The Best Tutorial Games for Mac OS

Update : CrafTAE added at rank #14.
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Paragon Pioneers (2022)

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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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What we like:
  • 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
What could be improved:
  • 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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Meta Pong (2024)

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IT'S DEMON TIME!

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  • tutorial
  • grand-strategy
  • first-person
  • shooter
  • 3d
  • fps
  • controller-support
  • arcade
  • 1980s
  • demons
  • colourful
  • strategy
  • illuminati
  • simulation

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Menticide (2025)

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Mac OS PC Windows

Menticide is an endless runner where you protect a man running from himself. You draw lines to bounce the man around, block off enemies and cut through obstacles. Through strong symbolism and procedural rhetoric we are using the game as an analogue for mental health. 

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  • abstract
  • emotional
  • tutorial
  • thriller
  • quick-time-event
  • stylized
  • surreal
  • psychological
  • dark
  • top-down
  • pixel
  • atmospheric
  • 2d
  • horror
  • arcade

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The Signal State (2021)

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Mac OS PC Windows

Set in a post-apocalyptic future, The Signal State puts your logic skills to the test with complex puzzles inspired by modular synthesizers. Repair machines, rebuild an abandoned farm, and be part of a revolution that will change the fate of agriculture once and for all.


  • automation
  • logic
  • moddable
  • editor
  • programming
  • level
  • tutorial
  • sandbox
  • hacking
  • dystopian
  • zachtronics
  • puzzle
  • tactile
  • futuristic
  • simulation

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RantCPU LiteByte (2024)

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Welcome to LiteByte, a mindful puzzle game where you reveal beautiful images. Combining the mechanics of classic Minesweeper with the image discovery of color light games, LiteByte offers a unique experience. Embark on a relaxing journey of discovery and uncover hidden wonders.

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  • illustration
  • design
  • tutorial
  • clicker
  • 2.5d
  • hidden-object
  • underwater
  • linear
  • visual
  • strategy
  • discovery
  • minimalist
  • cartoony
  • relaxing
  • puzzle

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Terrorformer TD (2024)

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Terrorformer TD is a tower defense roguelite with a procedurally generated map that YOU shape! Raise or lower tiles, divert enemy paths and funnel monsters into perfectly designed killzones. Randomly drawn cards result in plenty of run variety, as you seek to survive endless waves of enemies.

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  • rogue-like
  • tower-defense
  • tutorial
  • procedural
  • hex
  • building
  • economy
  • magic
  • aliens
  • demons
  • colourful
  • robots
  • grid
  • strategy
  • sci-fi

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Nusantara (2024)

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The hackable indie turn-based strategy game. The game is feature-rich, with single (PvE) and multiplayer (PvP) content. Different maps, factions, heroes, upgrade trees and randomized map interaction allow for lots of exploration, while rulesets allow for endless replayability. Minigame included!

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  • turn-based
  • moddable
  • tutorial
  • 2.5d
  • pve
  • steampunk
  • pvp
  • strategy
  • procedural
  • wargame
  • cartoony
  • hex
  • stylized
  • 2d

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3D Math - Ultra (2020)

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Math Ultra - is both simple and complex challenges!

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  • sport
  • software
  • tutorial
  • touch-friendly
  • simulation
  • logic
  • casual
  • strategy
  • experimental
  • chess
  • competitive
  • education

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Wilmot Works It Out (2024)

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Wilmot Works It Out is a puzzle building game about completing beautiful images and using them to decorate the walls of your house.


  • puzzle
  • relaxing
  • hand-drawn
  • tutorial
  • sequel
  • funny
  • casual
  • building
  • colourful
  • family-friendly
  • sokoban
  • top-down
  • tile
  • puzzling

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Fist Food (2024)

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Mac OS PC Windows

One-button arcade score chaser. Grow and shrink your fist to combo your way to victory. Eat all insects as quickly as possible before the day runs out, otherwise it's game over.

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  • arcade
  • casual
  • cartoony
  • bug
  • tutorial
  • attack
  • score
  • 2d
  • colourful
  • action
  • old-school
  • reflexes
  • cute
  • fast-paced

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