Best Games for Mac of 2011 / Page 2

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

October 20, 2010

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 79/100

The Sims 3: Pets is an addition to the real-time life management simulator Sims 3. For the first time in the history of the series, you can not only get pets, but...

Frozen Synapse

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

May 26, 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...

Galaxy on Fire 2

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Space, Exploration

October 26, 2010

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Galaxy on Fire 2 - The game follows the adventures of Keith T. Maxwell as he is sent forward in time after his hyperdrive malfunctions due to damage from a skirmish...

Mystery Case Files: 13th Skull

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

January 8, 2011

Steam: 85/100

This hidden-object adventure follows the Lawson family after their move to a mansion in Louisiana. When Marcus mysteriously disappears, his wife, Sara, tries to...

NightSky

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Indie, Casual game

January 6, 2011

Players: 10/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 75/100

NightSky is an atmospheric 2D action-puzzle game about guiding a sphere through picturesque worlds using realistic physics. Each world is divided into areas with...

Fortix 2

Indie, Casual game, Puzzle

May 6, 2011

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 74/100

This fantasy game follows the crusader Fortix as he sets out to save the rest of the continent from an evil curse. His sister Floriana aids him on his journeys. The...

Bus Driver

Simulation, Third-person view, Indie

March 22, 2007

Players: 5.3/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 61/100

A bus-driving simulator about transporting passengers along routes through a large city while keeping to a timetable and obeying traffic rules. Careful driving...

Marvel Super Hero Squad Online

Action, Fighting, Isometric, Comics

April 29, 2011

Players: 8.5/10

Marvel Super Hero Squad Online — selected characters could fly by pressing blue circles on the ground. If a character couldn't fly, that character could have...

Radiant

Arcade, Beat them all, Futurism (Future)

November 7, 2009

Radiant is an arcade game with elements of the game in the "beat 'em all" genre from the developers from the studio Hexage Ltd. The game is published by Hexage Ltd...

Super Mega Worm

Arcade, Action, Horror

August 26, 2010

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 74/100

This arcade action game with horror elements follows Wojira, a giant worm and Earth’s last line of defense as the planet faces extinction. Sent by Mother Earth to...

The Cat and the Coup

Free game, Indie, Historical

June 15, 2011

Steam: 93/100

This documentary game follows the cat of Dr. Mohammed Mossadegh, Iran’s first democratically elected prime minister, during the events surrounding the...

Before the Echo

Role-playing game, Indie, Music game

October 20, 2011

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 70/100

A role-playing game with rhythm mechanics follows Ky as he climbs a mysterious Tower. Guided by a mysterious girl named Naia, he encounters dangerous monsters and...

1912: Titanic Mystery

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

November 2, 2009

Steam: 52/100

1912: Titanic Mystery is a first-person adventure with a hint of puzzle from the developers of Joindots GmbH and Ocean Media LLC. The game is published by SpinTop...

Edge (2010)

Action, Platformer, Isometric, Puzzle, Indie

January 4, 2009

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 77/100

A retro-styled platformer with puzzle elements in which the player controls a cube and rolls through levels. Along the way, the cube collects prisms and searches...

iBomber Defense

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

November 17, 2010

Steam: 76/100

iBomber Defense is a top-down strategy game with a historical twist from Cobra Mobile Limited. The main publisher of the game is Chillingo...

Shift 2

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

April 12, 2008

Shift 2 is a third-person action game with platformer, puzzle and sandbox elements from the developers from the studio Armor Games Inc.. The game is published by...

SpaceChem

Strategy, Puzzle, Sandbox, Indie, Logic

January 1, 2011

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 84/100

SpaceChem is an unusual puzzle game with strategy elements and a top-down view. In the game you will try on the role of a SpaceChem reactor compartment engineer...

Avadon: The Black Fortress

Role-playing game, Action, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie

May 2, 2011

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 75/100

This isometric fantasy role-playing game follows a servant of Avadon, a secretive organization of spies and assassins that protects the alliance of five nations...

1001 Nights: The Adventures of Sindbad

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval

December 24, 2009

Players: 10/10

1001 Nights: The Adventures of Sindbad is a first-person adventure with puzzle and fantasy elements from the developers of Alawar Entertainment, Inc. and MENGE. The...

My Free Farm

Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management, Third-person view, Top-down view, Free game, Construction, City Building

October 10, 2009

Players: 10/10

Steam: 69/100

My Free Farm is a third-person simulator with a mixture of strategy and business simulator from the developers of upjers GmbH & Co. KG. The main publisher of...

Voodoo Whisperer: Curse of a Legend

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

April 28, 2011

Steam: 55/100

This hidden-object point-and-click adventure takes place in New Orleans, where a curse has plunged the town into a deep sleep. Lillian, an apprentice to the voodoo...

The Sims: Medieval

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

March 22, 2011

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Sims: Medieval is a real-time medieval simulation game. Your adventures determine the future of your kingdom, transforming it into a prosperous utopia or a war-torn...

Defend Your Castle

Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Strategy, Indie, Casual game

May 12, 2008

Steam: 55/100

Metacritic: 65/100

A casual strategy game set in a fantasy medieval world, where a castle must withstand hordes of crayon-drawn barbarian invaders. Different enemy types call for...

Jigsaw World (2011)

Strategy, Puzzle

October 10, 2008

Jigsaw World (2011) is a strategy game with puzzle elements from the studio Alawar Stargaze. The main publisher of the game is Alawar Entertainment...

Mystery of the Crystal Portal

Adventure, Puzzle, Free game

July 30, 2008

Players: 5.5/10

Mystery of the Crystal Portal is an adventure with a mixture of puzzle and shareware game from developers from the Artogon Games studio. The main publisher of the...

Nancy Drew: The Captive Curse

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Exploration, Point & Click

June 28, 2011

Players: 10/10

Steam: 88/100

This first-person adventure puzzle follows Nancy Drew as she investigates a mystery at Castle Finster, an old German castle threatened by a mysterious monster...

Natalie Brooks: Secrets of Treasure House

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle

January 20, 2008

Players: 7/10

Natalie Brooks: Secrets of Treasure House is a first-person adventure with a hint of puzzle from the masters at Alawar Friday's Games. The game is published by...

Combat Mission: Battle for Normandy

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

May 17, 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...

Virtual City Playground

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Casual game, Free game, City Building

October 20, 2011

Players: 10/10

Steam: 86/100

Virtual City Playground — you have to build and manage the city of your dreams...

Cave Story+

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Exploration, Metroidvania

September 8, 2011

Players: 10/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 88/100

Cave Story+ is a supplemented and improved version of the arcade action-platform with the side of the Cave Story. You have to go to a fascinating world where an...

7 Wonders: Magical Mystery Tour

Strategy, In real time, Puzzle, Casual game, Match-3 (Three in a row)

October 4, 2011

Steam: 98/100

This match-three puzzle game centers on building legendary wonders in fantastical locations. In 7 Wonders: Magical Mystery Tour, players match colorful runes to...

AmerZone: The Explorer's Legacy (1998)

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Point & Click, Casual game

June 15, 1998

Steam: 80/100

This first-person adventure puzzle follows a young reporter who visits elderly explorer Alexandre Valembois and learns about his expedition to the mysterious region...

Krypton Egg

Action, Arkanoid

July 21, 1994

Players: 10/10

Krypton Egg is an action game with a touch of arkanoid from the HitSoft studio. The game is published by...

Supermarket Mania

Simulation, Business / Management, Isometric

April 18, 2008

Supermarket Mania is an isometric simulator with a dash of business simulator from the masters at G5 Entertainment AB. The game is published by G5 Entertainment AB...

Critical Mass

Casual game, Puzzle, Indie

June 20, 2011

Steam: 71/100

Critical Mass is a 3D puzzle game built around a take on the match-three formula. Players match blocks in fast-paced rounds that also call for strategy. The game...

Arma: Cold War Assault

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Tactics, Simulation, Strategy

August 8, 2011

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 89/100

Arma: Cold War Assault is a tactical military shooter with a first-person view. The campaign's plot was based on a fictional conflict between NATO and the USSR...

Cryptozookeeper

Role-playing game, Adventure, Futurism (Future), Text quest, Comedy

May 27, 2011

Steam: 100/100

This futuristic text adventure with role-playing elements follows William Vest, who is tasked with delivering alien bone marrow to a dusty town in New Mexico. When...

Dink Smallwood

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Sandbox

September 20, 2010

Dink Smallwood is a third-person role-playing game with action, fantasy and sandbox elements from RT Soft. The game is published by Funsoft and Iridon Interactive...

Midnight Mysteries: Salem Witch Trials

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

August 5, 2010

Steam: 75/100

Midnight Mysteries: Salem Witch Trials is a first-person, horror-puzzle adventure from the masters at MumboJumbo, LLC. The game is published by MumboJumbo...

Disney Universe

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op)

October 25, 2011

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 66/100

Disney Universe is a multiplayer action-adventure game with a third-person view set in the Disney universe. You'll play through levels based on famous animated...