Best Games for Mac of 2008 / Page 2

Action, Adventure, Horror, Stealth, First-person view, Puzzle

March 30, 2007

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 73/100

This first-person adventure horror game takes place in unsettling environments that the player explores while uncovering their secrets. Physics-based interactions...

Dream Day Wedding

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle

February 8, 2007

Dream Day Wedding is a first-person adventure with puzzle elements from Oberon Media, Inc.. The game is published by...

Mysteryville

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Casual game, Hidden Objects, Detective

January 18, 2007

Steam: 100/100

Mysteryville is a first-person adventure with a hint of puzzle from developers from NevoSoft studio. The game is published by Reflexive Entertainment...

Myst 5: End of Ages

Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Point & Click

July 19, 2005

Players: 6.8/10

Steam: 65/100

Metacritic: 80/100

This first-person adventure picks up where the original Myst ends and centers on restoring the lost empire of the D’ni, an ancient civilization that suffered a...

Crashdrive 3D

Racing, Third-person view

December 15, 2008

Crashdrive 3D is a racing game with a third-person view from the developers from the M2H studio. The game is published by...

Frozen Bubble

Action, Strategy, Third-person view, Sandbox

February 6, 2002

Frozen Bubble is an arcade puzzle game in which a penguin clears the playfield by shooting colored bubbles. The player aims a cannon and matches bubbles into groups...

Guitar Hero: Aerosmith

Simulation, Action, Music game, Third-person view

June 26, 2008

Metacritic: 71/100

This music game follows Aerosmith’s career, from the band’s first gig to its rise to rock fame. Players perform as guitarists Joe Perry and Brad Whitford and...

Music Catch

Action, Music game, Third-person view, Top-down view

August 21, 2008

Players: 10/10

Music Catch is a third-person action game with a touch of music game from the studio Reflexive Entertainment Inc.. The main publisher of the game is Reflexive...

Spandex Force

Puzzle, Turn-based, Comics, Match-3 (Three in a row)

February 8, 2008

Spandex Force is a Japanese style arcade puzzle game in the "three in a row" genre. You will act as powerful heroes — defenders of the Earth. You have to...

Spore Creature Creator

Simulation, Third-person view, Sandbox, Strategy

June 17, 2008

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 83/100

A creature editor for Spore, it lets players design original species by shaping and painting them. The demo includes 25% of the creature-making parts from the full...

Age of Empires 3: The Asian Dynasties

Strategy, DLC, In real time, Isometric, Historical

October 23, 2007

Players: 7.3/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Age of Empires 3: The Asian Dynasties — The gameplay in The Asian Dynasties is similar to that of the original game, Age of Empires 3. The expansion focuses...

Airport Mania: First Flight

Action, Strategy, Flight Simulator, In real time, Top-down view

April 14, 2008

Steam: 96/100

Crimson Fields

Strategy, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Sandbox

March 1, 2001

Crimson Fields is a third-person strategy game with sandbox...

ECHO: Secrets of the Lost Cavern

Adventure, Educational game (Education), First-person view, Puzzle

July 5, 2005

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 71/100

This first-person adventure puzzle game is set in the Paleolithic era and follows Arok on a journey toward one of humanity’s forgotten wonders. As he explores...

Penumbra: Requiem

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

August 27, 2008

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 53/100

Metacritic: 67/100

An expansion for Penumbra: Black Plague, in which Philip faces puzzles and encounters characters from his past. The story follows the previous installments and...

Supercow

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Casual game, Arcade

September 28, 2007

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 97/100

Jane's Hotel

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Third-person view, Isometric

August 7, 2007

Jane's Hotel is a third-person strategy game with business simulator elements from developers Realore Studios. The game is published by Realore...

Rooms: The Main Building

Strategy, Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Casual game, Indie

August 11, 2008

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 58/100

This puzzle adventure takes place in a mysterious world of rooms, where an unexpected invitation leads the protagonist; finding a way home means reaching the exit...

Wall-E (2008)

Action, Flight Simulator, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Adventure, Combat robots, Post-apocalyptic

June 24, 2008

Steam: 96/100

This adventure platformer based on Pixar Animation Studios’ animated film follows WALL-E, a robot tasked with cleaning up Earth after humanity has left. In the year...

X-Plane 9

Simulation, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Sandbox

June 6, 2008

Players: 6.6/10

X-Plane 9 — this is one of the most detailed simulators of air technology, from helicopters to dozens of aircraft, be it a small glider or a huge airbus...

On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness: Episode Two

Role-playing game, Horror, Third-person view, Turn-based, Comics, Adventure, Comedy

October 29, 2008

Steam: 88/100

A comedy role-playing adventure with horror elements, based on the Penny Arcade webcomic, unfolds in an alternate version of the 1920s in New Arcadia. The hero...

Penumbra: Black Plague

Action, Adventure, Horror, Stealth, First-person view, Puzzle

February 11, 2008

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 78/100

This first-person adventure horror follows explorer Philip, who is trapped in an underground complex and searches for the truth behind his father's disappearance...

Sally's Salon

Action, Business / Management, Top-down view

July 25, 2007

Sally's Salon is a top-down action game with a dash of business simulator from the masters at GamesCafe.com. The game is published by...

Jack Keane

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Point & Click, Comedy

August 1, 2007

Steam: 60/100

Metacritic: 69/100

Set in colonial England, this point-and-click adventure follows Captain Jack Keane, who accepts a job transporting a British secret agent to a mysterious island...

The Sims 2: Bon Voyage

Simulation, DLC, In real time, Third-person view, Sandbox

September 4, 2007

Metacritic: 74/100

An expansion for Sims 2 focused on Sims taking vacations and exploring destinations. During their travels, Sims can meet locals ranging from a wise hermit to fire...

Azada: Ancient Magic

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Casual game

August 29, 2008

Steam: 95/100

Azada: Ancient Magic is a first-person adventure with horror, puzzle and fantasy elements from the developers of Big Fish Games, Inc. The main publisher of the game...

Nightshift Code

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Casual game, Hidden Objects

December 20, 2007

Steam: 50/100

Nightshift Code is a first-person adventure with a dash of puzzle from Black Hammer Productions, Inc.. The game is published by PlayFirst...

On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness: Episode One (Collector's Edition)

Role-playing game, Horror, Third-person view, Turn-based, Comics, Adventure, Comedy

August 29, 2008

Steam: 92/100

This role-playing adventure based on the Penny Arcade web comic takes place in an alternate version of the 1920s, in the city of New Arcadia. A player-created...

Sims: Castaway Stories

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view

January 29, 2008

Players: 10/10

Sims: Castaway Stories is a third-person simulator with a dash of strategy from the studio Aspyr Media, Inc.. The game is published by Electronic Arts, Inc., the...

Spore (Galactic Edition)

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Third-person view, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Sandbox

September 4, 2008

Metacritic: 84/100

Spore (Galactic Edition) is a third-person simulator with a mixture of strategy, business simulator and sandbox from the developers of Maxis Software Inc.. The main...

Fate

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Dungeons

May 18, 2005

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Fate is an action role-playing dungeon crawler set around the town of Grove. The hero ventures to the outskirts, where the Old Wood meets the Dungeon Gate, battling...

Hidden Object Show

Action, Strategy, Puzzle

April 16, 2008

Players: 10/10

Hidden Object Show is an action game with strategy and puzzle elements from developers from the Gogii Games studio. The game is published by...

Faith Fighter

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

January 23, 2008

Faith Fighter is a third-person action game with a touch of fighting from developers from the Molleindustria studio. The game is published by Molleindustria...

POWDER (2010)

Role-playing game, Top-down view, Turn-based

June 5, 2004

POWDER (2010) is a top-down...

Adventure Chronicles: The Search for Lost Treasure

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Hidden Objects

December 21, 2008

Steam: 67/100

This hidden-object adventure puzzle follows Susan Anderson, who narrowly escapes an earthquake-struck museum with her daughter. Afterward, Susan gets an opportunity...

Linyca

Strategy, Music game, Puzzle

August 1, 2008

Linyca is a strategy game with elements of a music game and a...

Mystery Chronicles: Murder Among Friends

Adventure, First-person view

September 12, 2008

Mystery Chronicles: Murder Among Friends is a first-person adventure from Lazy Turtle Games. The main publisher of the game is Big Fish Games, Inc. In some circles...

MMORPG Tycoon

Strategy, Business / Management, Top-down view

June 2, 2008

Players: 5.5/10

MMORPG Tycoon is a top-down strategy with a touch of business simulator from developers from the VectorStorm studio. The game is published by...

Depths of Peril

Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Isometric, Indie

September 6, 2007

Steam: 88/100

This single-player action RPG with strategy elements is set in a fantasy world where leaders of barbarian factions vie for control of the city of Jorvik. The player...

Forbidden City: Beyond Space and Time

Educational game (Education), First-person view, Third-person view

October 10, 2008

Forbidden City: Beyond Space and Time is a first-person educational game from the masters at...