Lots of interesting games coming out of early access for full release. Some nice freebies. The Death Stranding port is on the app store, gotta wonder if the sequel will arrive much sooner on Mac. Otherwise it’s a long list of indies with plenty of variety. All on macOS. Just my biased choices.
BEAST
“A unique 3v3 online shooter designed for all ages. BEAST combines charm and excitement with intuitive controls.”
macOS • iOS • tvOS
Available from Apple Arcade.
BlazBlue Entropy Effect
“Artistic and Magnificent Combat Action, incredibly satisfying combos! Numerous characters, hundreds of moves! This unique action roguelite game will bring you an experience that exceeds expectations.”
macOS • Windows
Available from Steam.
The Cauldron Kids: The Summoning of Mr. Vermicelli
“You’re a 6 years old witch and today, you’re home alone: turn the house upside-down, play games with your sister, race to other dimensions and bewitch your plushie in this charming short narrative RPG!”
macOS • Windows
Available from Steam, and Itch.
Celeste 64: Fragments of the Mountain
“Relive the magic of Celeste Mountain alongside Madeline in this small, heartfelt 3D platformer. Created in a week(ish) by the Celeste team to celebrate the game’s sixth anniversary.”
macOS • Windows • Linux
Available from Itch. (FREE)
Death Stranding Director’s Cut
macOS version now available from the App Store.
“From legendary game creator Hideo Kojima comes a genre-defying experience, now expanded in this definitive Director’s Cut. In the future, a mysterious event known as the Death Stranding has opened a doorway between the living and the dead, leading to grotesque creatures from the afterlife roaming the fallen world marred by a desolate society. As Sam Bridges, your mission is to deliver hope to humanity by connecting the last survivors of a decimated America.”
macOS • Windows • PlayStation • iOS
Available from Steam, Epic, App Store, console and mobile stores.
The Fancy Pants Adventures: Classic Pack
“The classic Flash game series, compiled as the ultimate Fancy Pants fan collection – with updated visuals, loads of bonus features, and brand new Back Pages bonus levels. Follow along in Early Access, as creator Brad Borne brings these games back to their former glory. Run Fast, Run Fancy!”
macOS • Windows
Available from Steam. (EARLY ACCESS)
Helskate
“Helskate is a skateboarding action roguelite. Grind, perform tricks, and chain combos to power up your attacks to slay the monsters of Vertheim. Combine unique weapons and gear to suit your playstyle as you fight, die, and upgrade your abilities to come back to this labyrinth over and over again!”
macOS • Windows
Available from Steam. (EARLY ACCESS)
I Wani Hug that Gator!
“I Wani Hug that Gator! Is a choice-driven narrative about teenagers struggling to find their way. Help Inco, loser highschooler extraordinaire, navigate his budding friendships (and romance!) while surviving being the only human in a dinosaur-filled school.”
macOS • Windows • Linux • SteamOS • Android
Available from Steam, Itch, and mobile stores.
Inkulinati
“Inkulinati is a turn-based strategy game straight from medieval manuscripts, where a rabbit’s bum can be deadlier than a dog’s sword. Become a master of the Living Ink, build your own bestiary, defeat medieval superstars and collect perks to unleash hidden powers.”
macOS • Windows • Switch • PlayStation • Xbox
Available from GOG, Steam, Epic, and console stores.
Lil’ Guardsman
“Imagine you’re a 12 year old, suddenly in charge of the guard shed at the castle gate, where you decide if elves, goblins and 100+ other characters should be admitted. It’s a wonderful combination of deduction, narrative and puzzle games.”
macOS • Windows • Switch • PlayStation • Xbox
Available from GOG, Steam, Epic, and console stores.
Moonbreaker
“Moonbreaker is a turn-based strategy, tactical skirmish game. The game is designed to be a true digital miniatures experience, set in an expansive sci-fi universe crafted by Brandon Sanderson. Direct Captain and Crew in gripping, ever-changing competition and adventure.”
macOS • Windows
Available from Steam.
News Tower
“Develop your newspaper and become New York’s new media mogul! In this tycoon, build and manage your newspaper from printer to toilet. Create your editorial line and lead your journalists through unique 1930’s stories and dig out the latest scoops!”
macOS • Windows
Available from Steam. (EARLY ACCESS)
Oberty
“Oberty is a puzzle game where you XOR-blending shapes.”
macOS • Windows • iOS
Available from Steam, App Store, and mobile stores.
Please, Touch The Artwork 2
“A handpainted cozy hidden object adventure. Explore a surreal world. Collect items for its quirky inhabitants. Fix damaged paintings and solve casual puzzles. Help a lost skeleton painter find his way home. This game is short but 100% FREE (no ads, no dlc’s).”
macOS • Windows • Android • iOS
Available from Steam, App Store, and mobile stores. (FREE)
Rail Route
“In Rail Route, you will design, construct, upgrade, and automate your railway network in one of the many maps based on real-life cities worldwide. Dispatch the trains to make the traffic flow and the network grow!”
macOS • Windows • Linux • SteamOS
Available from GOG, and Steam.
Rogue Fable IV
“Rogue Fable IV is a traditional rogue-like game which combines the depth, complexity, and challenge of the genre classics with a shorter, more tightly focused game length.”
macOS • Windows
Available from Steam. (EARLY ACCESS)
The Tribe Must Survive
“An unforgiving strategy survival Tribe-builder, set in a Lovecraftian Stone Age with a dash of rogue-like. Gather and manage resources to grow your Tribe. Navigate complex social dynamics, unique to every run. No choice is too small when it comes to preparing your Tribe to survive.”
macOS • Windows
Available from Steam. (EARLY ACCESS)
Ultros
“ULTROS is a psychedelic metroidvania where you wake up stranded on The Sarcophagus — a cosmic uterus holding an ancient, demonic being. Trapped in the loop of a black hole, you will have to explore The Sarcophagus and meet its inhabitants to understand the part you play…”
macOS • Windows • PlayStation
Available from Steam, Epic, and console stores.
Veggie Quest: The Puzzle Game
“Build a game dungeon. Watch a perfectly smart AI beat it with ease. Redesign. Improve. Optimize to what seemed impossible. Outsmart the perfect AI.”
macOS • Windows • Linux • SteamOS
Available from Steam.
Yi Xian: The Cultivation Card Game
“Yi Xian: The Cultivation Card Game is an online DBG which contains a PVE mode called Uncharted Realms and a PVP mode. Every game is a deck building from scratch. Players can have stronger decks by changing cards, and then build more powerful routines to defeat all opponents to win.”
macOS • Windows • Linux • SteamOS
Available from Steam. (FREE)
Zero Grounds
“Zero Grounds is a free-to-play, fast-paced online multiplayer FPS featuring intense battles in antigravity zones. Engage in fast-paced firefights, progress through ranks, customize your loadouts, and enjoy the game’s low-poly aesthetics.”
macOS • Windows
Available from Steam. (FREE)
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