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MADNESS: Project Nexus

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2021

Should you play it?

MADNESS: Project Nexus is a third-person Run n' Gun / Beat'Em Up filled with arcade-style action and button-mashing brutality. Gun your way through droves of bad guys in the Story Campaign, or build your perfect killing machine in the neverending onslaught of Arena Mode.

What works

  • Faithful to madness combat series and nostalgia
  • Fast-paced and skillful combat
  • Extensive character and weapon customization
  • Multiple game modes including arena and sandbox
  • Local co-op support and modding community

Things to keep in mind

  • Some bugs and ai issues reported
  • Steep learning curve and grind in arena mode
  • Lack of online multiplayer
  • Weapon pickup and control complexity
  • Story can be confusing for newcomers

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Clone Drone in the Danger Zone

  • CyberCorp

  • Fight The Dragon

  • Dead Effect 2 VR

  • Meta Ghost: Breaking Show

  • Hellbreach: Vegas

More intimate

Games that feels like MADNESS: Project Nexus but with more focus on close relationships

  • Alien Swarm

  • BAPBAP

  • Final Exam

  • Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop

  • SWORN

  • Madballs in Babo:Invasion

Less story-driven

Games that feels like MADNESS: Project Nexus but with less narrative immersion

  • Reflex Arena

  • Meltdown

  • Hyper Jam

  • Grabity

  • Paint the Town Red

  • Red Eclipse

Less social

Games that feels like MADNESS: Project Nexus but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Midnight Fight Express

  • RUINER

  • Deadlink

  • Suit for Hire

  • Vampire Hunters

  • Shiro Enkai

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

MADNESS: Project Nexus: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence, Status. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy.

Last update: 03/08/2026