The Best Building Games for Mac OS

Update, : Black Forest added at rank #44.
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TerraTech (2018)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Xbox One Mac OS Linux

TerraTech is the perfect game for creative kids who love to build their own vehicles and explore a randomly generated world. Construct powerful machines, bases, and weapons to defend against rival miners, gather resources, and improve your standing with the Mining Corporations. Explore treacherous mountain ranges, luscious grasslands, and huge deserts while building and creating your own unique style. The gameplay is fun and intuitive, and the simplistic graphics don't require high-end hardware.


Pro:
  • Fun and intuitive gameplay
  • Creative freedom with lots of room for your own style
  • Enticing game with interesting mechanics
  • Simplistic graphics don't require high-end hardware
  • Provides a unique and addictive experience
Cons:
  • Feels empty with repetitive fetch quests
  • Lack of big updates
  • Multiplayer needs a lot of work

  • sandbox
  • building
  • crafting
  • open-world
  • construction
  • vehicle
  • survival
  • robots
  • physics
  • early-access
  • exploration
  • funny-looking
  • online
  • vehicles

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Besiege (2020)

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PC Windows Android Xbox Series X Xbox One Linux Mac OS

Besiege is a physics based building game in which you construct medieval siege engines. Battle your way through a 54 level singleplayer campaign, unleash chaos with your friends in multiplayer, create your own worlds with the level editor, customize your game with mods through the workshop.


  • sandbox
  • building
  • physics
  • medieval
  • destruction
  • lego
  • science
  • vehicle
  • funny
  • humor
  • editor
  • level
  • gilliam
  • relaxing
  • strategy

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Lego Bricktales (2022)

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Nintendo Switch IOS iPhone Android Linux Xbox One Mac OS Xbox Series X Playstation 4 PC Windows Playstation 5

In this puzzle-adventure, use an intuitive brick-by-brick building mechanic to solve puzzles and bring your creations to life! Experience a charming story as you explore beautiful LEGO® dioramas and help the people inhabiting them.


  • brick-by-brick
  • park
  • puzzle
  • building
  • construction
  • sandbox
  • amusement
  • lego
  • physics
  • isometric
  • medieval
  • adventure
  • relaxing
  • controller-support

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Paragon Pioneers (2022)

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Linux Mac OS PC Windows Android IOS iPhone

Paragon Pioneers is a casual island management game where you build and manage a series of island nations. It offers over 100+ buildings to advance through and has an abstract look and mechanics that make it easy to manage on small screens. It's a stress-free game for casual players.

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Pro:
  • Detailed explanations and tutorials
  • No ads or premium currencies
  • Easy to pick up and put down
  • Reminiscent of the Anno series with idle gameplay
  • No inherent time limit
  • Over 100+ buildings to advance through
Cons:
  • Long waiting times
  • Lack of a thrilling narrative
  • Game mechanics become increasingly complex
  • Colonization aspect may be troublesome for some players
  • Combat has a limited army size and isn't very interesting

  • idler
  • city-building
  • colony
  • tutorial
  • management
  • base-building
  • building
  • simulation
  • medieval
  • crafting
  • economy
  • top-down
  • relaxing
  • 2d
  • resource-management

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Megaquarium (2018)

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PC Windows Xbox One Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch Linux Mac OS

The public aquarium simulator. Design your displays, look after your fish, manage your staff and keep your guests happy! It's all in a day's work as the curator of your very own Megaquarium.


  • building
  • simulation
  • business
  • management
  • park
  • tanks
  • strategy
  • sandbox
  • zoo

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Stormworks: Build and Rescue (2020)

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Mac OS PC Windows

Join a world where you design, create and pilot your own air sea rescue service. Release your inner hero as you battle fierce storms out at sea to rescue those in need.


  • building
  • sandbox
  • open-world
  • physics
  • survival
  • trains
  • crafting
  • automation
  • simulation
  • programming
  • sailing
  • first-person
  • tutorial
  • custom-designed
  • base-building

7

Kingdom Eighties: Summer of Greed (2023)

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PC Windows Mac OS Linux Nintendo Switch Playstation 4

Kingdom Eighties is a standalone expansion to the award-winning Kingdom series. A singleplayer epic adventure of micro-strategy and base building. Defend your town against the mysterious Greed, and discover the secrets of your family lineage!

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  • building
  • micro-strategy
  • base-building
  • colony
  • tower-defense
  • scroller
  • skateboard
  • city-building
  • arcade
  • atmospheric
  • controller-support
  • story
  • exploitation
  • vehicle
  • management

8

From the Depths (2020)

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Over 1000 unique components allow you to build and command voxel vehicles from the deep ocean to outer space! Forge strategies, allegiances and fleets strong enough to destroy eight deadly factions of the planet and reign supreme. A genre-defying mashup of simulation, building, RTS and RPG.


  • naval
  • vehicle
  • sandbox
  • campaign
  • building
  • gun
  • voxel
  • tutorial
  • artificial
  • intelligence
  • physics
  • crafting
  • strategy
  • combat
  • customization

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Poly Bridge 2 (2020)

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Poly Bridge 2 is a physics-based bridge building game where you have to design and develop bridges in order to get vehicles from point A to point B. You must account for the weight of the vehicles, as well as any obstacles like ships or checkpoints, without causing your bridge to collapse. With over 60 levels and an unlimited amount of trials, you can explore and experiment with your designs at your own pace.

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Pro:
  • Unlimited trials
  • Relaxing atmosphere
  • Variety of levels
  • Visuals look great
  • Creative freedom
Cons:
  • No progression system
  • Physics can be difficult to understand

  • physics
  • simulation
  • puzzle
  • building
  • sandbox
  • construction
  • bridge-building
  • crafting
  • vehicle
  • editor
  • level
  • feature
  • fun
  • simulation-puzzle
  • early-childhood

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Please Fix The Road (2022)

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PC Windows Mac OS Linux

Please Fix The Road is a colorful, minimalistic, laid-back and casual puzzle game in which it's probably not hard to guess... you're fixing roads! Your road repair doesn't have to be beautiful, it just needs to get the job done! Your mom will like this game too!


  • transportation
  • minimalist
  • puzzle
  • building
  • colourful
  • stylized
  • relaxing
  • top-down
  • family-friendly
  • city-building
  • inception
  • jigsaw
  • jazz
  • warm-hearted
  • difficult

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