The Best Adventure exploration Games for Mac OS - Page 5

Update : GIRLS MADE PUDDING added at rank #32.
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Meridian 157: Chapter 1 (2020)

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IOS iPhone Android Mac OS PC Windows

While searching for the anomaly, you find yourself trapped inside a facility on a remote sub-Arctic island. What is this place? Who built it? Why was it left abandoned? Explore the uninhabited complex you now find yourself trapped in, but be warned: you might not be as alone as you think...

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  • point-and-click
  • hidden-object
  • investigation
  • puzzle
  • thriller
  • adventure
  • mystery
  • exploration
  • classic
  • difficult
  • 2d
  • first-person
  • horror
  • casual
  • realistic

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FAR: Lone Sails (2018)

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Android Mac OS PC Windows Xbox One IOS iPhone

In FAR: Lone Sails, you'll navigate a post-apocalyptic world in a unique, upgradable vehicle. Uncover the story of a civilization on the run as you journey across a dried-out ocean, solving puzzles and managing scarce resources. Immerse yourself in a hauntingly beautiful landscape, guided by an atmospheric soundtrack. Experience a serene, contemplative adventure that's as much about the journey as the destination.


What we like:
  • Unique and captivating gameplay
  • Beautiful art and haunting soundtrack
  • Emotional connection with the vehicle
  • Engaging puzzles and resource management
  • Atmospheric post-apocalyptic world
What could be improved:
  • Gameplay too short
  • Controls can be finicky
  • Some visual elements can be obscured

  • vehicle
  • post-apocalyptic
  • puzzle
  • steampunk
  • atmospheric
  • platform
  • 2.5d
  • short
  • story
  • survival
  • side-scrolling
  • driving
  • adventure
  • exploration
  • experience

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The First Tree (2017)

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IOS iPhone PC Windows Mac OS Linux Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Xbox One

A beautiful, 3rd-person exploration game centered around two parallel stories: a fox trying to find her missing family, and a young couple dealing with a tragedy in their own. Uncover artifacts from the young couple’s life as they too become intertwined in the fox’s journey towards The First Tree.


  • third-person
  • walking-simulator
  • story
  • atmospheric
  • short
  • exploration
  • orchestral
  • colourful
  • relaxing
  • adventure
  • nature
  • single-player
  • platform
  • narration
  • mech

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Hoa (2021)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Mac OS PC Windows

Dive into the magical world of Hoa, a captivating puzzle-platforming game that offers a tranquil and enchanting experience. Engage in creative puzzle solving, befriend adorable characters, and explore breathtaking hand-painted environments. Let the soothing soundtrack transport you into a peaceful realm. Hoa is a delightful, gentle adventure that's perfect for all ages.


What we like:
  • Gorgeous hand-painted artwork
  • Engaging puzzle-based gameplay
  • Peaceful and relaxing atmosphere
  • Enchanting story suitable for all ages
  • Precise and simple platforming
What could be improved:
  • Simplicity may not appeal to everyone
  • Some platforming sections can be difficult
  • Controls can be challenging in certain sections
  • Lack of a deep narrative

  • platform
  • puzzle
  • relaxing
  • exploration
  • hand-drawn
  • adventure
  • dragon
  • orchestral

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Sagebrush (2018)

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Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Mac OS Xbox One PC Windows

A first-person narrative adventure game about exploring a cult compound in the remote New Mexico desert. Discover the lives of the former inhabitants -- what brought them together, what they believed, and why they ended it all.

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  • cult
  • first-person
  • short-form
  • walking-simulator
  • adventure
  • psychological
  • exploration
  • narrative
  • walking
  • horror
  • story
  • surreal
  • mature

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The Plague Doctor of Wippra (2022)

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Linux Mac OS PC Windows

The plague spreads agony and fear in the small town of Wippra. As a plague doctor, you bring healing and relief wherever you can. But ignorance, superstition, and religious zeal make for a deadly threat in this retro medieval medical adventure!


  • point-and-click
  • medieval
  • pixel
  • historical
  • noir
  • story
  • narration
  • atmospheric
  • exploration
  • conversation
  • adventure
  • narrative

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FoxTail (2018)

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Linux Mac OS PC Windows

FoxTail is a classic quest inspired by the mid-90s games. Complex quests and freedom in solving them, an interesting plot, beautiful graphics and, of course, an atmosphere of mystery and adventure.


  • point-and-click
  • pixel
  • atmospheric
  • old-school
  • adventure
  • 1990s
  • family-friendly
  • rhythm
  • cute
  • escape
  • exploration
  • room
  • funny
  • 2d
  • story

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Firewatch (2016)

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Android Linux Mac OS PC Windows Xbox One

Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.


  • mystery
  • walking-simulator
  • narrative
  • first-person
  • exploration
  • story
  • park
  • adventure
  • boss
  • thriller

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SUNLESS SEA (2015)

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Linux PC Windows Mac OS

LOSE YOUR MIND. EAT YOUR CREW. DIE. Take the helm of your steamship and set sail for the unknown! Sunless Sea is a game of discovery, loneliness and frequent death, set in the award-winning Victorian Gothic universe of Fallen London.


  • rogue-like
  • sailing
  • exploration
  • story
  • pirates
  • narrative
  • horror
  • adventure
  • discovery
  • combat
  • lovecraftian
  • fiction
  • interactive
  • naval

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OPUS: The Day We Found Earth (2017)

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PC Windows Mac OS Nintendo Switch Android IOS iPhone

Dive into the boundless galaxy and embark on an emotional adventure! Help little robot Emeth to fulfill a century-old promise by finding Earth in order to save Mankind—so step into the spaceship, operate a deep space telescope, and find out what’s out there in the unknown.

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  • atmospheric
  • sci-fi
  • visual-novel
  • story
  • cute
  • exploration
  • adventure
  • space
  • narration
  • nature
  • free-play
  • puzzle
  • robots
  • relaxing

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