The Best Platform Games for Mac OS - Page 5

Update : Reviver added at rank #28.
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Wife Quest (2021)

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A retro platform, side-scrolling game with gorgeous pixel art. Help Mia rescue Fernando, her husband, who has been kidnapped by a Dark Elf named Morganna and her pack of Monster Girls.

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  • platform
  • pixel
  • 2d
  • scroller
  • anime
  • cute
  • magic
  • funny
  • side-scrolling
  • boss
  • relaxing
  • linear
  • colourful
  • retro

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Antstream Arcade (2023)

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Officially licensed retro game streaming platform with 1000+ titles to play, challenges & global tournaments. Play for free!

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  • arcade
  • retro
  • platform
  • classic
  • subscription
  • netflix
  • cartridge
  • retro-gaming
  • competition
  • near-endless
  • discovery
  • cloud
  • cult-classic
  • manager
  • local

43

The Pedestrian (2020)

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

I can see the signs in my sleep now, always guiding me closer. Will this really work? Have we almost achieved the impossible?


  • puzzle
  • platform
  • logic
  • 2.5d
  • colourful
  • scroller
  • atmospheric
  • emotional
  • relaxing
  • building
  • surreal
  • minimalist
  • 2d
  • 3d

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Aeon Drive (2021)

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Xbox One Nintendo Switch Linux Mac OS PC Windows

Experience the thrilling cyberpunk adventure of Aeon Drive and become the young space ranger Jackelyne in her mission to collect Drive Cores and repair her ship in Neo Barcelona. With 100 levels and unique time-manipulating abilities, Aeon Drive provides exciting and challenging gameplay that will keep you hooked. With tight controls and a global leaderboard system, you can compete with players worldwide. Don't miss out on this fast-paced and beautifully designed action-platformer!


What we like:
  • Fun and challenging speedrunning precision platforming game
  • Well-designed levels with various paths and collectibles
  • Cyberpunk-themed graphics and catchy soundtrack
  • Tight controls and leaderboard system
  • Reasonably priced for the content offered
What could be improved:
  • Repetitive cookie-cutter stages
  • Story is minimal and levels lack depth
  • Low difficulty for a precision platformer
  • In-game collectibles are trivial and easy to obtain
  • Core mechanic of the 30-second timer and time capsules is not well integrated

  • platform
  • 2d
  • cyberpunk
  • precision
  • lgbtq

45

La-Mulana 2 (2018)

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vita wii Linux Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Xbox One PC Windows Mac OS

Explore sprawling ancient ruins filled with mind-boggling mysteries, items, and monsters in La-Mulana 2. With no tutorial or sidekick to hold your hand, it's up to you to uncover the truth of the ruins' ancient civilization while fighting off challenging guardians. This indie game offers tremendous replayability, new weapons, widescreen support, and a beautifully rendered world. Will you be the one to uncover the secrets of Eg-Lana?


What we like:
  • Fair puzzles
  • Great pacing and challenge
  • Fantastic pixel art
  • Beginner friendly
  • Packed with puzzles and obstacles
What could be improved:
  • Encourages note-taking outside of the game
  • Starting maps offer almost no information

  • platform
  • metroidvania
  • puzzle
  • 2d
  • exploration
  • souls
  • remake
  • precision
  • retro
  • difficult
  • action-adventure
  • pixel
  • platform-adventure
  • controller-support
  • mythology

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Cathedral (2019)

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Playstation 3 PC Windows Mac OS Linux Nintendo Switch

Enter a mysterious world and play as a knight trying to find his way home in Cathedral. With unique abilities and challenging bosses, explore the vast world full of secrets and mysteries. Jaw-dropping retro-inspired graphics and smooth controls make the game visually appealing. If you're a fan of Metroidvania games, Cathedral is worth checking out.


What we like:
  • Precise controls
  • Well-designed world
  • Challenging bosses
  • Varied quests
  • Generous checkpointing
What could be improved:
  • Charm system is underwhelming
  • Tedious exploration
  • Artificial backtracking
  • Overpowered enemies

  • platform
  • retro
  • metroidvania
  • boss
  • first-person
  • exploration
  • dungeon
  • shooter
  • boss-fight
  • puzzle
  • difficult
  • nes
  • fight
  • fps
  • vertical

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Unbound: Worlds Apart (2021)

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PC Windows Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch Linux Mac OS

Unleash your inner mage in Unbound: Worlds Apart! You'll manipulate reality through portals, solving intricate puzzles and defeating evil in this atmospheric adventure. With stunning hand-drawn art and a captivating narrative, this game will keep you on your toes. Get ready to dive into a world of mystery and magic!


What we like:
  • Challenging yet engaging mechanics
  • Unique use of portals for interaction
  • Precise platforming and enthralling puzzles
  • Stunning artwork and immersive music
  • Well-paced game with moderate challenge
What could be improved:
  • Can be unnecessarily difficult with one-shot death
  • Puzzle-solving lack clarity
  • Over-reliance on precision and timing

  • platform
  • puzzle
  • hand-drawn
  • metroidvania
  • reflexes

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Unleaving (2024)

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When everything seems hopeless a child is awakened by the whispers of the last leaf, drawn into an imaginary world. Unleaving invites the player into a narrative-driven puzzle platformer where each challenge unfolds within a hand-painted landscape, exploring perception and meaning

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  • platform
  • ambient
  • puzzle
  • philosophical
  • hand-drawn
  • surreal
  • 2d
  • cinematic
  • dark
  • scroller
  • physics
  • atmospheric
  • story
  • controller-support

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Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef (2022)

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

Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef is a side-scrolling shooter with a generous helping of verticality, wherein you play as a gleeful greenskin seeking revenge after being wronged by his boss. You'll trek across the surface of Luteus prime, encountering native Orks and cutting through them on your mission with all manner of ramshackle munitions at your disposal. Plus, its price point does wonders for forgiving that it isn't an 18-hour epic adventure.


What we like:
  • Generous checkpoints and gun store
  • Variety of denizens to oppose you
  • Colossal combatant bosses lifted from the Warhammer 40
  • 000 universe
  • Up to four players in its co-op space
  • Unique abilities and passive bonuses to change gameplay experience
What could be improved:
  • Short game length (2 hours)
  • Abundant load screens

  • shooter
  • twin-stick
  • 2d
  • warhammer-40k
  • cooperative
  • platform
  • pvp
  • boss-fight
  • boss
  • cartoony
  • beat-em-up
  • bullet-hell
  • hand-drawn
  • scroller
  • side-scrolling

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Flynn: Son of Crimson (2021)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox One Playstation 4 PC Windows Mac OS

Traverse a beautifully hand crafted world and unearth the mysteries of a dark past in this fast paced 2D action platformer with metroidvania elements.


  • platform
  • pixel
  • torch-lighting
  • boss
  • action
  • okami
  • adventure
  • storyboard

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