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Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones - a game in the Indie genre

Role-playing game, Adventure, Horror, Isometric, Turn-based, Indie

Game released: Mac → 26 September 2019

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 66/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones is an isometric horror RPG with turn-based combat that will take you to eerie worlds based on the stories of writer Howard Phillips...

House Flipper

Simulation, First-person view, Arcade, Indie, Business / Management, Online, Construction

Game released: Mac → 17 May 2018

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 62/100

House Flipper is a fun management simulator with a first-person view, where you become a one-man repair crew. In the game you will buy abandoned houses that are in...

The Binding of Isaac

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Roguelike, Indie, Replayability

Game released: Mac → 28 September 2011

Players: 9/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 84/100

The Binding of Isaac is a hardcore action game with roguelike elements and a top-down view. The plot is based on one of the biblical stories. She will tell the...

Streets of Rage 4

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Side view, Indie

Game released: Mac → 30 April 2020

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Streets of Rage 4 is a continuation of the iconic side-view beatmap from the 90s. You will find bright graphics made in the style of comics, as well as characters...

Hyper Light Drifter

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Top-down view, Indie

Game released: Mac → 31 March 2016

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Hyper Light Drifter is a top-down action-adventure RPG. The main character of the game suffers from a strange disease and goes to amazing countries to find a...

Soulstone Survivors

Role-playing game, Indie, Top-down view, Fantasy, Action, Roguelike, Shooter, Crafting

Game released: Mac → 17 June 2025

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 91/100

An action RPG with roguelike elements, where the fantasy world is filled with hordes of monsters and giant bosses. The player becomes a Void Hunter, destroying...

Skul: The Hero Slayer

Side view, Action, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Roguelike

Early Access: Mac → 19 February 2020; Game released: Mac → 21 January 2021

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Skul: The Hero Slayer is a side-scrolling pixel platformer. People have attacked the demon fortress and are trying to destroy their leader. Most of the inhabitants...

Brotato

Action, Indie, Top-down view, Roguelike, Shooter, Casual game, Procedural generation, Comedy, Online, Survival

Game released: Mac → 23 June 2023

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 96/100

Arena shooter about a combat potato in the spirit of Vampire Survivors. The game tells the story of Spud from the planet Potato, who crashes on an alien planet...

Black Book

Adventure, Indie, Role-playing game, Turn-based, Strategy, Card game, Dungeons

Game released: Mac → 10 August 2021

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Black Book is a mixture of an adventure game and a card RPG in the setting of Russian fairy tales. The game tells the story of a young peasant woman, Vasilisa: the...

Wood Watch

First-person view, Indie, Free game, Mysticism / Supernatural, Demons, Survival horror, Horror, Point & Click, Action

Game released: Mac → 9 October 2026

Steam: 83/100

Atmospheric survival horror about a man who accidentally opens the gates of hell with a colleague and unleashes demons upon the world. Fleeing from otherworldly...

Paralives

Arcade, Simulation, God Simulator, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Indie, Construction

Early Access: Mac → 25 May 2026; Game in development: Mac → 2028

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 90/100

A vibrant life simulator that emphasizes creativity and freedom. You can build houses of any complexity, experimenting with shapes and scales using a flexible...

Banner Saga

Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Indie, Tactics

Game released: Mac → 14 January 2014

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Banner Saga is a tactical role-playing strategy with turn-based combat and a top-down view. The game combines amazing visual style and Nordic atmosphere. Banner...

Into the Breach

Strategy, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Roguelike, Indie

Game released: Mac → 9 August 2018

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 90/100

Into the Breach is a tactical strategy game with turn-based battles about fighting off an alien invasion from the creators of FTL: Faster Than Light. You will...

Spiritfarer

Simulation, Business / Management, Side view, Adventure, Indie, Strategy, Cooperative (co-op), Construction

Game released: Mac → 18 August 2020

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Spiritfarer is a fun management simulator with a side view that tells the story of death. You take on the role of a ferryman for the dead and build your own ship to...

Enter the Gungeon

Arcade, Shooter, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Beat them all, Roguelike, Dungeons, Indie

Game released: Mac → 5 April 2016

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Enter the Gungeon is a top-down arcade shooter from the developers at Dodge Roll. The roguelike takes place in the ever-changing fortress of Gungeon, which is a...

Pankapu

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Side view, Indie, Adventure

Game released: Mac → 21 September 2016

Steam: 74/100

Pankapu: The Gates of Omnia is an episodic side-scrolling action platformer. The events of the game develop in the fantasies of Jaarell, a child who once...

Choo-Choo Charles

Adventure, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Indie, Survival horror, Open world

Game released: Mac → 9 December 2022

Players: 6.9/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 56/100

Choo-Choo Charles is a psychological horror shooter with a first-person view in an open world, in which you have to run away from a monster engine that resembles a...

RUINER

Shooter, Isometric, Cyberpunk, Action, Indie

Game released: Mac → 26 September 2017

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 76/100

RUINER is an isometric action game in a cyberpunk setting. The game takes place in 2091 in a cyber metropolis called Rengkok. You will play as a cyber psychopath...

Wasteland 2

Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, Adventure, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Turn-based

Game released: Mac → 19 September 2014

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 78/100

Wasteland 2 is the long-awaited sequel to the post-apocalyptic role-playing game with turn-based combat that inspired the Fallout series. Just like in the original...

Don't Starve

Adventure, Horror, Simulation, Isometric, Indie, Survival, Crafting

Game released: Mac → 24 April 2013

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Don't Starve is an adventure game about survival in a randomly generated world. In it you have to collect resources, stock up on food, grow berries and vegetables...

Asylum

Action, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Indie

Game released: Mac → 13 March 2025

Players: 10/10

Steam: 83/100

The main character once ended up in a psychiatric hospital-a place full of pain and suffering. He dreamed of forgetting this horror, but the memories did not let...

Thronefall

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Indie, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), City Building, Construction

Game released: Mac → 11 October 2024

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 95/100

A game with minimalistic graphics, in which the gamer builds the defense of a settlement during the day and defends against enemy attacks at night. It is important...

Sally Face 2

Adventure, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Point & Click, Side view, Comedy

Game in development: Mac → 2027

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

A story-driven adventure with a dark atmosphere, continuing the story of the original Sally Face. After the tragic events of the first part, a group of friends...

The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe

Action, Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Indie, Comedy, Walking Simulator

Game released: Mac → 27 April 2022

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 90/100

The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe is an improved version of the office adventure with a first-person view. You will play the role of office plankton Stanley, who...

Helltaker

Arcade, Adventure, Puzzle, Anime / Manga, Indie, Free game, Demons

Game released: Mac → 11 May 2020

Players: 9/10

Steam: 97/100

Helltaker is a free-to-play adventure puzzle game. The game tells the story of a hero who suddenly opens a portal to hell, in which, oddly enough, a whole harem of...

Liftoff

Simulation, First-person view, Indie, Flight Simulator, Racing

Early Access: Mac → 9 November 2015; Game released: Mac → 13 September 2018

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 95/100

Liftoff: FPV Drone Racing is a quadcopter racing simulator that you can not only control, but also create from scratch. Players will be able to design their own...

Monster Train 2

Roguelike, Tactics, Collectible card game (CCG), Fantasy, Online, Indie, Procedural generation, Card game, Strategy

Game released: Mac → 21 May 2025

Players: 10/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 87/100

Sequel to Monster Train, in which the player confronts the titans who have seized power over the heavens. Angels and demons have united to fight a formidable enemy...

Starbound

Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Simulation, Survival, Sandbox, Space

Game released: Mac → 22 July 2016

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Starbound is an indie adventure role-playing arcade game with platformer and action elements. You are forced to flee your planet by hijacking a ship. Fleeing from...

Blasphemous

Action, Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania, Fantasy, Indie

Game released: Mac → 10 September 2019

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 79/100

A hardcore action platformer made in the spirit of the Castlevania series, but in a bloodier and more brutal form. The player explores the dark world of corrupt...

Moonlighter

Role-playing game, Action, Isometric, Anime / Manga, Indie, Roguelike, Slasher, Dungeons

Game released: Mac → 29 May 2018

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Moonlighter is an action RPG with a procedurally generated world and a Japanese-style isometric camera view. Players will find dark and gloomy dungeons populated by...

YAPYAP

First-person view, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Dungeons, Comedy, Exploration, Fantasy, Procedural generation, Survival horror, Online, Horror

Game released: Mac → 3 February 2026

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 83/100

Cooperative survival horror where you can test your magical abilities with friends. In the story, the player and their allies are wizards summoned by a powerful...

This Is the Police

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Indie

Game released: Mac → 28 July 2016

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 73/100

Metacritic: 67/100

This Is the Police is an adventure strategy game with management game elements and an isometric camera view. Scandals, intrigues, investigations are commonplace for...

Crying Suns

Strategy, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Indie, Tactics, Roguelike, Space

Game released: Mac → 19 September 2019

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Crying Suns is a tactical strategy game with turn-based combat and roguelike elements in a sci-fi setting. The events of the game take place in the distant future...

NEO Scavenger

Role-playing game, Strategy, Turn-based, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Survival, Roguelike

Game released: Mac → 6 December 2013

Players: 8/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 77/100

NEO Scavenger is a turn-based strategy with role-playing elements and turn-based combat. In the game, you will need to survive in post-apocalyptic Michigan, travel...

Heave Ho

Arcade, Online, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Puzzle, Indie, Platformer

Game released: Mac → 29 August 2019

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Heave Ho is a side-scrolling co-op arcade puzzle platformer. In the game you can gather a friendly team of up to 4 people to go on a dangerous journey, where the...

Bongo Cat

Free game, Comedy, Clicker, Casual game, Indie

Game released: Mac → 5 March 2025

Players: 9.7/10

Steam: 96/100

A mini-game that adds a cheerful cat to your desktop taskbar. When you press keys, the cute character taps his paws. Earn points to unlock various hats that change...

Totally Accurate Battle Simulator

Simulation, Action, Fighting, Business / Management, Indie, Medieval era, Sandbox, Comedy, Strategy

Early Access: Mac → 1 April 2019; Game released: Mac → 1 April 2021

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 98/100

A fun tactical simulator in which historical battles turn into a chaotic and funny sandbox. Stupid, but charming units fighting under the control of funny physics...

Divinity: Original Sin

Role-playing game, Strategy, Adventure, Hack and slash, In real time, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Indie, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Mac → 13 November 2014

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 87/100

Divinity: Original Sin is an action-adventure RPG with turn-based combat and a fantasy setting. The game is a true sequel, the plot of which will begin immediately...

Gang Beasts

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Fighting, Platformer, Indie, Online, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Mac → 12 December 2017

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Gang Beasts is a multiplayer game with gelatinous characters, comical fights and absurd...

Euro Truck Simulator 2 - Heart of Russia

Simulation, First-person view, Third-person view, DLC, Indie

Game canceled: Mac → 30 May 2022

Anticipation Rating: 8.9/10

Euro Truck Simulator 2 — Heart of Russia — an add-on for a truck driver simulator with a first- and third-person view. In it you have to conquer the...

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