/756810/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/756810
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration?

M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration's latest SteamPulse observation records 1 players at 12 September 2026 - 05:10:26 UTC, with a tracked peak of 4 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 11 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 1 players; the highest observed daily value is 2 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are Philippines (33.3%), U.S. Outlying Islands (33.3%), Hong Kong SAR China (33.3%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to U.S. Outlying Islands (20.7%), Philippines (16.8%), Hong Kong SAR China (15.8%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to U.S. Outlying Islands (22.6%), Philippines (20.7%), Hong Kong SAR China (19.7%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to U.S. Outlying Islands (15.1%), Philippines (14.4%), Hong Kong SAR China (13.3%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration?

M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration currently sits at 48% positive across 29 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 14 positive reviews and 15 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mixed.

How much follower and Twitch attention does M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration have?

M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration currently has about 280 tracked Steam followers as of 29 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration?

M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration is currently listed at $9.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mixed

48% positive, 14 positive, 15 negative

Price and discount

$9.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 18 December 2017

DLC and packages

M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & ExplorationBuy M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration #223209$9.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows (XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10) Processor: 1 GHz Processor Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 DirectX: Version 7.0 Storage: 590 MB available space Additional Notes: Mouse, Keyboard

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Processor: 1.4 GHz Processor Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9 DirectX: Version 9.0

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