Maybe you just got your first Mac, or maybe you’re new to gaming. Either way, this may surprise you:

Most of the best games are available on Mac.

Indeed, Mac gaming has come a long way… Nowadays, 5 out of the 10 most-played games on Steam support MacOS and all the top indies support it too. This Best Mac games list is nothing but a sample of all the possibilities Mac gaming has to offer.

We’re about to dive into a massive list with 100 games in total, so feel free to jump to your favorite genre if you prefer:

But can your Mac run it? It’s great to find a bunch of cool new games to play, but what good are they if your Mac can’t run them? We’ve got your back. This is the only guide that includes system requirements and actual benchmark results.

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This one is a biggy so we made sure you can easily explore all of the games covered. You can either:

1. Read on for an overview of our absolute Top 10 games, one per genre (including benchmarks).
2. Explore the remaining 90 games, which you can filter by genre, price and demand level.

Let’s get started!

The Best Action Adventure game for Mac

Rise of the Tomb Raider is the sequel to the stellar Tomb Raider reboot from 2013. 

Starring the young archaeologist Lara Croft, this action-adventure game takes place one year after her adventure in Yamatai. This time, Lara sets out to the lost city of Kitezh to recover the Divine Source, an ancient artifact with the power to grant immortality.

With a focus on combat and survival, this game plays a lot like its predecessor. And that’s a good thing. Rise of the Tomb Raider improves and refines everything that made the original great while adding more systems to play with. Unsurprisingly, it already is one of the best games for Mac of 2018 so far.

Feral Interactive did an excellent job with Rise of the Tomb Raider’s Mac port, but unlike the previous 2013 reboot, this is a demanding game.

Our benchmark results (in FPS):

The Best Horror game for Mac

Have you ever heard of Amnesia: The Dark Descent? Well, SOMA is the latest horror game from that same developer, and in my opinion, it’s their best game yet.

SOMA is a first-person shooter that takes place in an underwater research facility. It’s Rapture meets the Nostromo, and that’s the best part of the game. The horror and tension come from the environments here, not the characters. The game will ask you to go from one end of the facility to the other to discover what happened to all the missing employees along the way. Similar to Outlast, there are no weapons, and you can’t fight back. You can only hide from the monsters or—eventually—run.

Frictional Games did a fine job with SOMA’s Mac version. This is a good-looking game with system requirements that aren’t too high.

Our benchmark results (in FPS):

The Best MMORPG for Mac

Does this need an introduction? There’s a reason why this MMORPG from Blizzard is one of the most famous games ever created.

WoW defined the genre 10 years ago and continues to evolve and compete with the many MMOs that have come and gone in its wake. In WoW, you create a character, complete quests, and kill baddies to level up and become stronger. Once you’ve reached your maximum level, the real fun begins. You can take part in “raids,” which are basically harder dungeons with tougher bosses and more powerful gear. Word of caution: This game is so good, it can be extremely addictive. I once lost around 6 months of my life playing WoW!

Blizzard did a great job with WoW’s Mac version and the game should run on most modern Macs, especially now that it supports Metal.

Our benchmark results (in FPS):

The Best Racing game for Mac

It was a sad day when DiRT 3 suddenly became unavailable. That game had a special place in this Top 3 and for months I wondered how we could ever replace it. 

Turns out we only had to wait for a few months until DiRT Rally was released for Mac. With sophisticated handling and high-risk, high-reward gameplay, this game will challenge you. But you can always change a few settings and assists to turn it into a more casual game if you’d prefer. 
Dirt Rally also features impressive graphics with photo-realistic cars and beautifully rendered tracks. 

Feral Interactive clearly put Apple’s Metal API to good use because, in spite of looking great, Dirt Rally has surprisingly low system requirements.

Our benchmark results (in FPS):

The Best RPG game for Mac

Because of the success of the original Pillars of Eternity, expectations were incredibly high. But developer Obsidian delivered, raising over $4 Million from over 33,000 backers. 

Pillars of Eternity 2 is not only a worthy successor, it improved upon everything the original game did. This is still an old-school game, reminiscent of the golden age of classic RPGs, but it plays better, looks better and has brand-new naval combat.

Pillars of Eternity 2 also features real-time gameplay, an elevated camera angle, detailed party customizations, and tons of dialogue. This game has all the ingredients to do old-school RPGs justice. Pillars of Eternity may look and feel old-school, and that might turn you off. But don’t be fooled by appearances. This is a great game that tells a great story, and if you’re into RPGs, you owe it to yourself to try it.

Also, Obsidian Entertainment did an excellent job on Pillar of Eternity’s 2 Mac version. The port is bug-free and easy on the system requirements.

Our benchmark results (in FPS):

The Best FPS game for Mac

Borderlands 2 is hands down the best first-person shooter in the Borderlands series.

Sure, Borderlands: The Pre-sequel came out to replace it, but why fix something that ain’t broke? If you’re looking for the best Borderlands game, this is it.

Borderlands 2 combines first-person shooter gameplay with RPG elements, creating one hell of an experience. This game is all about killing enemies to find cool weapons. If Diablo and Halo had a baby, it would look something like this. Killing baddies to find that fire legendary gun you wanted is tons of fun, but Borderlands 2 is even better when you’re playing it with friends. Borderlands 2 is best experienced as a four-player co-op multiplayer.

Borderlands 2’s Mac version is a good looking game too, and you will need some horsepower to run it properly.

Our benchmark results (in FPS):