Metal Max - Returns

Your primary goal is to explore a vast wasteland, take on bounty hunts, and upgrade your tank and equipment. You begin by creating a character and acquiring a basic tank, which serves as your main vehicle for travel and combat.

The world is open for you to explore from the start, allowing you to accept quests from towns, fight monsters in the wild, and hunt bounties on powerful bosses. Combat is turn-based, occurring through random encounters, and you can fight on foot or from your tank, with tank durability being a key resource.

Early on, focus on taking small bounties to earn money for better armor, weapons, and engine parts for your tank. As you progress, you'll need to manage your funds carefully to repair your tank and buy ammunition.

In tense battles, prioritize targeting enemy weak points and keeping your tank's health high, as destruction means losing all equipped items. The game encourages exploration and revisiting areas as you grow stronger to defeat previously unbeaten foes.