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Backpack Hero - a game in the Indie genre

Indie, Turn-based, Fantasy, Dungeons, Tactics, Card game, Side view, Roguelike

Early Access: Mac → 15 August 2022; Game released: Mac → 14 November 2023

Players: 10/10

Pixel roguelike about anthropomorphic animals and inventory management. The player sets out to conquer dungeons, collecting rare items, distributing them in a...

Do Not Feed the Monkeys 2099

Adventure, First-person view, Indie, Simulation, Comedy, Science fiction

Game released: Mac → 25 May 2023

Continuation of the unusual simulator Do Not Feed the Monkeys. The events of the game unfold in the year 2099, when alien knowledge triggered a rapid...

Dungeon of the Endless

Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, Adventure, In real time, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Fantasy, Medieval era, Indie

Game released: Mac → 27 October 2014

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 79/100

A hardcore roguelike in which a group of prisoners suddenly become explorers of a hostile world. After a prison ship crashes on the mysterious planet Auriga, the...

Crashlands

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Isometric, Indie

Game released: Mac → 21 January 2016

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 86/100

Crashlands is an action role-playing game in which the main character, after an unsuccessful intergalactic flight, crashes on an unknown planet. Having meager...

This War of Mine: Final Cut

Action, Historical, Business / Management, Strategy, Adventure, Indie, Side view, Simulation

Game released: Mac → 14 November 2014

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 82/100

This War of Mine: Final Cut — an enhanced and complete edition of the atmospheric adventure with survival elements and a side view. The package includes an expanded...

Slender: The Arrival

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Indie, Walking Simulator, Exploration, Mysticism / Supernatural

Game released: Mac → 28 October 2013

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 63/100

Continuation of the atmospheric horror with a first-person view Slender. The story tells of Slenderman, a paranormal figure who haunts inquiring minds around the...

Rogue Legacy

Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie

Game released: Mac → 27 June 2013

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Red Frost

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Indie

Game in development: Mac → 2026

Anticipation Rating: 9.1/10

Red Frost is an exciting role-playing adventure with a first-person view about survival in post-apocalyptic Russia of the last century. You have to survive in...

Len's Island

Adventure, Action, Isometric, Indie, Simulation

Early Access: Mac → 26 November 2021; Game released: Mac → 19 June 2025

Players: 6.2/10

A top-down action adventure game combining survival, construction and exploration. A new resident arrives on a picturesque island with a minimal set of tools and a...

The Legend of Bum-bo

Role-playing game, Puzzle, Turn-based, Indie, Roguelike, Match-3 (Three in a row)

Game released: Mac → 12 November 2019

Players: 9.5/10

Metacritic: 73/100

The Legend of Bum-bo — a turn-based role-playing game with arcade puzzles and randomly generated levels from the creators of Binding of Isaac. A monster named...

Crying Suns

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

Game released: Mac → 19 September 2019

Players: 7.8/10

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...

Stormworks: Build and Rescue

Arcade, Indie, Third-person view, First-person view, Action, Shooter, Educational game (Education), Combat robots, Flight Simulator, Warships / Submarines

Game released: Mac → 17 September 2020

Players: 8.1/10

Stormworks: Build and Rescue is a fun sandbox simulator where you take control of your own search and rescue team by modeling and creating vehicles. As you...

Tiny Room Stories Town Mystery

Puzzle, Detective, Hidden Objects, Exploration, Indie

Game released: Mac → 26 February 2021

Players: 9.7/10

The main character of the game is a private detective who went to a small town at the request of his father. All the residents of the city have disappeared, and...

FTL: Faster Than Light

Simulation, Action, In real time, Business / Management, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Indie, Roguelike, Strategy

Game released: Mac → 14 September 2012

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 86/100

FTL: Faster Than Light is a unique management simulator with role-playing elements in a sci-fi setting. The cruiser Kestrel was lucky to find out secret information...

Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania

DLC, Action, Indie, Side view, Metroidvania, Roguelike, Platformer, Gothic

Game released: Mac → 6 March 2023

Metacritic: 88/100

An expansion for the hardcore side-scrolling action roguelike Dead Cells, which brings original content inspired by Castlevania to the game. The main character...

Hyper Light Drifter

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

Game released: Mac → 31 March 2016

Players: 7.6/10

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...

Blackwind

Action, Futurism (Future), Isometric, Combat robots, Slasher, Arcade, Adventure, Indie, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Mac → 20 January 2022

Players: 10/10

Blackwind is a dynamic action-slasher about combat robots with an isometric camera view in a sci-fi setting. The events of the game take place on the mining colony...

#DRIVE Rally

Racing, Sports game, Indie, Old school

Early Access: Mac → 25 September 2024; Game released: Mac → 16 April 2025

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 63/100

A stylish racing game dedicated to the motorsport era of the 90s. Players can get behind the wheel of legendary rally cars including Das Holzwagen, The Doggo and...

Knock-knock

Arcade, Horror, Logic, Indie, Side view

Game released: Mac → 4 October 2013

VGTimes: 7.0/10

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 57/100

Knock-knock is an adventure puzzle game with horror elements and a side view. In the depths of a dense forest there is a wooden house. A man lives in this house...

Samorost

Adventure, Free game, Side view, Indie

Game released: Mac → 20 May 2021

Players: 9.5/10

Samorost is an unusual side-scrolling indie adventure game that follows the exciting journey of a dwarf in...

Kerbal Space Program

Flight Simulator, Futurism (Future), Logic, Indie

Game released: Mac → 27 April 2015

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Kerbal Space Program is a sci-fi simulator with well-developed physical laws. You have to manage the space program of a certain planet. Everything needed to build a...

Slain: Back from Hell

Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Action, Indie, Slasher

Game released: Mac → 25 March 2016

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 70/100

Slain: Back from Hell is an action-adventure platformer in a gothic setting. The story follows the doomed hero Bathoryn as he travels through a Gothic world and...

Idol Manager

Simulation, Business / Management, Indie, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Music game

Game released: Mac → 27 July 2021

Players: 9.8/10

Idol Manager is a cute management simulator with visual novel elements in anime style. You will take on the role of manager in a small (but growing) talent agency...

Tick Tock: A Tale for Two

Adventure, Puzzle, Indie

Game released: Mac → 7 March 2019

Players: 9.5/10

Tick Tock: A Tale for Two is a unique puzzle adventure where you have to solve many puzzles and try to escape from a mysterious place. The main feature of the...

Beyond Blue

Simulation, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie

Game released: Mac → 17 April 2020

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 72/100

Beyond Blue is an action-adventure game with a third-person view in a sci-fi setting from the creators of Never Alone. Beyond Blue takes place in the near future...

Caves of Qud

Role-playing game, Adventure, Top-down view, Turn-based, Indie, Roguelike

Early Access: Mac → 15 July 2015; Game released: Mac → 5 December 2024

Metacritic: 91/100

A turn-based RPG from the minds of Sproggiwood. The game world is generated anew each time, offering unique adventures with each visit. The environment can be...

Quiplash 2 InterLASHional

Arcade, Puzzle, Board / Group Game, Indie, Logic

Game released: Mac → 8 April 2020

Players: 1/10

Quiplash 2 InterLASHional is a fun, say-whatever-style quiz for parties. The game features fun questions, over 100 different clues, and a nice, minimalistic visual...

Mercenary Kings

Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie

Game released: Mac → 25 March 2014

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 73/100

Mercenary Kings is a side-scrolling run-and-gun platformer similar to games like SNK's Metal Slug series. Players can jump, crouch, roll, shoot in four directions...

The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth

Arcade, DLC, Top-down view, Indie, Roguelike

Game released: Mac → 30 October 2015

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 85/100

The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth is an addition to the top-down arcade action game Binding of Isaac: Rebirth. It adds over 100 hours of content, including the new...

Cookie Clicker

Arcade, Action, Indie, Clicker

Game released: Mac → 1 September 2021

Players: 8.2/10

An arcade clicker game where everything revolves around baking endless amounts of cookies. Every click brings a tasty reward, and the more cookies you bake, the...

Stories Untold

Adventure, Horror, Visual novel, Indie

Game released: Mac → 27 February 2017

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Stories Untold is a text adventure with horror elements in the style of 80s films. The game is based on the series of the same name, which was never aired. You are...

Neo Cab

Adventure, Visual novel, Cyberpunk, Indie

Game released: Mac → 3 October 2019

Metacritic: 75/100

Neo Cab is an unusual game with survival elements that will tell you about all the difficulties of life in the distant future. The plot follows a brave and...

Zombotron

Arcade, Side view, Futurism (Future), Shooter, Indie, Adventure, Role-playing game

Game released: Mac → 22 April 2019

Players: 8.2/10

Zombotron is a driving role-playing shooter with a side view in a sci-fi setting. The events of the game take place in the future on an unknown mysterious planet...

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DLC, Visual novel, Casual game, Indie, Anime / Manga, Comedy

Game released: Mac → 24 April 2025

Players: 6.2/10

A new addition to the visual short story Altushka for Skuf, which expands the plot with new characters and forks. The players are waiting for a meeting with...

Antivirus Girl

Action, Strategy, Casual game, Indie, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Anime / Manga, Science fiction, Top-down view

Game released: Mac → 1 July 2026

The game combines elements of "tower defense" and dynamic shooting, allowing not only to build defenses but also to directly control the main character. As an agent...

Fez

Action, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie

Game released: Mac → 11 September 2013

Players: 7.1/10

Metacritic: 90/100

Fez is a side-scrolling indie adventure platformer. The action takes place in a 3D world, allowing the player to explore and traverse colorful worlds by rotating...

Goat Simulator

Simulation, Action, Third-person view, Indie

Game released: Mac → 27 June 2014

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 58/100

Goat Simulator is an unusual goat simulator with a third-person view. You have to control such extraordinary characters in the world of computer games as a goat...

Gang Beasts

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Fighting, Platformer, Indie

Game released: Mac → 12 December 2017

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 68/100

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

Gods Will Be Watching

Strategy, Adventure, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Logic, Indie, Point & Click

Game released: Mac → 24 July 2014

Players: 9.7/10

Metacritic: 64/100

Gods Will Be Watching is a point and click strategy game with a mixture of adventure, puzzle and indie game from Deconstructeam. The main publisher of the game is...

War on the Sea

Action, Flight Simulator, Warships / Submarines, Historical, Strategy, Indie

Game released: Mac → 2 February 2021

Players: 8.6/10

War on the Sea is a massive tactical strategy game in which you travel to the historic battlefields of World War II and lead your fleet to victory. The game offers...

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