We may still be light on news about upcoming Mac games but with the Apple WWDC only a few weeks away, there’s a good chance of some surprise announcements, as has been the case in recent years. While we wait, this last month has been good for releases. A mixture of ports, 1.0s, and the usual range of eclectic genres. Potentially some hidden gems. Here is my list of top picks with, in my opinion, the most potential. As always, all on macOS.
Ancestors Legacy
Now available on macOS.
“Ancestors Legacy is a squad-based real time strategy with a strong focus on tactics. Inspired by medieval European history, it brings to life four different nations and their conflicts, usually solved by war.”
macOS • Windows • Switch • PlayStation • Xbox
Available from GOG, Steam, App Store, and console stores.
Ash & Adam’s Existential Treads
“A mini action city-builder in a post-post-apocalyptic world. Grow your settlement. Fend off waves of enemies. Restore nature.”
macOS • Windows
Available from Steam, and Itch.
CHESST
“A fantasy chess variant. An enchanted board where pawns hide magical secrets. Hatch dragons, transform enemy pieces into unicorns. Outwit clever computer opponents: Jester, Bard, or Wizard —or pass and play. Beginner-friendly to deliciously strategic. Handcrafted pixel art. Local gameplay, so retro!”
macOS • Windows • Linux • SteamOS
Available from Steam.
Cronos: The New Dawn
Now available on macOS.
“A whole new breed of survival horror emerges with Cronos: The New Dawn. Survive the brutal wastelands of the future, fight nightmarish merging creatures and jump back in time to harvest souls as you seek to uncover the origins of the apocalypse that wiped out humanity.”
macOS • Windows • Linux • SteamOS • Switch • PlayStation • Xbox
macOS version available from Steam.
Other versions also from GOG, Epic, and console stores.
Cubic Cosmos
“Cubic Cosmos is a thrilling fast-paced roguelike card game. You have been trapped in a deadly game. One wrong move could see you reduced to a plaything of the goddess. Can you free yourself from the endless cycle and escape your fate?”
macOS • Windows
Available from Steam.
Die in the Dungeon
“Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don’t use cards, but dice! Deal with enemies by combining powerful dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and risk it all hoping for a good roll on unexpected encounters.”
macOS • Windows
macOS version available from Steam.
Other versions also from GOG.
Kickstarter for board game version launching soon.
Down with the Ship (EARLY ACCESS)
“Strategic auto battler where you design a heavily-armed spaceship. Draft 200+ items, outfit your hull, and unleash it in async PvP. Blend captains and factions for absurd combos and galactic domination. Roll, buy, place, pray.”
macOS • Windows
Available from Steam.
Elementallis
“Top-down action-adventure with elemental magic gameplay. Guided by guilt, you embark on a journey to restore the elements in a dying world. Harness and master elemental powers to fight enemies, solve puzzles, and explore a vast world filled with ancient temples.”
macOS • Windows • Linux • SteamOS
Available from GOG, and Steam.
Mayor May Knott
“A “creepy cozy” 3D adventure game about rebuilding a haunted ghost town, meeting weird creatures, and listening to ridiculous music!”
macOS • Windows • (announced for consoles)
Available from Steam.
The Melty Way
“You move, you melt. You are a liquid-simulated slime where every move costs you a piece of yourself. Spend your mass to slide, shrink, and dash through pixel-perfect hazards in this challenging precision platformer where size management is critical and your only resource is your own body.”
macOS • Windows • Linux • SteamOS
Available from Steam.
Moomintroll: Winter’s Warmth
“From the creators of Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley comes a heartwarming new adventure inspired by the beloved Moomin stories by Tove Jansson. This time, join Moomintroll himself on a charming but cold winter journey.”
macOS • Windows • Switch
Available from Steam, and console stores.
NTE: Neverness to Everness (FREE)
“NTE is a supernatural urban open-world RPG developed by Hotta Studio. Your story begins in Hethereau as an unlicensed anomaly hunter. Team up with a diverse cast of companions, each with unique abilities, to unravel the city’s mysteries.”
macOS • Windows • PlayStation • Android • iOS • iPadOS
macOS version available from the App Store.
Other versions from Hotta Studio, console and mobile stores.
(announced for Steam, possibly only Windows version)
Phonopolis
“Phonopolis is a story-driven puzzle adventure set in a hand-painted 3D world made of cardboard. Solve a wide variety of playful puzzles and help Felix end the Leader’s oppressive influence in a resonant dystopian city inspired by avant-garde art.”
macOS • Windows
Available from GOG, Steam, and Epic.
Space Haven
“Embark on a space voyage with your ragtag crew of civilians in search of a new home. Build spaceships tile by tile, create optimal gas conditions, manage the needs and moods of their crew, encounter other space-faring groups, and explore the universe in this spaceship colony simulation.”
macOS • Windows • Linux • SteamOS
Available from GOG, and Steam.
Thrifty Business
“Run your very own thrift shop in this laid-back management sim! Sort through boxes to find hidden treasures and arrange nostalgic displays of clothes, antiques, toys & more. Befriend the regulars, help with their requests and expand your store into a hub for the local community!”
macOS • Windows
Available from Steam.
Tiny Glade
Now available on macOS.
“Tiny Glade is a small diorama builder where you doodle whimsical castles, cozy cottages & romantic ruins. Explore gridless building chemistry as the game adorns your glades with procedural detail. No management, combat or goals: just kick back and turn forgotten meadows into lovable dioramas.”
macOS • Windows • Linux • SteamOS
Available from Steam.
Twin Shot Deluxe
“The Angel Cats are back! Twin Shot Deluxe is a platform arcade shooter where players defend their homeland using bow and arrows. Take aim at 200+ brand new levels set across four worlds. Play solo or with a friends in local co-op (1-4 players) or competitively to see who will be crowned champion. “
macOS • Windows • Switch • (announced for mobile)
Available from Steam, and console stores.
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