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MAD WAY cover art

MAD WAY

SMB CLUB · 2023-07-21

Steam

AdventureCasualIndieSimulation

Modes: Single player · Perspectives: Third person

Releases: Jul 21, 2023 (PC (Microsoft Windows))

MAD WAY is a game where you have to climb a strange universe without falling to find your love! A second map is now available in multiplayer mode (SandWay).

87%
positive of 122 reviews
Very Positive
steam's rating (official)
Playable
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: Playable
$8.99
steam price (US)

Welcome to the chaotic world of Mad Way ! In Mad Way, players find themselves in a world devoid of meaning, where the laws of physics seem to have disappeared. Their main objective is to climb over a distance of several kilometers, using various game mechanics to reach new heights. The game presents a multitude of exciting challenges for players. Moving platforms are one of these challenges, requiring precise coordination and mastery of jumps to avoid falling. Players must remain vigilant and quickly adapt to the erratic movements of these platforms, as a fall can send them back a long way. Y(Storyline via IGDB)

Health check

Quiet
  • · 9 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~1/week).
  • · Review velocity down 68% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Current weekly pace is under 5% of the all-time peak week (49 reviews).
  • · Top 45% of 20,595 Adventure games in the census by review count.
Estimated sales: 2.4k–5.5k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 122 total reviews — how this is computed.

All-time low: $4.49 at Steam (2024-07-26)via IsThereAnyDeal

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
464620232026Week of 2023-07-01: 46 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2023-08-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2023-08-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2023-09-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2023-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-11-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-12-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-04-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-06-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-02-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-02-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-05-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-08-01: 1 negative
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Price history

$8.99$4.492023-07-212025-03-202023-07-21 — best price $8.992023-08-21 — best price $8.092023-08-28 — best price $8.992023-11-21 — best price $7.642023-11-28 — best price $8.992023-12-21 — best price $8.092024-01-04 — best price $8.992024-03-15 — best price $6.292024-03-21 — best price $8.992024-06-10 — best price $6.022024-06-17 — best price $8.992024-06-27 — best price $7.192024-07-11 — best price $8.992024-07-26 — best price $4.492024-08-02 — best price $8.992024-09-01 — best price $4.492024-09-08 — best price $8.992024-10-10 — best price $4.492024-10-17 — best price $8.992024-11-27 — best price $4.492024-12-04 — best price $8.992024-12-16 — best price $4.492025-01-02 — best price $8.992025-03-13 — best price $4.492025-03-20 — best price $8.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Completion

6
achievements tracked
60.3%
earned " Free fall"
13.7%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsSingle-playerMulti-playerCo-opOnline Co-opSteam AchievementsSteam LeaderboardsFamily Sharing

3 supported languages: English, French, German

Player tags

3DIndieArcadeCasualPhysicsRelaxingAdventureOpen WorldPlatformerSimulation

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

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