The Best Base-building Games for Mac OS - Page 3

Update : Synergy added at rank #1.
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The Last Starship (2023)

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early access PC Windows Mac OS

Introversion Software, the indie legends behind Prison Architect, Darwinia, DEFCON and Uplink, present to you our most ambitious title ever: Pick a ship hull, kit her out with engines, life-support, sensors and railguns and start your galactic adventure in The Last Starship!


  • colony
  • space
  • mining
  • simulation
  • base-building
  • science
  • automation
  • building
  • sandbox
  • sci-fi
  • top-down
  • 2d
  • strategy
  • management
  • exploration

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Muck (2021)

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PC Windows Linux Mac OS

Muck is a survival game that will have you and your friends testing your skills in resource collecting, crafting, building, PVP, and fighting off mysterious enemies that appear at night. With a procedurally generated island, it's a fun and action-packed experience that will challenge your survival instincts. Do you think you have what it takes to survive the muck? Play now and find out!

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What we like:
  • Free to play
  • Fast-paced action
  • Challenging gameplay
  • Building and looting elements
  • Cute cat companion
What could be improved:
  • Confusing gameplay
  • Unattainable achievements
  • Lack of clarity on objectives
  • Difficulty understanding game mechanics
  • Little to no explanation of the game's purpose

  • rogue-like
  • mud
  • base-building
  • mining
  • building
  • survival
  • crafting
  • nature
  • action-adventure
  • open-world
  • 3d
  • exploration
  • colourful
  • first-person
  • non-combat

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Builderment (2023)

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Mac OS PC Windows IOS iPhone Android

Earth has run out of resources! Travel to a distant world to harvest materials and build a factory capable of teleporting items back home to save the planet...

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  • automation
  • base-building
  • crafting
  • city-building
  • resource-management
  • building
  • logic
  • sandbox

24

Epicinium (2020)

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PC Windows Mac OS Linux

Epicinium is a strategy game where nature is a finite resource. No need to wait for your move, thanks to fast, simultaneous turns. Your economy and troops are influenced by the environment and increasingly severe weather effects. Is it worth winning a war when you end up conquering dirt and ash?

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  • turn-based
  • nature
  • artificial
  • intelligence
  • destruction
  • pvp
  • base-building
  • editor
  • level
  • tactical
  • mouse
  • resource-management
  • military
  • strategy
  • war

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Executive Assault 2 (2023)

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Mac OS PC Windows

The RTS/FPS phenomenon has moved into space! Build your base on an asteroid, command fleets of starships for epic battles, pilot fighters, mine and trade resources, assemble robots to defend or assault other stations. Take sole command or share the glory as you fight for control of the quadrant.

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  • real-time
  • space
  • base-building
  • first-person
  • strategy
  • building
  • fps
  • shooter
  • robots

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Empires of the Undergrowth (2017)

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early access Linux Mac OS PC Windows

Set in the world of ants, Empires of the Undergrowth is a real-time strategy with extensive nest building and management features. Below ground, workers maintain nest operations while you control armies of ants in battle against rival colonies, armoured insects, hungry amphibians and other critters.


  • real-time
  • colony
  • strategy
  • god-game
  • simulation
  • science
  • management
  • base-building
  • city-building
  • resource-management
  • nature
  • building
  • economy
  • survival
  • war

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Full Metal Sergeant (2023)

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Be the drill instructor! Insult recruits with no remorse! Can you transform flabby recruits into lean war machines within 12 weeks?

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  • auto-battler
  • base-building
  • management
  • rogue-like
  • military
  • 1980s
  • movie
  • war
  • simulation
  • true-cooperative
  • resource-management
  • "
  • strategy
  • battle-ready
  • close-combat

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The King's Dilemma: Chronicles (2023)

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PC Windows Mac OS

Lead the King’s Council for generations as the consequences of your decisions decide the kingdom’s resources and political standing. Form alliances, solve dilemmas, and prepare for the final uprising that was foretold by an ancient prophecy

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  • dynamic
  • political
  • lore
  • base-building
  • nonlinear
  • choices
  • fiction
  • narration
  • rpg
  • multiple-endings
  • medieval
  • politics
  • interactive
  • economy
  • historical

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Academia: School Simulator (2017)

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PC Windows Mac OS

If you love management games, then you need to play Academia: School Simulator. You get to build and run your own school, choosing how you want it to function and what your students need. With plenty of customization options, you can make it unique to your preferences. Do you want to be a strict principal who enforces every rule, or will you let things slide? It's all up to you!


What we like:
  • Similar gameplay to Prison Architect
  • Ability to punish misbehaving students
  • Can organize bake sales
  • Customize country flag and uniforms
  • Enjoyable management game
What could be improved:
  • Lack of depth compared to Prison Architect
  • No proper tutorial
  • Annoying goons to deal with
  • Game updates seem abandoned by dev
  • Complex gameplay might affect retention

  • colony
  • capitalism
  • city-building
  • simulation
  • base-building
  • management
  • moddable
  • building
  • economy
  • sandbox
  • family-friendly
  • top-down
  • education
  • cute
  • colourful

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Vectorio - Early Access (2021)

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Linux Mac OS PC Windows

The original, uncompleted version of Vectorio. Claim resources, unlock new buildings, and expand your defenses as you fight back against enemy forces in the classic edition of Vectorio! Play for free now.

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  • base-building
  • pve
  • tower-defense
  • automation
  • resource-management
  • pvp
  • survival
  • building
  • top-down
  • sandbox
  • economy
  • real-time
  • cooperative
  • 2d
  • tactical

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