Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Game
Game2026Published by indie.io
Mad Metal
Developer Mad Mechs Inc.
A dark vehicle combat shooter where you manipulate time, customize your vehicle, and dismember the opposition as you survive in an AI-driven apocalypse. Fight solo or with a friend in open-world co-op, extraction, and deathmatches. From the Steam store page
26 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Oct 7, 2026 · last updated Oct 7, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
65
Fresh
11 positive · 6 negative
95% range 41–83%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 11 | 6 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
9 newer reactions are still waiting for a label.
Steam's own rating
Mixed
13 of 21 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Mixed reception: fun vehicle combat but janky and buggy.
Many players enjoyed the nostalgic vehicular combat, praising its Twisted Metal and Mad Max inspirations. Some found the controls intuitive and the gameplay fun, especially in extraction mode. [1][3][5][6][7]
However, many criticized the game for being janky, buggy, and feeling like an unfinished demo. Complaints included poor performance, glitches, and a lack of content, with some calling it a failed clone. [2][11][12][13][14][16][17]
Praised nostalgic vehicle combat · fun gameplay modes · developer responsiveness
Criticised bugs and glitches · janky controls and physics · poor performance · lack of content
Summary drafted by an AI model from the 17 reactions it cites ([n] links open each post), then checked by code: every paragraph cites real posts and every quote is verbatim. Written Oct 7, 2026. Method
Reactions
26 of 26 · most liked firstThis concept has the potential to be something special. However, in it's current form it feels very much like a proof-of-concept demo and not a real game. The cars feel like riding on ice and there's no real penalty when you hit a wall or head on into something. Which takes you out of whatever immersion it tried to build. The menus, car customization, maps have had real work put into them - I'd rather wait a few years to see what this turns into before burning myself out on it's current form. I…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A failed attempt at a Twister Metal/Mad max clone. Story rashly thrown together from pieces of the road warrior, unimaginative locations level design, lack luster voice acting. Campaign is quite short and sadly couldn't finish it as the game has bugged and can't interact with the boss fight of chapter 5. Multiplayer is mostly what i assume is bots but that's to be expected from something of this caliber. Limited vehicle customization and controls of either mkb or controller don't seem to handle…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Mad Metal wears its inspirations on its sleeves and does them justice. This is a vehicular combat game with a Mad Max aesthetic and Twisted Metal sensibilities. There's multiplayer for most of its very different and replayable game modes. There's a fully voiced campaign, a practice room, survival modes, extraction, FFA deathmatch, and other game modes that really try to stretch the vehicle combat system as far as it can go. The game runs great on Linux. The dev has delivered major improvements…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Physics-based combat driving game Mad Metal officially announced. Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3068230 #indiegames #steam #indiegame
unlabelledView post →looked like it could be twisted metal but its just SO JANKY like you could have spent ten more minutes coding the interface and it wouldnt be half as bad. ill revisit it in 6 months and see if it gets fixed
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The co-op experience was extremely lame, no options for teams or match modifiers just you vs. your friend.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Reminded me of old vehicle combat games but with some cool new features like targeting specific parts in slow motion.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →For the campaign, i experienced a few bugs in glitches. It was during the part where I had to get the buggy by that enemy territory part. There was a corner of the building that I drove into, and got stuck. I had to spend some time to find a reset button, and that took me a while to get. Its M. Also, there is an idicator for Q for sharp turns, that moves the car a sharp left. But what about a sharp right? no indicator was set during gameplay and I have to find out by pressing random buttons so…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →it's good fun, especially the extraction mode I had some bug with collisions but restarting after the patch solved it
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Classic arcade car destruction, it's limited in options, the game really needs more cars, guns etc, the ones they have already are pretty fun! you'll have a blast flying past your enemy in the sky while attempting to shoot them or light them on fire on surprise. It's simple fun for a simple price. In addition extraction mode is super easy.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →LIVE RN!!!🙂🧞♂️ Time to Car N' Shoot!!! We are playing: Mad Metal!!! I will also be giving away a copy of the game on stream!!!! (˶ˆᗜˆ˵) join here!!!!: twitch.tv/takkundr #VTuber #ENVtuber #vsky #VtuberEN #VTuberUprising #sponsored
unlabelledView post →Fun vehicle combat! The controls felt pretty intuitive but there were moment where things felt rough around the edges. Impressive that this was developed by a solo developer. Looking forward to more customization options in the future.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Car combat game "Mad Metal" aiming for Switch 2 release via Kickstarter http://gonintendo.com/contents/52365-car-combat-game-mad-metal-aiming-for-switch-2-release-via-kickstarter #nintendoswitch
unlabelledView post →Had a pretty fun time with this one. The driving and shooting took me a little bit to get used to, but once I got into it, I was having a lot of fun just messing around and blowing things up. Definitely had a few chaotic moments that made me laugh. Simple, but I enjoyed it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This reminded me of Twisted Metal so i had to purchase, would purchase again!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign has been launched for car combat game Mad Metal, with rewards from your name in the credits for $1. The game itself includes an infinite open world to explore, precision targeting for weapons, bullet-time and more. www.onlineracedriver.com/2025/09/02/k...
unlabelledView post →This is the kind of game that gets better the longer you stay in it. I played an early build before and came back to the full release, and the improvement is easy to see. The clean UI is still easy to read, and the graphics now look noticeably better. The vehicles are more varied and look great. The camera has also improved a lot. It is responsive and keeps up with the car, which pulls you into the action. Driving feels good overall. Drifting works well in the main version, and I can control…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Got it on day one cause I had a good feeling about it and I was right, the dev is constantly improving both single and multiplayer modes, listening to feedback and implementing major improvements and advancements in both game quality and quantity. Great post apocalyptic vibe and a very cool campaign, with co-op PVE as well as PVP multiplayer makes this a must for all Mad Maxers out there
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Stuttering mess, even on the lowest graphics settings. Feels like its running at 12 fps. Neat concept, poor execution.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Is this in early beta??? (this be a $3 game you'd find for free on roblox or somethin) Story sounds like ai, voice acting is terrible or at best cringe, plot is garbungo Looks like old G-mod, like a player who just started playing just mashed stuff together to make a mad max type twisted metal black type game. Bruh the mechanics shop is still live play, you can ram a car into it and block up the forced camera or tow a car into it, then that car just stays in the way till you move it…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Alright, while it's still a rather bad game... the motocycle with infinite energy is a treat.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →#madmetal Mad Metal è disponibile su PC Pronti a sfrecciare in un mondo post-apocalittico? https://www.gamernews.it/notizie/2026/09/23/mad-metal-e-disponibile-su-pc-22701.php
unlabelledView post →Mad Metal Car Combat Game Gets September 21 Release Date Mad Metal, the post-apocalyptic car combat game with roguelite elements, hits PC via Steam on September 21. Precision shots, enemy weaknesses, and multiple modes including co-op and PvP.
unlabelledView post →Car combat game "Mad Metal" aiming for Switch 2 release via Kickstarter: https://gonintendo.com/contents/52365-car-combat-game-mad-metal-aiming-for-switch-2-release-via-kickstarter Who's ready for a wild ride? #switch #switch2
unlabelledView post →Nice html game! Let's play Mad Metal: Apocalypse Drift, it's simple! Here: darkcat.games/game/mad-met... #gameplay #mobile
unlabelledView post →Mad Metal, indie ispirato a Twisted Metal, promette folli combattimenti veicolari. La demo su Steam mostra auto assassine "animalesche", inseguimenti a treni chiodati e un occhio gigante dispensatore di consigli assurdi. Ancora senza data d'uscita. #giochiindie #madmetal #indiegaming #videogiochi 👉 https://www.absolutegamer.it/mad-metal-e-un-mad-max-meravigliosamente-janky-con-un-grande-occhio-robotico-che-dice-che-hai-bisogno-di-latte/
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