Nov 29, 2018 - Love Mac gaming? Here are the 136 best Mac games available in 2018, from strategy and sports sims to RPGs, adventures, shooting games.
Macs have never had the best reputation for gaming. Whether because Apple preferred to market them as creative computing powerhouses or because their alumnium shells could cook eggs after a heavy graphics session, the lowly Mac spent much of its youth in the gaming outhouse, suffering with years-behind releases and sub-par ports. Mercifully for Mac owners, things have changed.
Sure, the mega-releases still hit mainstream platforms some way before Apple's (if ever), but there is a growing and substantial crop of computing capers that you can beam to your Mac through the App Store and Steam - which can more than hold a candle to PC alternatives. Few are unique to Mac, but a number are redesigned, remastered and retuned for the MacOS interface, with slicker moves and better integration - so there's absolutely no excuse not to spend your weekend putting all of our recommendations to the test. Here are 25 of the best games you can grab right now for your Mac. Additional words by Chris Rowlands. Yes, the original is the one that everybody raves about, and even a decade after release, it's still absolutely brilliant and well worth circling back on. But the sequel is even larger, even nuttier, and arguably just as compelling of an experience even if it wasn't quite as impactful overall. Portal 2 keeps the first-person puzzle-solving approach of Valve's iconic original, but there's more than just teleportation at play here: you'll also fuss with lasers, light bridges, and slippery goo to make your way through these challenging lab stages.
And in addition to the hilarious solo campaign, there's also a separate co-op campaign that demands a buddy. Find one for it. You can play Fortnite: Battle Royale from pretty much anywhere: from your console, smartphone, tablet and yes, even your Mac.
And sure, the Mac crowd probably provides the smallest percentage of that tally, but that doesn't matter. Everyone's connected together. They're also all shooting at each other, as Fortnite's massively popular approach drops 100 players into a battle to the death within an ever-tightening area. Luckily, it's all fun and games: Fortnite's colourful aesthetic and compelling quick-building mechanics give Epic's smash a unique feel and flow – one that's being enjoyed by millions upon millions of people daily.
Is the world's most popular MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena) game, while Valve's is the most hardcore of the bunch – but Blizzard's Heroes of the Storm is the friendliest of that top trio, plus it stars loads of familiar characters from classic game. Like those other MOBAs, Heroes of the Storm is a five-on-five battle for map domination, as you team up to bash down the enemy's turrets before taking down their base.
Unless they do it to you first. It's loaded with StarCraft, Diablo, Warcraft, and Overwatch characters and is a lot more streamlined than the others, making it the perfect first genre entry. And besides, all these MOBAs are free-to-play, so there's no harm in giving them all a shot.
After creating FTL: Faster Than Light, one of the most brilliant strategic time sinks of the last several years, Subset Games is back with Into the Breach – and it's equally worth obsessing over. Into the Breach is a turn-based tactics game that's akin to a Final Fantasy Tactics or Tactics Ogre, albeit with futuristic mech suits instead of wizards and warriors. And there are twists: the aliens you're battling telegraph their moves in advance, which means your success is all about planning and executing the perfect response. If you blow it, then your mech pilots must travel back in time and start over again. How's that for motivation?
There are so many different types of video games and everyone has their favorite, but who doesn't love a great role-playing game? Don't worry - that's a rhetorical question. The answer is everyone! Whether you like to power through the story mode, take your time and do all the side quests, or just like to play online, RPG's offer the best of all worlds. Video games in general have become revolutionary over the past 10 years, and will only continue to get better. There's many qualifications that make up a great RPG and all of the following games have it. The 'it' factor a video game needs in order for it to be memorable, entertaining and innovative.
Every game on this list offers something different, and they're all impressive in their own ways. If you have a lot of down time, I'd definitely recommend playing all of them. So without further ado, here are the top 10 role-playing games released over the last ten years. Fable The original Fable came out in 2004 and was immediately acclaimed by both fans and critics alike. Fable takes you on a journey from childhood to adulthood, with each one of your actions having consequences on the game world at large - all whilst building your reputation as either a hero or villain, depending on your choices. What sets it apart are its subtle yet very welcomed differences. Based on your characters looks, the people around you will act differently - not to mention that you'll age throughout the game.
It was an amazing concept at the time. However, just like the Mass Effect series, your decisions have very little outcome by the game's end. Based on your decisions throughout, the ending could feature different cut scenes but it won't modify the story as much as you hope. As you continue to play, you'll gain XP and build your character into an awesome killing machine, which makes for some great fighting sequences. Fable's a long journey that keeps you excited throughout. Now, it may be more than 10 years old but it's definitely a game worth checking out.
If you plan on taking on the challenge, I'd recommend calling in sick for a few days - if you're a completionist like me, the game will take you around 40 hours to complete.