Best Games for Mac of 2012 / Page 4

Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Post-apocalyptic, Comics, Point & Click, Indie

October 8, 2010

Steam: 73/100

Metacritic: 72/100

This graphic-novel-style adventure thriller follows a looming climate catastrophe that threatens humanity with extinction. Former bioengineer Bent Svensson lives in...

Auditorium

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

February 4, 2009

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Auditorium is a puzzle game centered on a stream of moving particles of light and sound that must be guided into audio containers. The player manipulates different...

Blackwell Deception

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

January 13, 2012

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 73/100

This point-and-click adventure follows Rosa, a genuine psychic, and Joey, her wayward spirit guide, as they investigate the deaths of clients targeted by street...

Paranormal Crime Investigations: Brotherhood of the Crescent Snake

Adventure, First-person view

2011

Paranormal Crime Investigations: Brotherhood of the Crescent Snake is a first-person adventure from the developers of GameInvest, S.A.. The game is published by Big...

Serious Sam 3: Jewel of the Nile

Action, Shooter, DLC, First-person view, Indie

October 16, 2012

Players: 10/10

Steam: 78/100

An expansion for Serious Sam Collection, set during the events of Serious Sam 3: BFE. Sam and his team head to the Temple of Isis on the island of Philae, where...

They Bleed Pixels

Arcade, Platformer, Slasher, Action

August 29, 2012

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 74/100

An action platformer with slasher elements, inspired by the works of H. P. Lovecraft and classic horror. A young girl arrives at Lafcadio Academy for Troubled Young...

Wurm Online

Role-playing game, Online, MMO, Fantasy / Medieval, Mini-game / browser-based, Free game, Sandbox

December 12, 2012

Players: 5.7/10

Steam: 61/100

A sandbox MMORPG in which players settle untamed lands and reshape the world around them. Wurm Online offers PvE and PvP servers: exploration and crafting take...

Governor of Poker

Strategy, Simulation, Online, Card game

October 3, 2012

Players: 10/10

Steam: 64/100

Cargo Commander

Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Indie, Procedural generation

November 1, 2012

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 63/100

This futuristic action platformer follows a new Cargo Corps recruit sent into dangerous sectors of space to salvage valuable cargo from containers filled with...

Probability 0

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Indie, Roguelike

October 1, 2012

Steam: 80/100

This downward-scrolling infinite platformer with roguelike elements revolves around descending into a dangerous pit: survival is impossible, but each attempt can...

Jagged Alliance Online

Online, Strategy, Mini-game / browser-based, Free game, Tactics

September 15, 2012

Players: 5.5/10

Jagged Alliance Online — you have to compete with other players and win in combat areas with allies. Lead your company to victories and great rewards. 3D...

Sims 3: Master Suite Stuff

DLC, God Simulator, Business / Management, Isometric, Simulation

January 24, 2012

Steam: 75/100

An add-on for The Sims 3 that introduces bedroom and bathroom furnishings, clothing, and hairstyles. Players can furnish a bedroom with a canopied bed and a...

Oil Rush

Strategy, Warships / Submarines, In real time, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Tower Defense (Tower Defense)

January 25, 2012

Steam: 58/100

Metacritic: 67/100

This real-time naval strategy game is set in a world reshaped by nuclear war, which melted the ice caps. The player captures, upgrades, and defends floating...

Guns of Icarus Online

Online, Action, Shooter, MMO, Warships / Submarines, First-person view, Third-person view, Steampunk, Cooperative (co-op)

September 30, 2012

Players: 2.8/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 64/100

Guns of Icarus Online is a multiplayer competitive action game with a third-person view in a steampunk style. The events of the game take place in a fictional world...

Cthulhu Saves the World

Role-playing game, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game, Comedy

December 30, 2010

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 92/100

This turn-based parody RPG takes place in a fantasy world where Cthulhu must become a true hero after a mysterious sorcerer seals his powers. Lifting the curse...

Dream Mysteries: Case of the Red Fox

Adventure, First-person view

2011

Dream Mysteries: Case of the Red Fox is a first-person adventure from the masters of GameInvest, S.A.. The game is published by GameHouse...

Humble Bundle Mojam

Action, Shooter, Strategy, Fighting, Third-person view, Top-down view, Collection, Trains

February 19, 2012

Humble Bundle Mojam is a third-person action game with a mixture of shooter, strategy, fighting and railway simulator from Mojang AB studio. The game is published...

MapleStory

Role-playing game, Fighting, Fantasy / Medieval, Free game, Side view, Online

November 28, 2006

Players: 10/10

Steam: 59/100

MapleStory is a 2D side-scrolling MMORPG set in a fantasy world, where heroes explore Maple World and take part in its storylines. Players choose from more than 40...

Northland

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

September 23, 2003

Players: 10/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 62/100

A real-time strategy game with city-building and adventure elements, Northland is set in a world drawn from Norse mythology. Banished from Asgard by Odin, Loki...

Revenge of Shinobi

Arcade, Action, Platformer

November 19, 2002

Steam: 71/100

An arcade platformer about the ninja Joe Musashi, who sets out to take revenge on the criminal syndicate Neo Zeed. The revived organization has killed his teacher...

Fallen City

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

April 23, 2012

Fallen City is a third-person action game with a touch of educational game from Big Robot Limited. The game is published by Channel Four Television...

Trine 2: Goblin Menace

Arcade, DLC, Platformer, Logic

September 6, 2012

Trine 2: Goblin Menace is an arcade game with platformer elements from the masters from the Frozenbyte studio. The game is published by Atlus.Trine 2: Goblin Menace...

Hearts of Iron 3: Their Finest Hour

Strategy, DLC, In real time, Isometric, Historical

September 27, 2012

Steam: 100/100

An expansion for Hearts of Iron, focused on commanding forces during World War II. Hearts of Iron III: Their Finest Hour adds units, strategies and game modes...

Blackwell Unbound

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

January 13, 2012

Steam: 93/100

A point-and-click adventure puzzle set in 1973 Manhattan, where a series of accidents at a construction site and the sound of a lone saxophone may be connected...

King's Bounty: The Legend (Special Edition)

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

October 31, 2008

Steam: 86/100

A fantasy role-playing strategy game about a royal treasure hunter exploring the lands of Endoria and carrying out quests for the king. The journey leads through...

Sleepless Night

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Visual novel

March 31, 2012

Sleepless Night is a first-person adventure with a mix of horror and visual...

Snuggle Truck

Arcade, Action, Racing, Casual game, Indie

April 27, 2011

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 89/100

Snuggle Truck is an arcade driving game about delivering a load of quirky animals to the zoo without letting them fall out or get hurt. The player steers a truck...

Tropico 3 (Gold Edition)

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Third-person view, Top-down view, Collection, Sandbox, Simulation, City Building

September 23, 2010

Steam: 90/100

This city-building strategy with economic simulation elements is set on a tropical island during the Cold War, where the player takes the role of a dictator trying...

Unmanned

Simulation, Action, First-person view, Third-person view, Historical

February 15, 2012

Unmanned is a first-person simulator with a dash of action and history from the developers of Molleindustria and No Media Kings. The main publisher of the game is...

Cosmic Predator

Arcade, Shooter, Logic

December 31, 2012

Cosmic Predator is an arcade game with a touch of shooter from developers from the Steel River Games studio. The game is published by Steel River...

Check vs. Mate

Arcade, Action, Isometric, Board / Group Game, Fantasy / Medieval, Strategy, Casual game

May 11, 2011

Players: 7/10

Steam: 73/100

Spirits (2010)

Indie, Strategy, Action

November 11, 2010

Steam: 67/100

Metacritic: 80/100

This action-puzzle game follows spirits of fallen leaves as they set out for home in autumn. The player guides them toward their destination by changing the wind...

Cortex Command

Arcade, Strategy, In real time, Platformer, Tactics

September 28, 2012

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 79/100

Metacritic: 44/100

A tactical arcade game with strategy and platforming elements, Cortex Command centers on mining gold from deformable pixel terrain. The resources can be spent on...

Blades of Time: Dismal Swamp

Action, DLC, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure

April 21, 2012

Steam: 61/100

Blades of Time: Dismal Swamp is a third-person action game with a dash of fantasy from the developers at Gaijin Entertainment Corporation. The main publisher of the...

Cut the Rope

Strategy, Third-person view, Puzzle

October 5, 2010

Players: 6.4/10

Metacritic: 93/100

Cut the Rope is a physics-based puzzle game about Om Nom, a creature inside a mysterious package who wants candy. The player cuts ropes to guide the sweet to him...

Haunted Halls: Green Hills Sanitarium

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

November 28, 2010

Steam: 95/100

This first-person adventure horror game combines puzzles and hidden-object searches in a dilapidated mental asylum. Tim goes there to investigate reports of...

.heartbeats

Adventure, First-person view, Visual novel

April 17, 2012

Steam: 100/100

.heartbeats is a first-person adventure with visual novel...

Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet

Action, Shooter, Futurism (Future), Metroidvania, Adventure, Indie

August 3, 2011

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 76/100

This 2D action-adventure with shooter and metroidvania elements follows a journey toward the center of the mysterious Shadow Planet. The protagonist explores...

MacGuffin's Curse

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

April 19, 2012

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 76/100

This comedy puzzle adventure follows Lucas MacGuffin, a fugitive magician and thief who becomes bound to an ancient amulet and turns into a werewolf after a botched...

Paranormal Crime Investigations: Brotherhood of the Crescent Snake (Collector's Edition)

Adventure, First-person view

2011

Paranormal Crime Investigations: Brotherhood of the Crescent Snake (Collector's Edition) is a first-person adventure from the studio GameInvest, S.A.. The main...