Tactics for Mac — top best games in the Tactics genre

Action, Shooter, Online, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Free game, Tactics

Game released: Mac → 30 June 2020; Early Access: Mac → 23 April 2018

Players: 6.2/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Most of the planet was destroyed by a cataclysm, which led to the emergence of strange creatures resembling zombies. The survivors named them "brainiacs." The last...

RimWorld

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Tactics, Roguelike

Game released: Mac → 17 October 2018

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 87/100

RimWorld is a sci-fi survival simulator on an alien planet with real-time strategy elements and a top-down view. Under your control is a small group of people who...

Hearts of Iron 4

Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Historical, Tactics

Game released: Mac → 6 June 2016

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 83/100

Hearts of Iron 4 is a historical top-down real-time tactical strategy game. The player is given the opportunity to fully manage an individual state, its diplomacy...

Darkest Dungeon: The Fire's Edge

Role-playing game, Adventure, DLC, Turn-based, Tactics, Roguelike, Side view, Dungeons, Fantasy

Game released: Mac → 18 August 2026

The expansion introduces the Duelist and the Runaway from Darkest Dungeon 2, along with the new mechanics of setting fire, which opens up new tactical options in...

Counter-Strike: Source

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Tactics

Game released: Mac → 2 November 2004

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 88/100

Counter-Strike: Source is an improved version of the tactical competitive first-person shooter Counter-Strike. The game will delight you with all the beauties of...

Ravenfield

Shooter, First-person view, Indie, Tactics

Game released: Mac → 18 May 2017

Players: 8/10

Ravenfield is a tactical shooter with a first-person view for single player play. Together with the blue men you have to destroy those annoying red men using...

XCOM 2

Strategy, In real time, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Tactics

Game released: Mac → 5 February 2016

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 87/100

XCOM 2 is a tactical turn-based strategy set in a futuristic setting and in the XCOM universe. The game continues the storyline of the first part, and the action...

Dragon Age: Origins

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Tactics

Game released: Mac → 22 December 2009

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 88/100

Dragon Age: Origins is a tactical role-playing game with third-person perspective in a fantasy setting. You have to save Ferelden from the creatures of darkness. To...

Total War: Warhammer 3

Strategy, Online, In real time, Top-down view, Turn-based, Tactics, Cooperative (co-op), Fantasy, Grand strategy

Game released: Mac → 17 February 2022

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 86/100

Total War: Warhammer 3 is a continuation of the fantasy strategy with turn-based movements on a global map and real-time battles. Far from the familiar world with...

Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun

Strategy, Stealth, In real time, Isometric, Tactics

Game released: Mac → 6 December 2016

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 85/100

Real-time tactical strategy with stealth elements and an isometric view. The events take place in 17th century Japan, where a group of five heroes operates in the...

Police Stories

Action, Shooter, Horror, Top-down view, Tactics, Roguelike

Game released: Mac → 19 September 2019

Players: 7.6/10

Police Stories is a top-down tactical shooter with horror elements. You will play as a policeman and, together with your partner Rick, go to storm various premises...

Heroes of Might and Magic 5

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

Game released: Mac → 7 May 2009

Players: 8.7/10

Heroes of Might and Magic 5 is an isometric strategy game with a touch of fantasy and tactics from the masters at Nival, Inc.. The game is published by Ubisoft. In...

Football Manager 2023

Business / Management, Sports game, Football, Tactics

Game released: Mac → 8 November 2022

Players: 6.6/10

Metacritic: 80/100

A football manager in which you can take control of your favorite club and lead it to victories in all possible tournaments. In the new version, changes have...

Command & Conquer: Generals - Zero Hour

Action, Strategy, DLC, Isometric, Tactics

Game released: Mac → 2005

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 83/100

Command & Conquer: Generals — Zero Hour — each of the 3 sides has its own advantages: the USA is technologically advanced, electricity is required for...

Cities: Skylines

Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management, Tactics

Game released: Mac → 10 March 2015

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 79/100

Cities: Skylines is a city planning simulator with a developed management system and metropolitan management. As mayor, you'll have to take care of education...

King's Bounty: Dark Side

Role-playing game, Strategy, Adventure, In real time, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Tactics

Game released: Mac → 17 May 2014

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 73/100

King's Bounty: Dark Side is a continuation of a role-playing adventure with turn-based strategy elements in a fantasy world. In the continuation of the adventure...

Ash of Gods: Redemption

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

Game released: Mac → 23 March 2018

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 65/100

Ash of Gods is a turn-based RPG that combines tactical turn-based combat with dramatic, choice-driven storytelling. The game world is a fantasy on the theme of the...

Demonschool

Role-playing game, Adventure, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Visual novel, Tactics, Comedy, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: Mac → 19 November 2025

Metacritic: 74/100

A tactical RPG with an unusual approach to combat, where every move is also an action. The story takes place on a mysterious island, where the boundary between the...

The Ouroboros King

Strategy, Top-down view, Turn-based, Chess game, Tactics, Roguelike

Game released: Mac → 27 February 2023

An unusual strategy game that combines classic chess with roguelike elements. Each playthrough offers a new set of challenges, forcing you to adapt to changing...

Call of War

Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Historical, Free game, Tactics

Game released: Mac → 21 October 2017

Players: 6.7/10

Call of War is a free-to-play top-down real-time tactical strategy game. You have to lead one of the powerful nations during the Second World War. The game has a...

Gambonanza

Turn-based, Chess game, Tactics, Roguelike

Game released: Mac → 1 May 2026

VGTimes: 7.6/10

Players: 10/10

The game offers a completely new take on classic chess, turning it into a dynamic roguelike where the goal is not just to checkmate the king, but to capture every...

Magicka 2

Action, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Tactics, Adventure, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Mac → 26 May 2015

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 71/100

Magicka 2 is an isometric action game with a mixture of fantasy, tactical, adventure and co-op games from the developers of Pieces Interactive AB. The main...

Banner Saga

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

Game released: Mac → 14 January 2014

Players: 8.9/10

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...

Cyber Knights: Flashpoint

Strategy, Tactics, Futurism (Future), Isometric, Cyberpunk, Turn-based

Early Access: Mac → 17 October 2023; Game released: Mac → 2 June 2025

Players: 6.2/10

The game takes place in the harsh world of the future in 2231. Man-made environmental disasters have devastated the Earth's biosphere. Artificial consciousness was...

Dragon Age 2

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Tactics

Game released: Mac → 10 March 2011

VGTimes: 7.4/10

Players: 8/10

Dragon Age 2 is a tactical role-playing game with third-person perspective in a fantasy setting. The events of the game take place over 7 years (including the...

Total War: Attila

Strategy, In real time, Historical, Turn-based, Tactics

Game released: Mac → 17 February 2015

Players: 7.1/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Total War: Attila is a continuation of the historical strategy with real-time battles and turn-based movements on the global map. The game tells the story of the...

XCOM 2: Collection

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

Game released: Mac → 1 February 2018

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 77/100

XCOM 2: Collection — the complete edition of the turn-based strategy game XCOM 2, which includes not only the original game but also previously released DLCs and...

Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis TD

Top-down view, Tactics, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Fantasy

Game in development: Mac → 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

The player defends the kingdom from waves of enemies by placing various towers. There are also several brave heroes with unique skills that help maintain the...

Breach and Clear

Role-playing game, Simulation, Action, Shooter, Strategy, Turn-based, Tactics

Game released: Mac → 22 March 2014

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 66/100

Breach and Clear — You take control of US Army Rangers, German KSK, Canadian JTF2, British SAS and others — and challenge a variety of opponents with...

Crypt of the NecroDancer

Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, Music game, Tactics, Roguelike

Game released: Mac → 23 April 2015

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 86/100

Crypt of the NecroDancer is a unique indie game where everything moves to the rhythm of the music of Danny Baranowski, the composer of Super Meat Boy and the...

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...

Total War: Pharaoh Dynasties

Strategy, Grand strategy, Historical, Turn-based, Tactics

Game released: Mac → 25 July 2024

Players: 5.7/10

The updated version of Total War: Pharaoh brings many new features to the campaign, including new map regions, cultures, units, gameplay mechanics, and...

Old World

Strategy, Historical, Turn-based, Tactics

Game released: Mac → 18 May 2022

Players: 7.3/10

Old World is a turn-based global strategy game that will allow you to create the greatest dynasties in world history. Mohawk Games is led by gaming industry...

Worms W.M.D

Action, Strategy, Turn-based, Tactics, Side view

Game released: Mac → 23 August 2016

Players: 7.2/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Worms W.M.D is a turn-based tactical action strategy game with a side view. A continuation of the popular game series, where two squads of worms will clash again in...

Angry Birds

Tactics, Logic, Puzzle, Side view

Game released: Mac → 5 November 2011

Players: 8/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Angry Birds is a tactical puzzle game with a side view. In this game you have to take revenge on the greedy pigs who stole the eggs. You will be able to use the...

Company of Heroes 2: Ardennes Assault

Action, Strategy, DLC, In real time, Isometric, Historical, Tactics

Game released: Mac → 18 November 2014

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Company of Heroes 2: Ardennes Assault is a standalone add-on for the historical real-time strategy Company of Heroes 2. The Ardennes Operation was an offensive...

Rebel Cops

Strategy, Tactics, Stealth, Isometric, Turn-based

Game released: Mac → 17 September 2019

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 69/100

Rebel Cops is a tactical strategy with step-by-step battles and isometric type of camera, which is the spin-off of the This Is the Police series. In the game, you...

This is the President

Strategy, Tactics, Turn-based, Business / Management

Game released: Mac → 6 December 2021

Metacritic: 68/100

This is the President is a turn-based tactical strategy with management elements. This is a management game with a fascinating plot. It's 2020 and you've been...

Long Live Caesar

Indie, Role-playing game, Tactics, Historical, Roguelike, Side view

Game released: Mac → 16 December 2024

A step -by -step role -playing strategy with elements of a crogue in which the fate of the Roman Empire depends on the decisions of one person. Playing for Guy...

Shogun Showdown

Indie, Strategy, Tactics, Turn-based, Roguelike, Medieval era, Card game

Early Access: Mac → 27 June 2023; Game released: Mac → 5 September 2024

Metacritic: 88/100

A tactical turn-based roguelike about a hero who challenges the powerful shogun. To win battles, you need to choose a good position, attack at the right moment and...

Tactics

Best Games in the Tactics genre for Mac