Tactics for Mac — top best games in the Tactics genre / Page 3

Frozen Synapse - a game in the Tactics genre

Strategy, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Sandbox, Indie, Tactics, Online

Game released: Mac → 26 May 2011

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Frozen Synapse is a fantastic top-down turn-based tactical strategy game. This game allows you to give detailed and precise orders to your team: classic gameplay...

Door Kickers 2: Task Force North

Action, Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Indie, Tactics

Game released: Mac → 10 February 2025; Early Access: Mac → 4 November 2020

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 96/100

A top-down tactical real-time strategy game about special forces conducting operations against terrorists in the Middle East. The game offers full squad deployment...

Spacejacked

Arcade, Action, Strategy, Indie, Tactics, Side view, Tower Defense (Tower Defense)

Game released: Mac → 26 February 2016

Players: 6.5/10

Steam: 100/100

Spacejacked is an exciting arcade game with strategy elements in the tower defense genre with a side view. In the role of space engineer Dave Paprovsky, you have to...

The Last Train

Indie, Adventure, Role-playing game, Simulation, Side view, Post-apocalyptic, Trains, Tactics

Game released: Mac → 11 October 2018

Players: 1/10

Steam: 50/100

The Last Train is an indie role-playing simulator with elements of a post-apocalyptic adventure. You play the role of one of the last surviving train drivers in...

Arcane Rush

Free game, Collectible card game (CCG), Strategy, Casual game, Fantasy, Tactics, Turn-based, Card game

Game released: Mac → 10 February 2025

Players: 6.3/10

Steam: 63/100

Free collectible step -by -step card game in the spirit Hearthstone. The game presents legendary characters with unique abilities, and the advanced deck system...

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...

The Walking Dead: No Man's Land

Strategy, Turn-based, Post-apocalyptic, Tactics, Zombies

Game released: Mac → 30 July 2024

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 73/100

Post-apocalyptic strategy based on The Walking Dead. As players progress, they improve their base, collect and upgrade characters from the famous series, and also...

Knights of Pen and Paper 2

Role-playing game, Adventure, Indie, Tactics, Turn-based, Simulation

Game released: Mac → 20 October 2015

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 57/100

Metacritic: 69/100

Knights of Pen and Paper 2 is a continuation of the adventure role-playing game in a fantasy setting. As in the first part, you will become the head of a group of...

Pairs & Perils

Collectible card game (CCG), Roguelike, Tactics, Turn-based, Casual game, Fantasy, Indie, Dungeons, Card game

Game released: Mac → 20 January 2025

Steam: 75/100

The player explores dungeons where he fights opponents. In battles, you need to memorize and combine creature and weapon cards for attacks. During breaks, you can...

Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader - The Infinite Museion

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, DLC, Isometric, Tactics, Steampunk, Science fiction, Strategy

Game released: Mac → 11 June 2026

Steam: 71/100

At the center of the story of the expansion is the legendary Necron Lord Trazyn the Infinite. He shows interest in the Von Valancius dynasty and decides to...

Jagged Alliance: Back in Action

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Tactics, Role-playing game

Game released: Mac → 14 February 2014

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 72/100

Metacritic: 62/100

Jagged Alliance: Back in Action is a remake of the tactical RPG with turn-based strategy elements from Jagged Alliance 2. You will command a squad of mercenaries...

Kingdom Rush Origins

Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Tactics, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Casual game

Game released: Mac → 18 October 2018

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 94/100

Kingdom Rush Origins is a great continuation of the tower defense game with beautiful hand-drawn graphics, which tells the story of the war of one kingdom with...

John Wick Hex

Action, Isometric, Turn-based, Tactics, Strategy

Game released: Mac → 8 October 2019

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 63/100

Metacritic: 75/100

John Wick Hex is a fast action game with strategy elements, based on the movie "John Wick". In the game you have to try on the role of a famous assassin. The...

Gunpoint

Arcade, Action, Stealth, Platformer, Indie, Tactics, Puzzle

Game released: Mac → 3 June 2013

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 100/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Gunpoint is a stealth puzzle game about a freelance spy who takes jobs infiltrating secure buildings to steal sensitive data. Across 20 missions, a story of murder...

Jagged Alliance: Flashback

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Turn-based, Tactics, Role-playing game

Game released: Mac → 21 October 2014

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 38/100

Metacritic: 52/100

Jagged Alliance: Flashback is the incredible return of the Jagged Alliance series of tactical strategies. The game takes place during the Cold War on the island of...

Company of Heroes 2: Ardennes Assault

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

Game released: Mac → 18 November 2014

Players: 10/10

Steam: 41/100

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...

The Troop

Historical, Strategy, Tactics, Turn-based, Tanks

Game released: Mac → 18 October 2023

Steam: 82/100

On the morning of June 6, 1944, the Western Allies launched the largest amphibious invasion in the history of warfare. D-Day marked the beginning of a brutal...

The Ouroboros King

Strategy, Top-down view, Turn-based, Chess game, Tactics, Roguelike, Board / Group Game

Game released: Mac → 27 February 2023

Steam: 81/100

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...

Dominions 4: Thrones of Ascension

Strategy, God Simulator, Isometric, Turn-based, Indie, Tactics, Grand strategy

Game released: Mac → 30 August 2013

Players: 10/10

Steam: 89/100

A turn-based fantasy strategy game about divine beings who rule nations and compete for dominion over the world. In Dominions 4, the player chooses a pretender to...

Overland

Strategy, Isometric, Post-apocalyptic, Tactics, Roguelike, Turn-based

Game released: Mac → 19 September 2019

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Overland is a post-apocalyptic tactical strategy with survival elements. The characters try to work together to survive another day in North America. Each level is...

Pathway

Strategy, Top-down view, Turn-based, Tactics, Roguelike, Exploration, Role-playing game

Game released: Mac → 11 April 2019

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 69/100

Pathway is an amazing tactical strategy game with turn-based combat and a top-down view. The events of the game will take you to 1936, when German military...

Titanium Court

Puzzle, Turn-based, Tactics, Roguelike, Match-3 (Three in a row), Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Strategy

Game released: Mac → 23 April 2026

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 85/100

A pixel game where the gamer manages a court and battles opponents. The gameplay consists of several stages. In the first, you need to create matches in the "three...

Outhold

Top-down view, Logic, Tactics, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Strategy, Business / Management

Game released: Mac → 12 December 2025

Steam: 86/100

The player defends various mazes from attacking enemies. You need to place towers to destroy all waves. The resources earned can be used to upgrade buildings, and...

Bureau: XCOM Declassified

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Tactics, Science fiction

Game released: Mac → 20 August 2013

VGTimes: 7.6/10

Players: 6.9/10

Steam: 64/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Bureau: XCOM Declassified is a tactical action game with a third-person view in the XCOM universe. The plot of the game will tell you how the Federal Bureau of...

Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening

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

Game released: Mac → 31 August 2010

Players: 8/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Dragon Age: Origins — Awakening is a paid add-on for a role-playing game with tactical elements and a third-person view in a fantasy setting. You are about to...

Hard West

Strategy, Isometric, Turn-based, Tactics, Role-playing game, Adventure

Game released: Mac → 18 November 2015

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 73/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Hard West is a turn-based tactical western. The plot of the game will suggest delving into the darkest recesses of the soul of the main character Warren. You have...

Code Zero

Shooter, Online, First-person view, Anime / Manga, Indie, Free game, Tactics, Action, Adventure, Slasher

Early Access: Mac → 29 July 2021

Code Zero is a free-to-play multiplayer first-person shooter with online competitions in a "5 vs 5" format, similar to the early versions of Counter-Strike 1.6...

Warfare Legacy Collection

Strategy, Historical, Side view, Tactics, Remake, Casual game, Action

Game released: Mac → 28 April 2025

Steam: 92/100

A combined re-release of the strategies Warfare 1917 and Warfare 1944, complemented by updated graphics, support for full-screen mode and the ability to create...

Dungeon Warfare

Strategy, Top-down view, Indie, Tactics, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Fantasy, Old school

Game released: Mac → 4 November 2015

Steam: 95/100

A strategy game in the tower defense genre, where the role of the dungeon defender is assigned not to towers, but to numerous deadly traps. Spikes, rotating blades...

Sid Meier's Starships

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

Game released: Mac → 12 March 2015

Players: 6/10

Steam: 49/100

Metacritic: 70/100

Sid Meier's Starships is a global tactical strategy with turn-based battles in a sci-fi setting. Your subordinates are an entire nation that is just beginning space...

Counter-Strike: Condition Zero

Online, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Tactics

Game released: Mac → 1 March 2004

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 65/100

Counter-Strike: Condition Zero is a redesigned and expanded version of the competitive tactical shooter with a first-person view. The game has a full-fledged single...

DEFCON

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Tactics, Cooperative (co-op), Indie

Game released: Mac → 19 April 2007

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 84/100

DEFCON is a real-time strategy game simulating global nuclear war during the Cold War. From an underground bunker, a general must destroy the enemy population while...

Void Bastards

Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Tactics, Roguelike, Stealth

Game released: Mac → 29 May 2019

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 78/100

Void Bastards is a hybrid FPS and strategy game about a prison full of dangerous criminals drifting through space. You have to try on the role of captain of a space...

Ratropolis

Card game, Strategy, Indie, Arcade, Tactics, In real time, Simulation

Early Access: Mac → 1 November 2019; Game released: Mac → 22 December 2020

Steam: 85/100

Ratropolis is a real-time tactical strategy card game with a side view. In the game you will become the head of a settlement of tiny but valiant rats. You have to...

Airport Madness: World Edition

Business / Management, Top-down view, Flight Simulator, Arcade, Tactics, Strategy, In real time, Adventure, Simulation, Casual game

Game released: Mac → 28 May 2015

Steam: 79/100

Airport Madness: World Edition is a fun arcade airport simulator with a top-down view. The game features 12 real world airports, from San Francisco to Dubai. You...

Total War: Pharaoh Dynasties

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

Game released: Mac → 25 July 2024

Players: 5.7/10

Steam: 79/100

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

Handmancers

First-person view, Tactics, Roguelike, Fantasy, Collectible card game (CCG), Strategy, Replayability, Card game

Early Access: Mac → 5 May 2026; Game in development: Mac → Q1 2027

Steam: 88/100

The player collects a deck of cards and battles various monsters in a "Rock, Paper, Scissors" style. There are several factions with their own fighting styles...

Songs of Conquest - Yulan

Strategy, Adventure, DLC, Turn-based, Fantasy, Old school, Tactics

Game released: Mac → 4 June 2026

Steam: 96/100

A major expansion for Songs of Conquest that opens up the mysterious region of Yulan. These lands are famous for magical creatures, ancient secrets, and the...

Castle Story

Arcade, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Tactics, Strategy, Construction, Sandbox

Game released: Mac → 23 September 2013

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 55/100

A strategy sandbox set among floating fantasy islands, Castle Story puts the player in command of creatures called Bricktrons, who build castles and settlements...

Combat Mission: Battle for Normandy

Strategy, Isometric, Historical, Turn-based, Tactics, Online

Game released: Mac → 17 May 2011

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 76/100

Combat Mission: Battle for Normandy — The forces included in the game are troops and vehicles typical of the US Army, US Airborne Forces and German Army in...

Tactics

Best Games in the Tactics genre for Mac