Strategy 2009 for Mac — top best games in the Strategy genre

Plants vs. Zombies - a game in the Strategy genre

Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Zombies

Game released: Mac → 5 May 2009

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 98/100

Metacritic: 85/100

A colorful strategy game in the tower defense genre, where an ordinary country house is under siege by an army of funny but extremely persistent zombies. The only...

Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos

Role-playing game, Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: Mac → 8 April 2009

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 92/100

Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos is a legendary real-time strategy game with an isometric camera view in a fantasy setting. The game takes place fifteen years after the...

Heroes of Might and Magic 5

Strategy, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Tactics

Game released: Mac → 7 May 2009

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 77/100

This turn-based fantasy strategy game with RPG elements is set in the Might & Magic universe, where demonic forces spread chaos and heroes from different...

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3

Action, Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Online

Game released: Mac → 24 March 2009

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 78/100

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 is a continuation of the popular real-time strategy game with an isometric camera view in a sci-fi setting, which tells the story of...

Warcraft 3: The Frozen Throne

Role-playing game, Strategy, DLC, In real time, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: Mac → 8 April 2009

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 88/100

This expansion to Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos is a real-time fantasy strategy game that opens a new chapter in the history of Azeroth. Its single-player campaign...

The Sims 3

Strategy, God Simulator, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Simulation, Construction, Sandbox

Game released: Mac → 5 June 2009

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 73/100

A life simulation set in an open world, where the player creates characters and guides their daily lives, relationships, and ambitions. Appearance and personality...

Spore

Role-playing game, Simulation, Action, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Sandbox, God Simulator, Open world

Game released: Mac → 3 June 2009

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 84/100

This evolution and civilization simulation follows a species from a single cell to spacefaring exploration. Progression spans five stages—Cell, Creature, Tribe...

Braid

Action, Strategy, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Sandbox, Indie

Game released: Mac → 20 May 2009

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 92/100

Braid is a 2D puzzle-platformer with painterly visuals. Setting out from a house in the city, the protagonist travels through a series of worlds to rescue an...

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 2

Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Science fiction, Online

Game released: Mac → 18 February 2009

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, this real-time strategy game follows ancient races at war across ruined worlds. Space Marines and Orks clash in a struggle to...

Hearts of Iron 3

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Top-down view, Historical, Grand strategy

Game released: Mac → 4 December 2009

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 73/100

Metacritic: 77/100

This grand strategy game covers World War II, allowing players to lead a country through the conflict from 1936 to 1948. Hearts of Iron III offers multiple...

4 Elements

Strategy, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Casual game, Match-3 (Three in a row)

Game released: Mac → 23 January 2009

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 42/100

This fantasy match-3 puzzle follows an ancient kingdom whose four-element magic has been corrupted by evil forces. The player must restore the altars and return...

Hearts of Iron

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Top-down view, Historical

Game released: Mac → 13 January 2009

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 72/100

Hearts of Iron is a real-time tactical management strategy based on the historical events of World War II. You will be able to take control of any state that...

Zuma's Revenge

Action, Strategy, Top-down view, Puzzle, Casual game

Game released: Mac → 15 September 2009

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 77/100

This overhead puzzle-action game sends a fearless frog to an island ruled by evil spirits and tiki bosses. To stop the advancing stream of balls, the hero fires...

AI War: Fleet Command

Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: Mac → 21 October 2009

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 80/100

AI War: Fleet Command is a unique top-down real-time strategy game set in a sci-fi setting. You have to try on the role of a space ranger and go to conquer the...

My Kingdom for the Princess

Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: Mac → 29 November 2009

Steam: 92/100

My Kingdom for the Princess is a top-down strategy game with puzzle and fantasy elements from developers from NevoSoft studio. The game is published by...

Island Wars 2

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Strategy, Flight Simulator, Third-person view

Game released: Mac → 28 May 2009

Island Wars 2 is a third-person arcade game with elements of action, shooter, strategy and flight simulator from the masters from InterAction studios. The main...

Warcraft 3 (Gold Edition)

Role-playing game, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Collection, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: Mac → 8 April 2009

Players: 9.3/10

Warcraft 3 (Gold Edition) is a third-person role-playing game with a dash of strategy and fantasy from the developers at Blizzard Entertainment Inc.. The game is...

Osmos

Arcade, Action, Strategy, Top-down view, Indie, Casual game, Puzzle

Game released: Mac → 10 December 2009

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 84/100

This physics-based arcade game blends strategy and puzzles in an abstract world of particles. The goal is to grow by absorbing other motes while avoiding larger...

Pipe Mania

Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Puzzle, Arcade

Game released: Mac → 7 July 2009

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Pipe Mania is a real-time puzzle game about laying pipes, in which Alfonso Junior and his sister Fawcett race to save their paradise island from pollution and...

Gemini Lost

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Casual game

Game released: Mac → 22 September 2009

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 98/100

Gemini Lost is an isometric strategy game with business simulator elements from the masters at Aliasworlds Entertainment. The game is published by PlayFirst...

Ashley Jones and the Heart of Egypt

Strategy, Third-person view, Puzzle

Game released: Mac → 27 January 2009

Ashley Jones and the Heart of Egypt is a third-person strategy game with a hint of puzzle from developers from the Fenomen Games studio. The game is published by...

Empire: Total War - The Warpath Campaign

Strategy, DLC, Warships / Submarines, In real time, Third-person view, Historical, Turn-based

Game released: Mac → 5 October 2009

Players: 5.7/10

Steam: 69/100

An expansion for Total War: Empire that broadens the North American campaign and adds five playable American Indian factions. In the Warpath Campaign, the player...

Football Manager 2010

Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management, Sports game, Sandbox

Game released: Mac → 30 October 2009

Metacritic: 80/100

A football management simulation and strategy game in which the player shapes a team’s tactics and follows its matches. The revised tactics module offers preset...

Unwell Mel

Strategy, Puzzle, Casual game

Game released: Mac → 26 March 2009

Steam: 92/100

Unwell Mel is a strategy game with a hint of puzzle from the masters from the studios Big Fish Games, Inc and Gray Alien Games. The game is published by Big Fish...

Crusader Kings Complete

Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Collection, Fantasy / Medieval, Grand strategy

Game released: Mac → 27 April 2009

Steam: 62/100

Crusader Kings Complete is a top-down strategy game with a fantasy twist from Paradox Interactive AB. The main publisher of the game is Paradox Interactive...

Ranch Rush

Action, Strategy, Top-down view

Game released: Mac → 23 February 2009

Ranch Rush is a top-down action game with strategy elements from the masters of Aliasworlds Entertainment, FreshGames and LLC. The game is published by FreshGames...

Empire Builder: Ancient Egypt

Simulation, Strategy, Isometric

Game released: Mac → 16 December 2009

Empire Builder: Ancient Egypt is an isometric simulator with strategy elements from developers from the studio Iguana Entertainment Limited. The game is published...

BoxWorld

Strategy, Top-down view, Puzzle

Game released: Mac → 24 September 2009

BoxWorld is a top-down strategy game with puzzle...

Multiwinia: Survival of the Flattest

Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Isometric, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Online, Action

Game released: Mac → 5 March 2009

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Multiwinia: Survival of the Flattest is a real-time strategy game with arcade elements, set in a digital world where tribes fight over Darwinia’s resources. Once...

Sid Meier's Civilization 4: Beyond the Sword

Strategy, DLC, Business / Management, Isometric, Turn-based, Historical

Game released: Mac → 12 May 2010

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 86/100

An expansion for Sid Meier's Civilization 4, this turn-based historical strategy game add-on broadens the options for developing a civilization in the era...

Monster Ball

Strategy, Horror, Third-person view, Top-down view, Turn-based

Game released: Mac → 17 December 2009

Monster Ball is a third-person strategy game with a touch of horror from developers from Full Control Software and Consulting and WiT Entertainment. The game is...

Fishdom

Strategy, Puzzle, Match-3 (Three in a row)

Game released: Mac → 12 January 2009

Players: 6.1/10

Fishdom is a fun side-scrolling match-3 puzzle game in which you have to create the aquarium of your dreams. At each level you will look for the necessary...

Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord

Strategy, Simulation, Third-person view, Historical, Sandbox, Tanks, Tactics

Game released: Mac → 18 June 2009

Steam: 96/100

Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord takes you from Normandy in 1944 to Germany in 1945—the Western Front. You can side with the Allies or the Axis. The choice is wide...

Spore: Galactic Adventures

Role-playing game, Simulation, Action, Strategy, DLC, In real time, Business / Management, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Sandbox, Space

Game released: Mac → 25 June 2009

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 90/100

Spore: Galactic Adventures is an add-on for an exciting role-playing sandbox with elements of strategy and management of Spore. The expansion expands the space...

World of Zellians: Kingdom Builder

Simulation, Strategy, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: Mac → 18 September 2009

World of Zellians: Kingdom Builder is an isometric simulator with strategy and fantasy game elements from the developers of the GameInvest, S.A. studio. The main...

SoloWords

Strategy, Educational game (Education), Puzzle

Game released: Mac → 1 December 2009

SoloWords is a strategy game with a mixture of educational game and puzzle from IQ Foundry LLC. The main publisher of the game is IQ Foundry...

Black & White 2

Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: Mac → 12 February 2009

Players: 9.6/10

Metacritic: 75/100

Black & White 2 — as in the first game, the player is a deity summoned from heaven to help those in need. A lot has changed in Eden since the first part of...

Zoo Tycoon 2

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Educational game (Education)

Game released: Mac → 2 March 2009

Players: 6.6/10

Metacritic: 66/100

A zoo management simulation in which players build enclosures and other structures, place animals, and oversee the zoo. The game features 30 animal species, a range...

Spore Galactic Adventures Bundle

Arcade, Role-playing game, Simulation, Action, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Third-person view, Top-down view, Collection, Futurism (Future)

Game released: Mac → April 2009

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 70/100

A space game with role-playing and strategy elements, where players send a creature down to planets and take on mission-based adventures. Each adventure offers a...

Plan It Green

Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management, Educational game (Education), Isometric

Game released: Mac → 12 June 2009

Plan It Green is an isometric simulation game with elements of strategy, business simulation and educational game from Gunnar Games, Inc., Merscom LLC and Virtual...

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Best Games in the Strategy genre of 2009 for Mac (Game released)