This may seem like a pretty subjective category, and I'd like to preface this list by saying that it most definitely is. That being said, there are some games that are just empirically good — great graphics, fun to play, great story, whatever. And though some folks might have you believe that Macs aren't meant for gaming, there are actually a ton of awesome titles to choose from.
I'll try and leave out games that you can play on iPhone and iPad unless the Mac is the best place to play 'em.
Here are the best games for Mac!
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Note: Make sure you double-check the system requirements for each game before you make a purchase.
Firewatch
Firewatch, at its core, is a mystery game set in the Wyoming wilderness. You play as Henry, a man who decided to give the simpler life a try by joining a fire lookout team. Set in 1989, you watch for smoke during an especially hot, dry summer, aided via radio by your supervisor, Delilah. However, something draws you out of your tower and into the woods, where you must explore the unknown wild, making choices that could make or break your relationship with Delilah.
This is a gorgeous game, with a beautifully crafted open world, true-to-life characters, and a story that changes, depending on the choices you make throughout your story. Cissy Jones from the first season of The Walking Dead plays Delilah, and Henry is portrayed by Rich Sommer of Mad Men fame.
If you're looking for more than just a game — an experience — then Firewatch should be at the top of your to-play list. What starts as a simple game of watching for forest fires becomes a strange, twisty-turny, mystery-filled rabbit hole with new discoveries at every turn. It's like a book you just can't put down.
- $19.99 - Download now
XCOM 2
Set 20 years after XCOM: Enemy Unknown, XCOM 2 continues the turn-based tactics franchise in style, with much of the same gameplay that you love from the first one.
You'll once again play as the Commander, who, until the beginning of the game, was in alien stasis following Earth's surrender to the aliens. Once rescued by Central Officer Bradford, you'll resurrect XCOM and go to town reclaiming Earth from the aliens, one turn at a time.
If you love a good turn-based tactics game and you also love games like Halo or Mass Effect or even the first XCOM game for Mac, definitely check this one out.
- $49.99 - Download now
Life is Strange
Life is Strange is an episodic mystery game of sorts that has you playing as Max Caulfield, a photography students who randomly discovers that she has the ability to rewind time (saves her best friend's life). The pair end up investigating the disappearance of a fellow student, while Max struggles with the realization that altering the past can have consequences in the future.
Essentially, you go through the entire game making choices, and the choices you make can screw things up for you down the road or make life much easier (think Until Dawn). With well-crafted characters and a moving story, Life is Strange is for the folks who like a cinematic experience fraught with emotion (á la Heavy Rain). The first episode is $5 and you can buy subsequent episodes via in-app purchases.
- $4.99, with in-app purchases - Download now
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
This game may be a little old (like first generation Xbox old), but it's a classic and the fact that it's on the Mac is just wonderful. It's 4,000 years before the Galactic Empire and the Sith are just wiping out Jedi left right and central. So, of course, you're the last hope of the Jedi and you have to lead your brothers and sisters in arms in a last stand of sorts against the ultimate evil.
The cool part is you actually get to ultimately choose which side you want to be on, opting to conquer or save your fellow Jedi, using Force powers and sweet lightsaber moves all the way through. You get to customize your character and they change as the game goes on, depending on the choices you make and your style of play (kinda like the Fable series).
If you love an action-packed romp around the cosmos and, of course, Star Wars, then definitely download this right now. Keep in mind that it is an older game, but if you grew up with it like I did, it'll be a nostalgia-filled journey.
- $9.99 - Download now
Limbo
In Limbo, you play as a nameless boy who's unsure of what happened to his sister, so you enter Limbo looking for her, A.K.A. the 'edge of hell'. As the boy, you must journey through Limbo, as you encounter only a few other human characters who either attack you, run away, or are dead. You have to puzzle and platform your way to the end, and I'll be honest: It's rather unsettling.
Like, really unsettling.
There isn't much for a soundtrack, aside from nature sounds and physical sounds of running, jumping, and hits and such. If you're like a dark, creepy game, with a very open ending that's been hotly debated, then definitely check out Limbo. It's unlike anything you've ever played and the lack of a real narrative really gives it its atmosphere. (Watch out for that damn spider… BLECH).
- $9.99 - Download now
Braid
Braid is very similar to one of the most popular games of all time. Get into the actual gameplay, and you'll be like, 'THIS IS JUST SUPER MARIO', but then you'll sit back, listen to the AMAZING soundtrack, notice the little detail in Tim's hair while it flows in the wind when he runs, enjoy the beautiful scenery and interesting-looking enemies, and you'll be like, 'SUPER WHO?'.
In all seriousness, Braid is a lovely little game and it really emphasizes Tim's motives for rescuing the princess without ever saying exactly what they are or what exactly his 'mistake' was. Gameplay is quite simple; it's a Mario-style platformer, and you have to collect puzzle pieces along the way and slowly build a large puzzle in each world.
If you like platformers and love games with out-of-this-world soundtracks, then check out Braid.
- $9.99 - Download now
Thomas Was Alone
Believe it or not, playing a platformer as a faceless rectangle can actually be pretty fun. Of course, the right elements have to be there, like a killer soundtrack and, simply put, absolutely lovely narration by British radio a TV presenter Danny Wallace.
He tells the story of Thomas, a rectangle who is, you guessed it, alone. Thomas has to jump and slide his way through each level, entering a portal each time. Basically, all you can do is move right, left, and jump as you platform along, solving puzzles, and don't forget — the game's called Thomas Was Alone. This get significantly more interesting than you might think at the beginning. Get ready to feel stuff … for shapes. Not even kidding.
- $8.99 - Download now
Doom 3
What's there to be said? It's Doom — on the Mac. You're part of an elite marine division, sent to protect a Martian teleportation facility, and things are hunky dory until you're invaded by 100% evil aliens. So, you're going to have to walk down hallway after hallway, mowing down demonic aliens that can only be described as 'WTF'.
Doom is the classic first-person shooter and this 3D adventure only ups the ante, bringing you further into the world of monsters and insane weaponry. There's an online multiplayer element to this iteration, so replayability is definitely there.
If you're into classic first-person shooters where gore and horror abound, then Doom 3 is your bag, baby.
- $9.99 - Download now
Gone Home
Gone Home is a story exploration game where you examine objects and open drawers and doors to discover clues. You've been away for a year and come home thinking your family will be there to greet you, only to discover that the house is empty and you have no idea why.
Things may seem kind of creepy at first, and you'll uncover your sister's journal, complete with narration, as well as other objects from your childhood and things left behind. You likely won't expect the ending and you'll definitely feel all the feels throughout your journey, so be prepared for a lot of reading and an almost cinematic experience.
Gameplay is simple and barebones, but you like a good story exploration game, definitely check this one out, since it's pretty heavy on story.
- $19.99 - Download now
Sleeping Dogs
Crime never pays. I mean it does in terms of the money that gangs make from drugs and what have you, but it all comes back to bite them in the ass sooner or later. In Sleeping Dogs, you get to do the biting, playing as Hong Kong cop, Wei Shen, who's a streetwise badass martial artist, straddling the law and playing both sides to take down the city's biggest Triad gang.
If you enjoy open world games and have any love for the badassery of classic Hong Kong action movies, then Sleeping Dogs is right up your alley. You basically just get to go around kicking the crap out of criminals, while also playing the bad boy in some heavy undercover activity.
You'll have to live and learn as the game goes on, while honing your skills to survive twists and turns that are matters of life and death.
If you're up for an exciting action/adventure full of violence and intrigue, you got it.
- $29.99 - Download now
Darkest Dungeon
Darkest Dungeon is a very involved roguelike dungeon crawl with fantastic art, and an interesting twist on the genre, centering on the stress of adventuring. If your characters' stress levels get too high, you're gonna have a bad time.
You'll fight wave after wave of all sorts of ghouls in turn-based combat, simply trying to keep your party alive and calm. This game isn't just about defeating monsters, but about defeating your party's personal demons as well. You'll have to chill out at taverns to keep everyone's stress in check, camp to deliver pep talks, and save the characters you love from all-too meaningful permadeath.
Fans of Lovecraft will adore Darkest Dungeon for it's great horror and awesome hand-drawn art style that gives everything a gritty, visceral feel. If you like scary-ass RPGs, then check it out.
- $24.99 - Download now
Heroes of the Storm
Heroes of the Storm is a MOBA game in teams of five fantasy characters battle against one another for supremacy in a series of different game modes. You'll have to destroy opposing team members, as well as their structures to gain points for your team and ultimately win the match. Many MOBA-style games have the same problem: one person can be a hero and win the game on their own, while screwing over the rest of their team. Not the case in Heroes of the Storm, where if one team member isn't up to snuff, the rest of the team feels it.
One team, one dream!
Made by Blizzard, this is one of the best ARTS games around, with awesome characters, solid voice acting, great graphics, and necessary teamwork that doesn't make you want to drive your Magic Mouse through your 5K iMac screen.
HotS is free to play, but you'll be stuck with the playable characters offered to you, which rotate every week. You can earn gold in the game, but to get anything decent will take a looooong time. Therefore, you can buy heroes, skins, and mounts in the game with USD. Otherwise, play for free and just enjoy.
- Free, with in-app purchases - Download now
Portal 2
It doesn't matter which platform you're playing on, Portal 2 is hands-down one of the greatest video games of all time. It builds on the fun and weirdness of Portal from the Orange Box and throws you into a more fascinating story, with puzzles that never really feel like puzzles, since you're out of the testing chambers just trying to escape.
You once again play as Chell (the voiceless captive with the sweet boots and 'stubborn will to live') who is once again trying to escape the Facility, which she totally ruined years earlier. Wheatley, a personality core voiced by Stephen Merchant, revives Chell to escape the Facility with him, but all is not as it seems.
This game is incredibly atmospheric, often creepy and weird, as well as gut-bustingly hilarious. You'll learn about the history of the ruined Facility, mainly from GLaDOS (in an unusual form) and voice recordings from Aperture Science founder Cave Johnson, voiced by the legend J.K. Simmons (the funniest part of the game).
Portal 2 also has a sweet multiplayer mode where you play as testing robots Peabody and Atlas, working with a partner to frustratingly solve testing chambers (you might lose friends over some of the more difficult levels).
If you're at all into physics puzzles and hilarious, quirky games, then Portal 2 is not to be missed. Hell, even if you don't like puzzle games, play it. You'll be a better person for it. You can even download the stellar soundtrack for free
- $19.99 - Download now
Rocket League
It's soccer. With cars. There really isn't much more to say except that's it's freakin' awesome. Think of a physics-based FIFA with wild and crazy vehicles and full-frontal multiplayer mayhem. And if those aren't enough hype buzzwords then imagine yourself as a small child, forced to play soccer in order to 'build character'. Now imagine that you're a child driving a monster truck around a massive enclosed arena, smacking giant balls around and flying and flipping around because physics.
Yeah.
If you're kind of into multiplayer sports games, but prefer them with a side of absolutely wacky, then Rocket League is totally for you.
- $19.99 - Download now
Undertale
Undertale is for those of you who are just sick and tired of having to murder innocent, repulsive monsters. If you've ever thought 'why can't I just talk to the monster instead', then you should play Undertale.
In this indie RPG, you play as a child who has fallen into the Underground, which is a large, isolated region beneath the Earth's surface, separated by a magical barrier. Along the way, you'll meet monsters and have to face them in mini bullet hell combat, where you can choose to spare them instead of killing them. The choices you make affect the outcome of the game, including the story, dialogue, and the characters you meet, as you try and make your way back to the surface.
Undertale was released to excellent critical praise, garnering Game of the Year nods from multiple gaming publications. If you love a good top-down RPG, with fantasy elements and the ability to be a pacifist, then Undertale is great for feeling the feels or kicking some serious hiney.
- $9.99 - Download now
Civilization V
I have Civ V on this list instead of VI, but might add VI when the bugs are ironed out. Sid Meier's Civilization V has you ruling the world from the dawn of man all the way into the space age, where you will wage wars and conquer nations in the pursuit of progress and total domination.
You'll also discover new technologies, strike treaties, and all that other diplomatic stuff that world leaders do.
There is a multiplayer mode, though it is restricted to a LAN.
If you're into amazing turn-based strategy games and love a good game of Risk, then Civ V is calling to you. Answer it.
- $29.99 - Download now
Myst
Originally released in 1993, Myst was recently revamped for the Mac, so that you can explore the open world of Myst Island and its Ages in a gloriously rebuilt environment. The world is completely interactive and you'll have to discover and solve puzzles in order to find books containing access to all of the Ages.
The ending of the game changes depending on the choices you make, and you'll be torn between helping one of two brothers or their father, with your own fate entirely unknown until it's too late. Myst is an absolute classic and the graphics update puts a modern spin on it, bringing the Myst you grew up with into the 21st Century.
If you love a classic puzzle game, a story filled with intrigue and twists, and open-world exploration games, then totally check out Myst.
- $17.99 - Download now
What do you play?
What's your favorite game for the Mac? Any absolute essentials I may have missed? Let me know in the comments below!
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Another day, another iPhone 12 Pro concept. How much would you pay?
If reports are accurate we might be waiting a little while longer than normal for iPhone 12 Pro. But would you care if it looked like this?
This list shows, in my opinion, the best, most addicting, video games of all time! The rule is they must be on my iPad Mini.The Top Ten Games from the App Store
1MinecraftThere is a lot you can do at Minecraft PE! You can build, mine, kill monster, and a lot more! This game is cool!
Sadly, if you don't link this, this really deserves my #1 video game app. Really, I mostly play this on my iPad Mini. If you're going to to be a person saying bad things about Minecraft, I'm okay.
It's a stupid game that nobody likes that nerds play no no
It's just awesome! So many things to do! - favouredlist314
2Clash of ClansAwesome strategy game! Best in the world! My sister doesn't think so?
Been playing for 3 years now, best game out. Nothing can compare. You don't need to spend money on it to have fun!.. Clash on!
Great game but it's a game you need to spend money on if you won't to get to the top
It's very fun and it's a defensive and attacking game were you try to make the best base you can and you try to defend it while other people attack your base and you try to attsck and destroy other people's bases
3Candy CrushMy favorite on this list.
Candy Crush made itself known when it came out. It was and is still so addictive, all those cute widdle candies! and then, because of the popularity, it has had TWO new versions, Soda and Jelly, what's next?
It wasn't addicting to me for some reason.
Best steam games for a mac. I haven't played it
4Flappy BirdOf course, this has to be in my list. I'm one of those people who still have it, and I keep myself from deleting it. This bird drives me CRAZY! Yet he's fun.
Until you can prove that another game resulted in someone killing someone else I will believe this is the most powerful game known to man
I want to destroy my phone now.
It's a fun game
5Pokemon GoIt is highly addictive and literally everyone is playing it. Definitely a recommended game for those who play pokemon in their childhood or just wants to have an adventure.
Don't vote for this. This app killed people. THIS APP IS A MURDERER!
Best game I the world
yeah - Ghosty
6TerrariaVery very fun game
Its ok but only on the computer
8Bloons TD 5 HDI prefer number 4, but I LOVE THIS!
YOU MUST PAY FOR A FREE ONLINE GAME!
10Cut the RopeSO fun!
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11Jetpack JoyrideFrom the creators of Fruit Ninja.. Jetpack Joyride! For some reason, I can't explain why I like it.
I really love this game
12Clash RoyaleVery addictive game with endless hours of joy with lots of different unique characters
Clash of Clans is better, but it is still a fun and enjoyable game. - micahisthebest
Hours of fun and rage
This is my first vote LOL
14Sonic RunAnother cool game that's like Minion Rush and Temple Run, but for me better. There's also a down. If you want to I get things, like characters, you need the rare Red Rings, which you could buy with REAL money. There like impossible to find so money going down the drain.
If I had this game I had to remove that I was becoming an addict
You Mean Sonic Dash?
You confused me, you mean Sonic Dash. and yes, it is one of those Minion Rush, Temple Run, Subway Surfers games, it is okay, I guess. but then, don't kill me for this, it gets boring mostly because there are such few bosses and challenges are just.. below average, they should really add find the Chaos Emeralds or something!
and then, what's with the outrageous prices, they all end up doing the same thing!
By far the best in the app store. And to the person who said it's free for a limited time, um no. It's permanently free. - SelfDestruct
Best app store game ever. Free for a limited time, so get it before the time limit is over.
This is probaly the best game ever
All sorts of events, races and cars
The music, the cars, the racing. this brings a whole new experience to Gran Turismo! and then, I was in season 6, and man, this game is just the best! it had a blow when it came out, and I can tell you, everybody in my class has it! I have it on pc too!
before you hope off judging, I am a girl reviewing this, so, it is really beyond that sexist gaming whatever! it is for everybody!
It's a sick game with addicting mechanics
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Slither.ioAwesome
Hard game with many trolls. I never got pass 6000 length
It is a fun game for all ages
My best score is 68723 I think
18BitmojiIts fun to see the new ones
It's better at sharing your emotions w/ other people than emojis
19Run Roo RunIn this addicting game Roo the Kangaroo's friend is kidnapped and Roo now how has to follow her to Sydney. There's 20 different packs, filled with 20 levels each, and I almost done with the first 9 packs. by the way I started playing YESTERDAY! I got it for free because it was App of The Week at Starbucks.
20Trivia CrackLove this game. If you want to play me, I am @crazymaster. - Minecraftcrazy530
Super fun game to play with friends andthe world!
21Hungry Shark EvolutionHow is this 48?!? An amazing gAme
Awesome..?
22Geometry DashIt's good. I still can't complete Stereo madness after over 100 attempts.
This is a great game! Even though it's hard :I - micahisthebest
Take this of the list
It's the best!
Yes! My favorite game in the entire world! I got this game from how cool the advertisement was. There are cute monsters to collect and they play excellent songs on different islands. I have 4 shirts of the game. I played the game for 2 yrs since 2015. I've drawn so much fan art. I definitely recommend getting it!
Extremely creative and fun! You collect monsters and each one has their own song. The more monsters, the more music! (Simple as that.)
Oh. My. God. WHY IS THIS 49?!? This is the most addicting, fun, cute and funny game EVER! I love the dipsters and the Zuuker! I ship Glowl and Dermit. (Glowl is only available in the prequel of MSM)
You are all idiots. My singing monsters sucks!
All the monsters are ugly and useless.
It gets boring so quickly!
To be honest, Subway Surfers started huge. and then, since the world tour, it's been reducing because all you're doing in other countries is gaining more surf boards and characters. it's just the same but different location, better add a new thing to it before it's children, (Minion Rush, Temple Run, Sonic Dash, etc.) take over it's regime
I disagree with this placement. After you play all the other games on this list, why would you ever play this?! I've heard that after the update, the game has gotten a little better. Come on guys! This game is not that wonderful.
Number 2 is better.. - BloodFang
A great strategic background to play while bored and requires no wifi what so ever.
What! this game is great - crazycat99
35Fruit NinjaI loved it but then it got star fruit and now it sucks.
37Grand Theft Auto: San AndreasGOOD FOR YOU! I know you people disagree with me but then this thing is for 18 year olds, I don't know what people younger than that see in swear words and overly exposed boobies and bums.
Seriously? So low? ! This one of the most groundbreaking games of all time!
38Dragon CityBest app for pokemon fans its what happens when you conbine that's why I love it best game for both how to train your dragon and pokemon fans
This game is underrated. Why is it 42? This game was one of my favourite things in the 4th grade
39DragonValeYou can everything in the game without spending a penny, the creators care about their player base, and there's a Bring 'em Back once a year, so limited time things aren't gone forever.
40Angry BirdsSeriously!? Can this be at least the top 3 or something?
Horrible game, made their own movie which sucked.
The app store does say it's number one
This should be number #1
42Candy Crush Soda SagaSo far Candy Crush is here, it's baby must be here. I was so addicted to it and it is so cute, especially your charaacter and those gummy bears. Sugar crush!
43The Simpsons: Tapped OutI haven't played it. I really should, because I'm a huge simpsons fan! (Am I the only one who thinks that the old episodes weren't that good? I don't like the new ones either but I love the ones in the middle)
HOMER! don't CHOKE YOUR OWN SON! (Homer kills bart homer felt so bad he killed himself the end)
45Pixel Gun 3DI played before it became cool
Best game ever
47Robloxroblox is the best game ever I think roblox should be the number 1game not minecraft because in roblox u can do anything
48ScribblenautsI LOVE THIS GAME! I've been playing since I was 6! It needs more things though.
LOVE THE GAME, but only good w/ the full version
Games On Macbook Pro
It gets boring and takes up lots of space
Scribblenauts is fun but I hate it how there's a lot of things that you can't build. I hope there's an update soon to fix that. I've been wanting to make onesies for a long tiem now!
50Doodle JumpMost Interesting Games On Mac Pc
D-d-d-d-doodle jump! a classic game which somewhat still flies. I don't think they update it anymore but you have served us well! d-d-d-d-doodle jump!
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