There’s no shortage of card games on Mac. From classic styled games to a variety of genre blending deckbuilders and adventures with card based strategies. Single player, multi-player, and some free to play.
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Looper Tactics (2023)
“Welcome again, wandering soul. Will this be the time of your success? Watch your steps as you advance in this roguelike-deck builder and engage in auto-battler card encounters of increasing difficulty. Get stronger in each battle, rise from the ashes, and break free from endless reincarnation!”
macOS • Windows
macOS version available from GOG, and Steam.
Other versions also from Epic.
Luck be a Landlord (2023)
“Luck be a Landlord is a roguelike deckbuilder about using a slot machine to earn rent money and defeat capitalism. This game does not contain any real-world currency gambling or microtransactions.”
macOS • Windows • Linux • SteamOS • Switch • PlayStation • Xbox • Android • iOS • iPadOS • visionOS
Available from Steam, Itch, console and mobile stores.
Magic: The Gathering Arena (2019) (FREE)
“Magic: The Gathering Arena empowers you to discover your strategy, meet the planeswalkers, explore the multiverse, and battle friends around the world. Start playing for free, challenge your friends, unlock cards, and feel the magic of the original fantasy CCG!”
macOS • Windows • Android • iOS • iPadOS • visionOS
macOS version available from Steam, and Epic.
Other versions also from Wizards of the Coast, and mobile stores.
Marvel Snap (2022) (FREE)
“MARVEL SNAP is a fast-paced Collectible Card Game that reimagines the genre with innovative mechanics. Winner of multiple awards like ‘Best Strategy Game’ and ‘Breakthrough Game of the Year,’ we invite you to join millions of players worldwide – Jump right in!”
macOS (designed for iPad) • Windows • Android • iOS • iPadOS
macOS version available from the App Store.
Other versions from Steam, and mobile stores.
Minion Masters (2019) (FREE)
“An addictive fast-paced hybrid of Card games & Tower-Defense. Play 1v1 – or bring a friend for 2v2 – and engage in epic online multiplayer battles full of innovative strategy and awesome plays! Collect 200+ cards with unique mechanics, all free!”
macOS • Windows • Xbox • Android
Available from Steam, console and mobile stores.
Monster Train 2 (2025)
“Monster Train returns with all new clans, new enemy factions, new challenges, new modes and more! Defend your Pyre in the classic three-tiered, vertical gameplay that made the original roguelike deckbuilder a hit.”
macOS • Windows • Switch • PlayStation • Xbox
Available from Steam, and console stores.
Nitro Kid (2022)
“Synthwave roguelike deckbuilder set in the neon 80’s. Pick your agent. Build your deck. Hit card combos and fight through the floors of INFINITY tower. Featuring 30+ fresh Synthwave tracks by LudoWic, Tonebox and Jules Reves.”
macOS • Windows
Available from Steam.
Pirate’s Gambit (2026)
“Pirate’s Gambit takes you on an unpredictable voyage, blending deck-building with Yacht Dice mechanics. Roll the dice in the dimly lit cabin, where fate shifts with every turn. Are you closing in on treasure or something far more sinister?”
macOS • Windows
Available from Steam.
Pluto (2026)
“A roguelike deckbuilder where you cast elemental spells, outwit monstrous foes, and escape prison on your way to your niece’s birthday party.”
macOS • Windows • Linux • SteamOS
Available from Steam.
Pokémon Trading Card Game Live (2022) (FREE)
“Challenge your friends or battle other players around the world in Pokémon TCG Live. Players can battle, collect cool cards, build decks, and test skills with daily challenges in Pokémon TCG Live. Personalizing your game is easy with customizable avatars and Pokémon TCG accessories that include deck sleeves and coins. In-game currency can be redeemed to get additional cards and other fun items.”
macOS • Windows • Android • iOS • iPadOS
Available from The Pokémon Company, and mobile stores.
Pyrene (2024)
“Defeat hellish monsters and rebuild your home in Pyrene, a fast paced roguelike dungeon-crawler. Play with different heroes & spells, collect powerful relics to upgrade your deck while uncovering the mysteries behind your village’s destruction.”
macOS • Windows
Available from Steam, and Itch.
Rogue Hex (2025)
“Play your cards right to conquer the world in the Roguelite 4x. Explore mysterious lands, survive against the barbarian horde, and grow your stone age empire into the stars!”
macOS • Windows
Available from Steam.
Shogun Showdown (2024)
“Shogun Showdown is a turn-based combat game with rogue-like and deck-building elements. Position yourself and attack at the right time, upgrade your tiles and combo them to get ready to face the Shogun!”
macOS • Windows • Linux • SteamOS • Switch • PlayStation • Xbox • Android • iOS
Available from GOG, Steam, Crunchyroll, and console stores.
Slay the Spire 2 (2026) (EARLY ACCESS)
“The iconic roguelike deckbuilder returns. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, and discover relics of immense power in Slay the Spire 2!”
macOS • Windows • Linux • SteamOS
Available from Steam.
Stacklands (2022)
“Stacklands is a village builder where you stack cards to collect food, build structures, and fight creatures. For example, dragging a Villager card on top of a Berry Bush card will spawn Berry cards which the villagers can eat to survive. Play your cards right and expand your village!”
macOS • Windows
Available from Steam, and Itch.
StarVaders (2025)
“Pilot a powerful mech to fight off the alien invasion in this ULTIMATE fusion of deckbuilding and grid-based tactics. Discover game-breaking combos, rewind time to alter your fate, and protect the future of humanity in this endlessly replayable roguelike.”
macOS • Windows
Available from GOG, and Steam. (announced for Epic)
Sultan’s Game (2025)
“Survive a mad Sultan’s reign in this brutal resource management RPG. Draw a card every seven days and complete its challenge. Make dreadful choices to stay alive: will you die a loyal servant, become a kingslayer, or call down the gods’ judgement?”
macOS • Windows • Linux • SteamOS
Available from Steam.
Terraformers (2023)
“Terraform Mars in this turn-based colony builder and resource management game with roguelike elements. Explore the planet, develop spectacular cities, spread life and turn the Red Planet into a green one!”
macOS • Windows • Linux • SteamOS • Switch • PlayStation • Xbox
Available from GOG, Steam, and console stores.
Wingspan (2020)
“Wingspan is a relaxing, award-winning strategy card game about birds for 1 to 5 players. Each bird you play extends a chain of powerful combinations in one of your three habitats. Your goal is to discover and attract the best birds to your network of wildlife preserves.”
macOS • Windows • Switch • PlayStation • Xbox • Android • iOS • iPadOS • visionOS
Available from GOG, Steam, console and mobile stores.
Yi Xian: The Cultivation Card Game (2024) (FREE)
“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.
Yomi 2 (2025)
“A fighting game in card form. Learn your character, practice combos, and read the opponent’s tendencies. Strategic, turn-based card battling that lets you experience the nuances of fighting games like Street Fighter and Fantasy Strike by a lead designer who worked on both.”
macOS • Windows • Linux • SteamOS • Physical
Available from Steam, and Epic.
Physical card game from Sirlin Games.
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