The Best Turn-based Games for Mac OS

Update : Nitro Nation Drag & Drift added at rank #8.
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Six Ages 2: Lights Going Out (2023)

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Mac OS PC Windows IOS iPhone

Survive an apocalyptic world in Six Ages 2: Lights Going Out, where every decision you make shapes your clan's fate. Engage with gods, manage resources, and navigate a rich lore-filled saga. With stunning hand-drawn artwork and immersive storytelling, this game offers a unique blend of strategy and narrative gameplay.


What we like:
  • Engrossing lore
  • Unique resource management gameplay
  • Beautiful hand-drawn artwork
  • Immersive survival element
  • Excellent storytelling
What could be improved:
  • Limited access to rituals
  • Consequences of actions not always clear
  • Repetitive tasks

  • turn-based
  • choices
  • lore
  • survival
  • survival-storybook
  • strategy
  • system-driven
  • procedural
  • grand-strategy
  • socio-economy
  • stand-alone
  • narrative
  • old-school
  • simulation
  • combining

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Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader (2023)

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PC Windows Xbox One Mac OS Xbox Series X Playstation 5

Dive into the grim darkness of Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, where your decisions forge an empire or doom worlds. Command voidships, battle Chaos, and ally with unique crew in a universe brimming with peril and glory. Tactical combat and deep customization await in this epic RPG saga!


What we like:
  • Engaging story and well-developed characters
  • Rich, atmospheric Warhammer 40K setting
  • Extensive character customization
What could be improved:
  • Occasional bugs and technical issues
  • Some combat encounters may feel prolonged

  • turn-based
  • warhammer-40k
  • rpg
  • tactical
  • strategy
  • tabletop
  • cooperative
  • workshop
  • combat
  • battle
  • shooter
  • fantasy
  • action
  • war
  • cover

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Let's! Revolution (2023)

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

Let’s! Revolution! is a colorful roguelite puzzle mashup about stopping a narcissistic King from ruining your world. Flip tiles to uncover the hidden path to the King. Use deductive reasoning to avoid his cronies or take them all down in strategic turn-based combat.

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  • turn-based
  • rogue-like
  • tactical
  • grid
  • strategy
  • movement
  • dungeon-crawler
  • logic
  • tile
  • perma-death
  • class
  • hand-drawn
  • procedural
  • puzzle
  • colourful

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Worms W.M.D (2016)

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Xbox One Linux Mac OS PC Windows

'Worms W.M.D' is a classic physics-based game featuring teams of pink invertebrates battling it out with an arsenal of ridiculous and comical weapons. This game brings back the original 2D engine and gameplay of the franchise, and introduces new elements such as random vehicle placements, turrets, buildings, and a crafting system.


What we like:
  • Fun gameplay with new features like mechs, tanks, mortars, and stationary machine guns
  • Entertaining and addictive
  • Lots of replay value
What could be improved:
  • Some in-game text and menus are hard to read on larger screens
  • Crafting tutorial is "hidden" in one stage of the campaign mode

  • turn-based
  • strategy
  • team
  • artillery
  • mech
  • crafting
  • online
  • tanks
  • local
  • multiplayer
  • classic
  • battle
  • ninja
  • tactical
  • physics

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Coromon (2022)

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Android Mac OS Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Coromon is a modern take on the classic monster-taming genre. Tame Coromon and explore a vast world filled with thrilling turn-based battles, brain-twisting puzzles, and a mysterious threat to the world awaiting defeat. Nobody said being a Battle Researcher was easy!


  • turn-based
  • battle
  • rpg
  • collector
  • creature
  • japanese
  • pixel
  • collectathon
  • customization
  • jrpg
  • character
  • boss-fight
  • dungeon
  • in-battle
  • retro

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Monster Sanctuary (2020)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Xbox One Mac OS Linux

Monster Sanctuary is a retro-inspired RPG where you collect over 100 unique monsters to fight alongside you in strategic turn-based combat. The game offers a huge world to explore and highly customizable equipment for each monster. With free DLCs and alternate music tracks, there's always something new to experience. Jump in and start your journey as a Monster Keeper now!


What we like:
  • Intricate teambuilding and turn-based gameplay
  • Huge map with many secret locations and over 100 monsters
  • No required grind, relies mostly on monster synergy and tactics
  • Highly customizable equipment and skill trees for each monster
  • Generous amount of content, including free DLCs and alternate music tracks
What could be improved:
  • Game may be too difficult for players expecting a Pokemon-like experience
  • Story and general progression may not do a great job of directing players towards building monster synergies
  • Sudden difficulty spike relative to the rest of the story may turn some players off
  • Plot is basic and nothing breathtaking

  • turn-based
  • metroidvania
  • rpg
  • battle
  • japanese
  • pixel
  • exploration
  • collector
  • creature
  • jrpg
  • combat
  • platform
  • fight
  • tactical
  • 2d

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Floppy Knights (2022)

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Mac OS Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch Xbox One PC Windows

Join Phoebe in the fun and quirky world of Floppy Knights, a unique combination of card game and tactical gameplay. With cute art style, lively music, and endless possibilities, mix and match your snazzy card combos to make a winning strategy. Complete odd jobs and battle on a grid to save up enough cash to move out of her parents' place. Will you lead your Knights to victory?

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What we like:
  • Unique combination of card game and tactical gameplay
  • Cute art style and lively music
  • Plenty of challenge levels to provide extra gameplay
  • Accessible to those not experienced in deck building games
  • Well-crafted world and characters.
What could be improved:
  • No mid-game saving or undo button, requiring starting from the beginning
  • Slow game speed with no option to increase speed
  • Shallow card play compared to similar games

  • turn-based
  • card
  • tactical
  • deckbuilder
  • battler
  • strategy
  • family-friendly

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Nitro Nation Drag & Drift (2024)

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Mac OS PC Windows IOS iPhone Android

Explore in 3D stages as you discover a mysterious world with abandoned structures from a past civilization. Copy enemies’ abilities like the new Drill and Ranger and use them to attack and explore your surroundings. Save the kidnapped Waddle Dees from the ferocious Beast Pack alongside the mysterious Elfilin.

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  • turn-based
  • card
  • diplomacy
  • strategy
  • racing
  • grand-strategy
  • rpg
  • japanese
  • wargame
  • cooperative
  • immersive
  • real-time
  • 4x
  • military

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West of Loathing (2017)

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PC Windows Linux Mac OS stadia Nintendo Switch

Say howdy to West of Loathing, a hilarious Wild West adventure where you can punch cowboy skeletons, wrestle demon cows, and explore snake-infested gulches. Choose your path as a smooth-talking Snake Oiler, a wise Beanslinger, or a tough Cow Puncher. With an open world full of danger and quests, thousands of jokes, and charming hand-drawn graphics, this game will keep you entertained for hours.


What we like:
  • Funny and humorous gameplay
  • Large amount of content
  • Nostalgic trip down memory lane
What could be improved:
  • Locks you out of major story pieces for small mistakes
  • Requires constant use of wiki for puzzle solutions

  • rpg
  • turn-based
  • comedy
  • western
  • funny
  • stick-figure
  • battle
  • combat
  • adventure
  • fight
  • inventory

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Nexomon: Extinction (2020)

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

Nexomon: Extinction is a return to classic monster catching games, with a brand new story, eccentric characters and over 300 unique Nexomon to trap, tame and evolve.

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  • turn-based
  • collector
  • creature
  • battle
  • rpg
  • top-down
  • funny
  • combat
  • challenging
  • cons
  • pokeball
  • trading
  • family-friendly
  • cute

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