It is widely perceived that gaming isn’t the Mac’s strongest point, but given its powerful hardware and powerful high definition displays, it would be nonsensical if you won’t put video games into its arsenal. And yes, the best games for Mac are highly comparable to that of other consoles.
With that said, even if it was largely overshadowed by gaming consoles and Windows platforms, the Mac has had a decent lineup of games this year, catering to the casual gamers who play to kill time and hardcore ones who dedicate most of their free time doing the hobby they love.
Regardless, of the denomination you belong, you have a ton of titles to choose from and most will definitely satiate your gaming appetite. Thing is, if you’re a gamer, you’ll find it hard to pick out must-play ones among the dozens of options. Fortunately, we’ve done the brainstorming for you – all you have to do is download and try them out!
Here’s Ultimate Mac’s list of the best and must-try Macintosh games released in 2015:
The 20 best Mac games The Mac may not get the biggest blockbusters, but you can play many of the best indie hits on your MacBook or iMac. By Leif Johnson, Contributing Writer, Macworld. 1-16 of 51 results for 'mac mini 2014' Apple Mac Mini Desktop Intel Core i5 2.6GHz (MGEN2LL/A ) 8GB Memory, 1TB Hard Drive, ThunderBolt (Renewed) 4.1 out of 5 stars 111.
Grim Fandango: Remastered
Developer: Double Fine
Genre: Puzzle & Adventure
Price: $14.99
Minimum System Requirements: OS X Mavericks 10.9x, 4 GB RAM, 6 GB available space
If the title sounds familiar, you’ve likely heard of it before: the Grim Fandango game available on the Mac App Store is the remastered version of the 1998 game released for Windows. This isn’t just any game: it was critically acclaimed and won several game of the year awards from notable publishers and institutions like GameSpot and PC Gamer.
You will be following the story of Manny Calavera, a travel agent to the dead. Given that it’s a remastered version, it features better graphics compared to its 1998 counterpart, along with new effects and improved textures. It’s definitely one of the best games for Mac you can download today.
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
Developer: Dennaton Games/Devolver Digital
Genre: Action, Arcade, Fighting
Price: $14.99
Minimum System Requirements: Mac OS X 10.7, 1 GB RAM, 600 MB available space
WARNING: this game contains extreme violence and gore. You have been warned.
With that aside, Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is a sequel to the first installment. Don’t let the 8-bit graphics fool you: it is highly rated by publishers and gamers alike, due to its intense story, fascinating dialogue, amazing soundtrack, and awesome gameplay.
You will take the role of an antihero who is on a bloodthirsty rampage against the criminal underworld.
Total War: Attila
Publisher: Sega
Genre: Strategy
Price: $45
Minimum System Requirements: Mac OS X 10.9.4, 4 GB RAM, 35 GB available space
Attila is the leader of the Huns, a group of people in the Dark Ages that contributed largely to the fall of the great Roman Empire. Coming from the East, they swept through Europe with steel and trampling hooves, spreading famine and despair everywhere they went…and you can follow their story by playing this video game.
Arguably, the Total War series are among the best real-time strategy games out there, with in-depth gameplay and realistic simulated battles guaranteed to mess up your reflexes and make you think twice before stationing your troops or commanding them to attack. You can play as the Roman Empire, hell-bent on surviving the political infighting and its external enemies or the Huns, a civilization raring to carve out an empire for themselves through conquest.
This is one of the heaviest games in the list, but it’s totally worth it.
Titan Souls
Publisher/Developer: Acid Nerve/Devolver Digital
Genre: Action, Fantasy
Price: $14.99
Minimum System Requirements: Mac OS X 10.9, 4 GB RAM, 400 MB available space
The basic premise of this game is you being a small adventurer, armed with a bow and a single arrow. You take the cloak of the adventurer who is in a quest to assemble the Titan Soul, a mystical shard granting truth and power. You will fight off colossal titans, who are capable of earth-shattering attacks but are vulnerable due to certain weaknesses.
It does not have the best graphics but the gameplay makes it worth the price tag. It’s also available in other consoles.
The Sims 4
Publisher/Developer: Maxis
Genre: Simulation
Price: $59.99
Minimum System Requirements: OS X 10.7.5, 4 GB RAM, 11 GB free space
Arguably one of the best games for Mac – and definitely the most familiar one in the list – this game lets you live the life you never had through a computer screen. Develop a personality, build a house, pursue your dream job, and interact with other sims.
Torchlight II
Publisher/Developer: Runic Games Inc
Genre: RPG
Price: $19.99
Minimum System Requirements: OS X 10.8, 2 GB RAM, 1.7 GB free space
If you’re looking for a game that is somewhat similar to Diablo III, then Torchlight II should definitely be part of your backlog and priority list. Basically, it’s like an open world game (like Diablo) wherein you will get to do battle against bloodthirsty creatures and get to look for hidden treasures throughout the game world.
Satellite Reign
Publisher/Developer: MP Digital LLC
Genre: Strategy
Price: $17.99
Minimum System Requirements: OS X 10.6, 3 GB RAM, 2 GB free space
If you’re a fan of real-time strategy games involving characters of different classes, then Satellite Reign is definitely a must-have. Released last November, this game is set in a dystopian cyberpunk city wherein you control four agents to battle greedy corporations and climb the corporate ladder.
Breach & Clear
Publisher/Developer: MP Digital LLC
Genre: Strategy, Action, RPG, Simulation
Price: $14.99
Minimum System Requirements: OS X 10.6.6, 2 GB RAM, 3 GB free space
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If you’re a fan of military-themed games and tactical strategy, Breach & Clear is a must-play. Though it’s not a first-person shooter, it’s more in-depth strategic-wise, considering that you can create a special forces squad of your own, from the US Army Rangers to the UK’s SAS. Plan missions and take on global terrorism and crime, bullet by bullet. It’s a must-have game for strategy junkies and arguably one of the best games for Mac released this year.
Farming Simulator 15
Publisher/Developer: Focus Home Interactive, GIANTS Software
Genre: Simulation
Price: $29.99
Minimum System Requirements: OS X 10.7, 2 GB RAM, 3 GB free space
Let’s say you’re from the countryside and you’ve had fond memories of strolling around Uncle Bill’s farm, chasing chickens and picking carrots straight from the ground.
Relive the nostalgia by downloading and playing Farming Simulator 15, the best (and probably the only) farming simulation game on the Mac. The game allows you to explore a graphically-advanced open world, with details and gameplay that is pretty close to managing your own farm.
And no, it’s not like Farmville – manage your own farm by doing all the woodcutting, animal husbandry, planting, plowing, and harvesting tasks yourself. You can also access 140 vehicles and farming tools, created by the best real-life brands and manufacturers.
Sid Meier’s Starships
Publisher/Developer: 2k Games, Take-Two Interactive Software
Genre: Strategy
Price: $9.99
Minimum System Requirements: OS X 10.9.5, 4 GB RAM, 10 GB free space
Sid Meier is known for designing awesome strategy games and this time, he fulfilled expectations with Starships, an adventure driven strategy game wherein you take control of intergalactic fleets and do battle with hostile factions like Space Pirates.
This game offers a sci-fi strategy experience like no other. And considering that it’s a Sid Meier game, you won’t have any regrets purchasing this game.
Overall, the above mentioned games make it clear that the Mac can be a formidable player in the gaming console wars. We can only look forward to what games will be released in the platform in the next few years.
Do you have any games you want to recommend? Please tell us in the comments!
This is our first classification of Mac games in a top. The Mac Action Games category has cumulated 146 titles. Because of this we have decided that action games must open this series of Tops. We rank games based on the number of downloads. Therefore, all we need to do is to organise the leaderboards. Below you find the TOP 5 Action Games for Mac. Enjoy reading and maybe you also find a game to like and download.
Please note that this article has been written on May 30, 2019. At the moment you read this, there are for sure different stats. Anyway, we will update this article if there will be big changes.
1. Gta V Mac OS X
Downloads: 127.483
Version: FULL & Activated
Minimum SysReq: OS X: 10.10, 4 GB Ram, 1 GB Video Card, 50 GB free HDD space
Price: FREE
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From far, far away the most popular and downloaded among the action games for Mac is Gta V. This was among our first games presented here, on the new project. We are very proud that this game has reached more than 127.000 users. Therefore, this game has definitely the best results, more than double compared to the second place in this top. After its release there were also other games who attracted more users, but just for a certain period. Talking about our 2015-present project, Gta V Mac OS X is on the first place. You can check below a video, to see how to play Gta V on Mac, and also the download button.
2. Call of Duty: Black Ops III
Downloads: 41.761
Version: FULL & Activated
Minimum SysReq: OS X: 10.10, 4 GB Ram, 1 GB Video Card, 43 GB free HDD space
Price: FREE
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On the second place, at a pretty big difference, is Call of Duty Black Ops 3. We also have presented more Call of Duty games for Mac , but this one has the biggest success, with almost 42.000 downloads. This is one of the most popular FPS on all platforms, not just on Mac. Many critics have said that this title is the most optimised, without bugs and with a smooth gameplay. All that a true FPS needs. Call of Duty Black Ops 3 Mac OS X made thousands of players happy, and it continues to do. The action games for Mac category has seen a big increase in visits since we presented this title. Check the list below to see what games from the CoD series you can also download from MacGamesWorld. Just hit the search box in the top-right corner and type in the game wanted.
Other CoD games for Mac
- Black Ops
- Black Ops II
- Modern Warfare
- Infinite Warfare
- WWII
See below how to play CoD Black Ops 3 on Mac with no additional software and windows emulators. If you like it, hit the download button and give it a try.
3. Need for Speed: Rivals
Downloads: 41.200
Version: FULL & Activated
Minimum SysReq: OS X: 10.9, 3 GB Ram, 1 GB Video Card, 28 GB free HDD space
Price: FREE
Very close to the previous place in our top is Need for Speed Rivals. This racing game has been a big surprise, even for us. We didn’t expect to have such a big success because we also have other racing titles, more popular and acclaimed. Anyway, Need for Speed Rivals for Mac is the most downloaded racing game and it is set on the 3rd place in the action games for Mac leaderboard, with around 41.000 downloads. We can’t be anything but happy that our users left our website with the game wanted. As in the COD situation, you can use the search box to find the titles available from the NFS series.
Other Need for Speed games for Mac
- Shift 2: Unleashed
- Need for Speed (2015 Game)
- Payback
We again show you a NFS Rivals Mac OS gameplay video, to see how it runs on a MacBook Pro. If you like it, feel free to use the download button in order to get it on your Macbook/iMac.
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4. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Downloads: 36.819
Version: FULL & Activated
Minimum SysReq: OS X: 10.10, 4 GB Ram, 1 GB Video Card, 39 GB free HDD
Price: FREE
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is very popular nowadays, even if it was released back in 2015. Many big critic companies have declared this game as the “Game of the Year” thanks to its gameplay, storyline, graphics and action. It is firstly categorised as an RPG for Mac, although it has a lot of action. Therefore we can definitely include The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt Mac OS in this TOP 5. With almost 37.000 downloads in two years, it is set on 4th place, but with big chances to climb a few positions. We will keep this TOP 5 Action Mac Games updated every month, therefore you can save it as a bookmark and check it periodically.
The Witcher 3 on Mac has also a gameplay video uploaded on our Youtube channel. Feel free to watch it below and if you like it, hit the download button.
5. Dragon Ball FighterZ
Downloads: 24.613
Version: FULL & Activated
Minimum SysReq: OS X: 10.11, 4 GB Ram, 1 GB Video Card, 29 GB free HDD
Price: FREE
The final position in our Top is occupied by one of the most amazing action games for Mac. The fighting category offers almost the highest rate of action in games. No storyline, or very few elements, no role-playing, no boring scenes. Just fights full of action and incredible visual effects. The Dragon Ball anime series are probably the most popular ever created. Dragon Ball FighterZ Mac OS is the latest title released, in January 2018. A surprising big number of players have requested this game through our Request a Game form (see it in the buttom of the page). Because we generally complete our user’s requests, it hasn’t been a long time until we presented the game for Mac, in .dmg format. The gameplay is below is you want to check it.
Other Dragon Ball titles for Mac
- Xenoverse
- Xenoverse 2
Nearly 25.000 people downloaded this game, in just 8 months. This is a very nice conversion rate, which will surely improve in the future, similar to the 4th place presented above. Below is also the download button, if you didn’t played this game on your MacBook/iMac already. Enjoy!
In conclusion, if you want to try some action games for Mac, these are the most preferred by our users. Although you can download and try any other title because you know… tastes are different, specially in the world of games.
Action Games for Mac was our first TOP 5 and we hope that you love it and found a game to download and play. Thank you all and don’t forget to come back because we constantly present top games for Mac.
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