Mac isn’t a gamer’s go-to platform, due to obvious reasons. But, thanks to some awesome developers and publishing platforms like Steam, Mac users have a decent selection. So, even if you cannot enjoy GTA V on your brand-new MacBook Pro, there are some cool strategy games in Mac.
In this article, we have listed some of the best strategy games for Mac. While some of them are heavy with graphics, some work on low-end devices. We have also mentioned system requirements along with each of the titles.
Most of the games are available via Steam. However, if you are interested, you can find standalone versions as well. Shall we check out the list, then?
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Best Strategy Games for Mac
#1 0 A D
EDIT: I just remembered that Fall of Angels is on the Mac App Store. I've got it on iOS, but maybe it's time I get it for Mac too. There's also Saturday Morning RPG (which is less than $1 on Steam right now), Cthulhu Saves The World on Mac App Store, and Penny Arcade's On The Rainslick Precipice Of Darkness 3 also on the Mac App Store.
Let’s start with something completely free. 0 A D is an open-source strategy game for Mac. When you start the game, you’re a leader who is up for the challenge. Using the resources around, you have to set up your civilizations and beat down enemies ahead. Quite interestingly, the game brings a battle between 2 different civilizations — one from 500AD and another one from 500BC. It’s still under development and there may be a few bugs. Still, 0 A D is a must-check out.
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Price: Free, Open Source
System Requirement: You should have an Intel-based Mac released after 2006
#2 Democracy 3
Democracy 3 is a wonderful political strategy game for Mac. It’s available via Steam and it has lots of extra downloadable content too. One of the popular simulation games too, Democracy 3 wants you to be a leader. The story is set in a western industrialized nation and you have to address all sorts of issues, from crime to climate change. It has a wonderful User Interface that enhances the strategy gaming experience. In this game of politics, each of your decisions matters.
Price: Democracy 3 is priced at $24.99
System Requirement: 2Ghz Processor, 1GB RAM, 256MB Graphics and 500MB Storage space
#3 XCOM: Enemy Unknown
If you are looking for a strategy game with tactical gameplay, make sure you play XCOM: Enemy Unknown. As the head of a paramilitary organization, you have to protect the world from a potential alien invasion. A graphic-intensive game, you have to take part in on-ground combat, action and strategy. There are also some Role-Playing elements in the game, in case you are interested. The game features a huge number of missions you can keep playing.
Price: XCOM: Enemy Unknown is priced at $29.99
System Requirement: 2GHz Processor, 4GB RAM, 20GB Storage, 256MB Video Memory
#4 Civilization V
Civilization V is where you become the ruler of a civilization that travels from old ages to the current one. As you guide the people, you will discover more people and technologies. You have to use your strategies when it comes to building your space as well as combat. It comes with an impressive UI that lets you manage your world easily. You can keep downloading new maps to explore so that you never get bored with Civilization V.
Price: Civilization V is priced at $29.99
System Requirements: Intel Core 2 Duo, 2GB RAM, 8GB Storage Space, 256MB Video Memory
#5 StarCraft II
If you want to extend your game to an interstellar scenario, StarCraft II is one of the best strategy games you can get for Mac. Once you have constructed your base, you can start building the army. After that, you have to lead the army to beat the opponents and conquer the galaxy. There are three different races in the game, who play in different modes. It does not matter which one you choose, you need the right strategy to lead your team and win.
Price: StarCraft II is free to play
System Requirements: Intel Core 2 Duo, GeForce GT330M or ATI Radeon HD4670 or better, 4GB RAM, 30GB Storage space
#6 This War of Mine
This War of Mine is an awesome Mac game that wants both strategy and survival tactics. Instead of being a super-soldier with weapons, you are made a civilian. Making your way through radars and aimed snipers, it is your duty to protect you and others. The decisions are important here, because you have to keep everyone on the hooks. It comes with impressive graphics and one of the intriguing gameplay experiences. There is additional downloadable content too.
Price: This War of Mine is priced at $19.99
System Requirements: Intel Core 2 Duo or later, 2GB RAM, 512MB Graphics
#7 Total War: Rome II – Emperor Edition
Total War: Rome II – Emperor Edition is definitely one of the best strategy games for Mac. It’s set during the early civilization of Rome, where you take up the role of the emperor. From political decisions to action-rich battles, you have to take decisions based on strategy. Versatility is one thing that gamers love about Total War series, and Total War: Rome II – Emperor Edition offers better. Every decision matters, depending on what you build at the end of the day.
Price: Total War: Rome II – Emperor Edition is priced at $59.95
System Requirements: 1.7GHz Core i5 or better, 4GB RAM, 25GB Storage Space, 512MB Video Memory
#8 Sproggiwood
Even if you’re not an expert in Finnish mythology, you would love Sproggiwood. It has been packed with an awesome design and storyline. You start off as a farmer but you come across a spirit and a rivalling group of civilization. What happens next depends on your actions and decisions. Sproggiwood lets you nurture various classes and prepare them for battle. It’s a roguelike game and you have the standard features like looting as well as building options.
Price: Sproggiwood is priced at $14.99
System Requirements: 1GHz or faster, 512MB RAM, 350MB Storage Space, Any Graphics Card after 2004
#9 Mount & Blade: Warband
Are you ready to travel towards the throne of Calradia? To do that, you have to prepare your team for never-ending battles and combat. Mount & Blade: Warband is one of the most graphics-rich games for Mac, and it brings 64-player online gaming battles as well. Being a king, you have to take both personal and political decisions, even your marriage. In short, it has some impressive RPG elements too. You should consider this title if you are into high-end gameplays.
Price: Mount & Blade: Warband is priced at $19.99
System Requirements: 1GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce 8600M / ATI Radeon 2400 or better, 1GB Storage space
#10 Robothorium: Rogue-Like RPG
Robothorium: Rogue-Like RPG is the perfect combination of strategy and role-playing gaming. Just in case you wanted to be a savior for humanity, sorry. Robothorium: Rogue-Like RPG wants you to be the leader of a revolution against humanity. You have to build a robot-based attack team and conquer the silly beings on the earth. Of course, you need to have a proper strategy; otherwise, you fail. The game comes with turn-by-turn tactics, online multiplayer and more.
Price: Robothorium: Rogue-Like RPG is priced at $13.49
System Requirements: 1.3GHz Processor, 2GB RAM and 1.2GB Storage Space
#11 Europa Universalis IV
Europa Universalis IV is a strategy game that takes you through a long period of time. You have to build your civilization and see how it survives the test of time. Compared to other strategy games, Europa Universalis IV offers more freedom for your decisions. As you progress through the large-enough map, you can get used to different systems like trading and commerce. It also offers cross-platform multiplayer games where your strategy and combat are important alike.
Price: Europa Universalis IV is priced at $39.99
System Requirements: Intel Core 2 Duo, 2GB RAM, ATI Radeon HD 6750 / NVIDIA GeForce 320 / NVIDIA GeForce 9600 or higher, 2GB Storage space
#12 Total War: SHOWGUN 2
Another title from the Total War series, Total War: SHOWGUN 2 is set at a period when Japan is struggling through its hard time. You have to be the clan leaders and bring solace, through your political decisions and more. The clan will conquer places and extend the empire to other places, while you have to take the right decisions. Thanks to the larger community, you can play online multiplayer missions as well. This title has an impressive set of graphics and gameplay to offer.
Price: Total War: SHOWGUN 2 is priced at $29.99
System Requirements: 1.8GHz Processor, 4GB RAM, 256MB Graphics, 25GB Storage Space
#13 The Banner Saga 2
The Banner Saga 2 is primarily RPG in nature. However, without the right strategy and tactics, you can’t win this game. It’s based on an epic story and each character has something behind the trail. As you move along the timeline, you have to engage in battle and take some worthy decisions. While making sure that Viking clans are completely safe, The Banner Saga 2 wants you to explore sub-plots as well. It’s actually about the story than the gameplay, you know.
Price: The Banner Saga 2 is priced at $19.99
System Requirements: 2GB RAM and 4GB available space
#14 RimWorld
RimWorld is still available as an early-access title on Steam. However, this does not mean that you have to compromise features or performance. When RimWorld starts, you have three characters — survivors — who are struck in an unknown world. Each of these three survivors have different stories to play, you know. That is the best part about RimWorld: it lets you change the story depending on the slight details. If you love a lot of stories that involve strategical playing, RimWorld would never bore you.
Price: RimWorld is priced at $29.99
System Requirements: Core 2 Duo, 4GB RAM, Intel HD Graphics 3000 with 384 MB of RAM, 500MB Space
#15 Medieval II: Total War
We’d like to conclude this list with another title from the Total War series. Medieval II: Total War is set in a time when bloodthirsty battles were common. When it comes to gameplay, the graphics and choreography get better and better. You can also engage in multiplayer matches via Internet or LAN. One of the best things about this strategy game is its reach itself. You have a huge community of gamers to play with. And, nothing beats a strategy game with a large user-base, you know.
Price: Medieval II: Total War is priced at $19.99
System Requirements: 1.8GHz Processor, 4GB RAM, 256MB Graphics, 32GB Storage space
The Bottom Line
Most of these strategy games can work on the current Macs, subject to storage space and performance. So, you can focus on getting a game of your taste instead of worrying about compatibility. Also, if you think you know some other great strategy games for Mac, do let us know via comments.
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Alien: Isolation 1.0.1When she left Earth, Ellen Ripley promised her daughter Amanda she wouldreturn home for her 11th birthday. Amanda never saw her again.
Fifteen years later, Amanda, now a Weyland-Yutani employee, learns thatthe flight recorder of her mother’s ship, the Nostromo, has beenrecovered at the remote trading station Sevastopol. The temptation forher to finally understand what happened is too much to resist. When thecrew arrive at Sevastopol, they find something is desperately wrong; thestation is being terrorized by a deadly menace, stalking and killingdeep in the shadows.
In order to uncover the truth about her mother, Amanda is forced toconfront the same horrifying thing that separated them.
- License: Buy, $40
- Developer/Publisher: Feral Interactive
- Modification Date: January 7, 2016
- Requirements: Mac OS X 10.10.3 or higher - 64-bit
Download File Size: 20.89 GB - App Store
Download File Size: 20.89 GB - Steam
ARK: Survival Evolved 300.1As a man or woman stranded naked, freezing and starving on the shores ofa mysterious island called ARK, you must hunt, harvest resources, craftitems, grow crops, research technologies, and build shelters towithstand the elements. Use your cunning and resources to kill or tame &breed the leviathan dinosaurs and other primeval creatures roaming theland, and team up with or prey on hundreds of other players to survive,dominate.. and escape!
- License: Buy, $60
- Developer/Publisher: Studio Wildcard
- Modification Date: October 24, 2019
- Requirements: Mac OS X 10.11 or higher - 64-bit
Download - Steam
Avernum: Escape From the Pit 1.1Spiderweb Software returns to its epic creation, to tell a story ofimprisonment, rebellion, and the struggle for freedom againstoverwhelming odds. Avernum: Escape From the Pit is the first chapter inan Indie fantasy role-playing saga, the tale of desperate exiles andtheir battle for survival and a land to call their own.
- License: Demo, $10
- Developer/Publisher: Spiderweb Software
- Modification Date: June 21, 2018
- Requirements: Mac OS X 10.7 or higher - 64-bit
Download File Size: 159.8 MB - Demo
Download File Size: 154.5 MB - App Store
Download File Size: 154.5 MB - Steam
Avernum 2: Crystal Souls 1.1Spiderweb Software returns once again to its epic creation, to tell astory of imprisonment, war, and a desperate fight for survival. Avernum2: Crystal Souls is the second chapter in this classic indie fantasyrole-playing saga, the tale of desperate exiles and their fight to keeptheir home.
- License: Demo, $20
- Developer/Publisher: Spiderweb Software
- Modification Date: June 10, 2018
- Requirements: Mac OS X 10.7 or higher - 64-bit
Download File Size: 228.5 MB - Demo
Download File Size: 223.9 MB - App Store
Download File Size: 223.9 MB - Steam
Baldur's Gate 2.5.17Forced to leave your home under mysterious circumstances, you findyourself drawn into a conflict that has the Sword Coast on the brink ofwar. Soon you discover there are other forces at work, far more sinisterthan you could ever imagine..
Since its original release in 1998, Baldur’s Gate has set the standardfor Dungeons & Dragons computer roleplaying games. Customize your hero,recruit a party of brave allies, and explore the Sword Coast in yoursearch for adventure, profit… and the truth.
Running on an upgraded and improved version of the Infinity Engine,Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition includes the original Baldur’s Gateadventure, the Tales of the Sword Coast expansion, and all-new contentincluding three new party members.
- License: $20
- Developer/Publisher: Beamdog
- Modification Date: September 25, 2018
- Requirements: Mac OS X 10.8 or higher - 64-bit
Download File Size: 2.9 GB - App Store
Download - Steam
Baldur's Gate II 2.5.16Kidnapped. Imprisoned. Tortured. The wizard Irenicus holds you captivein his stronghold, attempting to strip you of the powers that are yourbirthright. Can you resist the evil in your blood and forsake the darkdestiny that awaits you? Or will you embrace your monstrous nature andascend to godhood as the new Lord of Murder?
Continue a journey started in Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition or createan entirely new character in this isometric Dungeons & Dragonsroleplaying game. Running on an upgraded and improved version of theInfinity Engine, Baldur’s Gate II: Enhanced Edition includes theoriginal Shadows of Amn adventure, the Throne of Bhaal expansion, andall-new content including four new party members.
- License: $20
- Developer/Publisher: Beamdog
- Modification Date: September 25, 2018
- Requirements: Mac OS X 10.8 or higher - 64-bit
Download File Size: 2.9 GB - App Store
Download - Steam
Batman: Arkham City 1.2Descend into the core of the criminally insane as the Joker seizescontrol of Arkham Asylum and launches his most diabolical plot ever. Theinmates of Arkham have been set free - and it’s up to Batman to bringorder to the chaos and take back the asylum.
Using his combat skills, stealth and gadgets, it’s up to Batman tothwart Joker’s fiendish plans before it’s too late. Batman: ArkhamAsylum lets you explore the depths of Arkham Island as you experiencethe darkest journey of Batman’s life.
- License: $20
- Developer/Publisher: Feral Interactive
- Modification Date: February 21, 2019
- Requirements: macOS 10.14 or higher - 64-bit
Download File Size: 12.6 GB - App Store
Download File Size: 12.6 GB - Steam
Dawn of Man 1.0.2Command a settlement of ancient humans, guide them through the ages intheir struggle for survival. Hunt, gather, craft tools, fight, researchnew techs and face the challenges the environment will throw at you.
- License: Buy, $25
- Developer/Publisher: Madruga Works
- Modification Date: March 1, 2019
- Requirements: Mac OS X 10.11 or higher - 64-bit
Download - Steam
Deus Ex: Mankind DividedYou can't kill progress. The year is 2029, and mechanically augmentedhumans are now outcasts, completely segregated from the rest of society.
Now an experienced covert operative, Adam Jensen is forced to operate ina world that has grown to despise his kind. Armed with a new arsenal ofstate-of-the-art weapons and augmentations, he must choose the rightapproach, and who to trust, in order to unravel a vast worldwideconspiracy.
- License: $30
- Developer/Publisher: Feral Interactive
- Modification Date: December 12, 2017
- Requirements: macOS 13.1 or higher - 64-bit
Download File Size: 67 GB - Steam
Diablo III 2.6.6Twenty years have passed since the Prime Evils were defeated andbanished from the world of Sanctuary. Now, you must return to where itall began - the town of Tristram - and investigate rumors of a fallenstar, for this is the first sign of evil's rebirth, and an omen that theEnd Times have begun.
- License: Demo, Purchase for $20
- Developer/Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment
- Modification Date: August 20, 2019
- Requirements: Mac OS X 10.11 or higher - 64-bit
Download File Size: 3.2 MB Installer
Divinity: Original Sin EE 2.0.119Descend into the core of the criminally insane as the Joker seizescontrol of Arkham Asylum and launches his most diabolical plot ever. Theinmates of Arkham have been set free - and it’s up to Batman to bringorder to the chaos and take back the asylum.
Using his combat skills, stealth and gadgets, it’s up to Batman tothwart Joker’s fiendish plans before it’s too late. Batman: ArkhamAsylum lets you explore the depths of Arkham Island as you experiencethe darkest journey of Batman’s life.
- License: Buy, $40
- Developer/Publisher: Larian Studios
- Modification Date: April 4, 2016
- Requirements: Mac OS X 10.9.5 or higher - 64-bit
Download File Size: 10.01 GB - App Store
Download File Size: 10.01 GB - Steam
Download File Size: 10.01 GB - GOG
Divinity: Original Sin II 3.6.36The eagerly anticipated sequel to the award-winning RPG. Gather yourparty. Master deep, tactical combat. Join up to 3 other players - butknow that only one of you will have the chance to become a God.
- License: Buy, $45
- Developer/Publisher: Larian Studios
- Modification Date: February 11, 2019
- Requirements: macOS 10.12 or higher - 64-bit and Metal
Download File Size: 19.3 GB - App Store
Download File Size: 19.3 GB - Steam
Minecraft 1.14.4Minecraft is a worldwide creative phenomenon! Well over 100,000,000people have bought the game, making a massive community of friendly folkwho build amazing things, tell stories and go on adventures together.Come join us! You can play it on pretty much anything!
- License: Demo, $27
- Developer/Publisher: Mojang/Microsoft
- Modification Date: July 19, 2019
- Requirements: Mac OS X 10.8 or higher, Java (contained within the application) - 64-bit
Download File Size: 1.5 MB - Installer
Download File Size: 285.1 MB
Rise of the Tomb Raider 1.0.5In the breathtaking sequel to Tomb Raider, Lara Croft becomes more thana survivor as she embarks upon her first great expedition to explore theearth’s most ancient and remote regions and uncover the secret ofimmortality.
Harness Lara’s growing talents in a dramatic action-adventure rangingfrom Syria’s sun-baked ruins to Siberia’s frozen mountains. Play as theyoung archaeologist as she conquers tombs, outpaces rivals, andestablishes her legend.
- License: Buy, $30
- Developer/Publisher: Feral Interactive
- Modification Date: June 25, 2018
- Requirements: macOS 10.13.4 or higher - 64-bit
Download File Size: 31.6 GB - App Store
Download - Steam
RustRust's world is harsh. The environment is not kind. Bears and wolveswill chase and kill you. Falling from a height will kill you. Beingexposed to radiation for an extended period will kill you. Starving willkill you. Being cold will kill you. Other players can find you, killyou, and take your stuff. Fortunately for you, you can kill others andtake their stuff. Or maybe you can make friends and help each othersurvive, using the game’s building tools to create a safe haven.
We provide the tools. How players survive is up to them.
- License: Buy, $20
- Developer/Publisher: Facepunch Studios
- Modification Date: October 18, 2019
- Requirements: Mac OS X 10.11 or higher - 64-bit
Download - Steam
Shadow Complex Remastered 1.0.1Chair’s fresh twist on classic side-scrolling design with modern,cutting-edge gameplay is amplified in Shadow Complex Remastered, withall content from the award-winning original game, updated with graphicalenhancements, all-new dynamic melee take-downs, and additional MasterChallenges and Trophies.
Through 10+ hours of exploration and fast-paced combat, players discovergame-altering power-ups to overcome obstacles, thwart legions ofenemies, and delve further into a mysterious and challenging, non-lineargame world.
- License: Buy, $15
- Developer/Publisher: Chair Entertainment/Epic Games
- Modification Date: September 16, 2016
- Requirements: Mac OS X 10.9 or higher - 64-bit
Download File Size: 46.7 MB - Epic Installer
Download File Size: 1.26 GB - App Store
Download File Size: 1.26 GB - Steam
ScummVM 2.1ScummVM is not an emulator.
ScummVM is a program which allows you to run certain classic graphicalpoint-and-click adventure games, provided you already have their datafiles. The clever part about this: ScummVM just replaces the executablesshipped with the game, allowing you to play them on systems for whichthey were never designed!
ScummVM lets you run these adventures: Adventure Soft's Simon theSorcerer 1 and 2; Revolution's Beneath A Steel Sky, Broken Sword 1 andBroken Sword 2; Flight of the Amazon Queen; Wyrmkeep's Inherit theEarth; Coktel Vision's Gobliiins and games based on LucasArts' SCUMM(Script Creation Utility for Maniac Mansion) system. SCUMM is used formany games, including Monkey Island, Day of the Tentacle, Sam and Maxand more. Compatibility with supported games is continually improving,so check back often.
Among the systems on which you can play those games are Windows, Linux,Mac OS X, Dreamcast, PocketPC, PalmOS, AmigaOS, BeOS, OS/2, PSP, PS2,SymbianOS/EPOC and many more..
- License: Freeware
- Developer/Publisher: The ScummVM Team
- Modification Date: January 15, 2018
- Requirements: Mac OS X 10.7 or higher - 64-bit
Download File Size: 24.5 MB
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 1.4.0It is four thousand years before the Galactic Empire and hundreds ofJedi Knights have fallen in battle against the ruthless Sith. As thelast hope of the Jedi, you must lead a band of freedom fighters in anepic struggle to save the galaxy.
- License: $10
- Developer/Publisher: Aspyr
- Modification Date: August 7, 2019
- Requirements: Mac OS X 10.11.6 or higher - 64-bit
Download File Size: 2.2 GB - App Store
Download - Steam
Download File Size: 2.5 GB
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II – The Sith Lords 1.0.2It is not the destination that matters. It is the journey. Five yearsafter the events from the award winning Star Wars® Knights of the OldRepublic™, the Sith Lords have hunted the Jedi to the edge of extinctionand are on the verge of crushing the Old Republic. With the Jedi Orderin ruin, the Republic’s only hope is a lone Jedi struggling to reconnectwith the Force. As this Jedi, you will be faced with the galaxy’s mostdire decision: Follow the light side or succumb to the dark
- License: $10
- Developer/Publisher: Aspyr
- Modification Date: October 15, 2015
- Requirements: Mac OS X 10.9.5 or higher - 64-bit
Download File Size: 6.60 GB - App Store
Download File Size: 6.60 GB - Steam
Terraria 1.3.5.3Dig, Fight, Explore, Build: The very world is at your fingertips as youfight for survival, fortune, and glory. Will you delve deep intocavernous expanses in search of treasure and raw materials with which tocraft ever-evolving gear, machinery, and aesthetics? Perhaps you willchoose instead to seek out ever-greater foes to test your mettle incombat? Maybe you will decide to construct your own city to house thehost of mysterious allies you may encounter along your travels?
Blending elements of classic action games with the freedom ofsandbox-style creativity, Terraria is a unique gaming experience whereboth the journey and the destination are completely in the player’scontrol. The Terraria adventure is truly as unique as the playersthemselves!
- License: Buy, $10
- Developer/Publisher: Re-Logic
- Modification Date: April 25th, 2017
- Requirements: Mac OS X 10.9.5 or higher - 64-bit
Download - Steam
Download File Size: 126.3 MB
Tomb Raider 1.2When a young Lara Croft is shipwrecked on an uncharted island, sheenters a fight for survival armed with nothing but her instincts. HelpLara perfect her natural gifts as she embarks on a perilous journey tosave her friends and escape the island’s murderous inhabitants.
Scavenge vital resources, upgrade Lara’s gear and improve herexploration, combat and survival skills to fight back against viciousenemies. Jump and climb through dense forests, treacherous mountains andWWII bunkers to discover how an ordinary young woman became Lara Croft,Tomb Raider.
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- License: Buy, $30
- Developer/Publisher: Feral Interactive
- Modification Date: July 18, 2019
- Requirements: macOS 10.14 or higher - 64-bit
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Download File Size: 12.3 GB - App Store
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