Jan 30, 2017 Transistor. Modern RPGs are a dime a dozen, but none are painted in quite so stunning a manner as Transistor. Supergiant Games's sci-fi/action game sets you on a path through a futuristic electro-punk city with a mystical weapon and enemies to outwit and defeat. Though shorter than your average Final Fantasy entry. Apr 18, 2019 And while there were various criticisms leveled at the game when it was first released, updates and fixes have firmly established it as one of the best MMORPG games for Mac around. Featuring the fantasy RPG gameplay that made Skyrim and Oblivion famous, ESO features a wide open world that you can explore and play in as you like, alone or with your friends. In addition to battling with a large array of weapons at your disposal, you can also gamble in one of the game's many casinos or roadside games. It is Vegas, after all, apocalypse or not. The computer version is available for $9.99 on Steam, while the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 prices vary.
When it comes to personal computers, the Mac has never been known as a gaming heavyweight: Apple doesn't focus on building machines that have the hard-core processing and graphics power you might find in, say, a Razor PC laptop.
That said, there are still a number of excellent games available to play on your Mac — especially of the indie variety. Two-person development teams and small studios shine on Apple's laptops and desktops, building stories with smart twists and heart-wrenching endings.
There have been many great indie titles for Mac over the years, especially with the advent of the Steam Store, but here are our all-time favorites.
Braid
I'm not generally the type to get overly invested in a game — I'm more of a book and movie person. But when I picked up Braid in 2009 after an off-hand recommendation from a friend, I found myself completely captivated by its mechanics and story.
On its face, Braid is a simple puzzle platformer: You play a man named Tim searching for a princess across the landscape of a strange world, encountering puzzles as you progress through each level. But the true delight of the game is in its controls: Not only can you run forward, jump, and the like — but you can rewind time at any moment, reversing your decisions and movements. It's a simple but beautiful mechanic and quickly becomes one of the primary ways you can solve the hardest puzzles; all the while, it makes you think about time and movement in a completely different way.
Years after its release, Braid is still considered a masterpiece — and it's not hard to see why. (If you can't — just rewind.)
Firewatch
We've said a lot about the magic of Firewatch on iMore over the last year, but the Campo Santo/Panic collaboration continues to merit praise. The 3D mystery and exploration game, which places you as a firewatch in a national park around the late 1980s, captures the essential beauty of being alone in the U.S. wilderness — and the eerieness factor, too. The voice acting here is also top-tier; this is a game that demands headphones and a wistful spirit.
Gone Home
Another entry in the first-person mystery genre, Gone Home puts you in the shoes of a student recently returned from a lengthy overseas trip to her family house, only to find it empty — with her younger sister apparently vanished. It's a wonderful example of the mystery and exploration genre, providing just enough of a creepy flair to keep you on the edge of your seat with just a few major jump-out scares.
For all of its intrigue, however, the game's core centers around family, ambition, and love — and paints those feelings with wrenching truths.
Transistor
Modern RPGs are a dime a dozen, but none are painted in quite so stunning a manner as Transistor. Supergiant Games's sci-fi/action game sets you on a path through a futuristic electro-punk city with a mystical weapon and enemies to outwit and defeat. Though shorter than your average Final Fantasy entry, Transistor nevertheless captivates and offers great replay value with its quests and power-ups — though I'd settle for just exploring its beautifully rendered environments.
Stardew Valley
This was an outlier pick for our indie games list courtesy Mobile Nations video producer Justus Perry, but I have to admit that I quickly fell in love with it myself after a few hours. If you're a fan of simulation games but want a little more quirk and a little less 'send your Sim to work for the fortieth time' monotony, Stardew Valley offers you the chance to run your own pixelated farm, interact with the locals, defeat (or join forces with) a possibly evil corporation, explore caverns, and create all sorts of endless weird cooking experiments.
In a month where it's been hard to regularly read Facebook or Twitter, Stardew Valley is an appropriately delightful escape from the real world.
FTL: Faster Than Light
If you've ever dreamed of captaining a starship, it's hard not to love FTL. Subset Games's tactical strategy title puts you in the captain's chair on your way to save the galaxy — if you can make it through any number of insane and sometimes impossible challenges. And those, honestly, end up being the heart of the game: You become attached to your ship and crew — even when you end up accidentally killing them and having to start over.
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A few days after we presented the TOP 5 Action Games for Mac, we came with another leaderboard, this time for the RPG genre. Games from this category are probably the between the most loved ones because of the intense gameplay and storyline. We have 51 RPG Mac Games presented here (at the moment when this article was written). From that collection we now select the most downloaded by macOS computer owners. There are some unexpected titles included so go ahead and check the rankings! Maybe you will also find a game to download and play on your MacBook/iMac.
1. Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Downloads: 91.912
Version: FULL & Activated
SysReq: OS X: 10.10, 2 GB Ram, 1 GB Video Card, 50 GB Hdd
Price: FREE
We begin the top 5 RPG Mac Games with a game that doesn’t need any description: Zelda: Breath of the Wild. This game has beaten many records since its release, back in 2017. Almost all critics have rated it with maximum possible, therefore we can say that Zelda: Breath of the Wild for Mac was a really necessary. Not long after its release we have managed to open the macOS port for it and since the it achieved almost 92.000 downloads. Because of this big number it is set on the first place in our TOP.
If you didn’t played this game already, feel free to download it from the button below. You can also take a look at our demonstration gameplay on a Mac OS computer.
2. Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Downloads: 88.102
Version: FULL & Activated
SysReq: OS X: 10.9, 2 GB Ram, 512 Mb Video Card, 11 GB Hdd
Price: FREE
This game is definitely one that must be included in any top related to RPG Mac Games. It is pretty close to become the leader, with around 88.000 downloads, therefore it’s set on the 2nd position. Words can’t describe this game as it really deserves. This game was the most played game on Steam in 2012, with (ATTENTION): 5 million player logged in at the same time. That’s a HUGE record, unbeaten until now (almost 7 years passed). Skyrim for Mac works perfect and because of the periodical DLCs and mods released it doesn’t lose its players. Currently it’s on 2nd place in our Top RPG Games for Mac, but we have a feeling that it will become no. 1 soon.
There are very few chances that you didn’t played this game already on your Mac… although if you didn’t, download it now from below and give it a try. We guarantee that you will love it.
3. Middle-Earth: Shadow of War
Downloads: 32.991
Version: FULL & Activated
SysReq: OS X: 10.11, 6 GB Ram, 1 GB Video Card, 76 GB Hdd
Price: FREE
We were a little surprised to see that this game is on the 3rd place in our RPG Mac Games ranking. Definitely not because it’s not a good game, but because it doesn’t match the viral games pattern. It has pretty high system requirements and it also has a very big size (76 GB). Although, if the players have downloaded this game almost 33.000 times, IN JUST 1 YEAR, it must have something special. Middle-Earth Shadow of War for Mac has been presented in October 2017 and it attracted much visitors even from the first day. Now it’s included in our TOP and you can download it from below to see why the players love it so much.
4. Monster: Hunter World
Downloads: 25.833
Version: FULL & Activated
SysReq: OS X: 10.11, 4 GB Ram, 1.5 GB Video Card, 49 GB Hdd
Price: FREE
Another game which climbed very fast it’s Monster: Hunter World. Present in February 2018, it already reached the 4th position in the most downloaded RPG Mac Games. Considering that this article is written on September 18, it’s pretty impressive that Monster Hunter World for Mac has surpassed older and bigger titles. The tastes of our players are unquestionable, therefore we are proud that we could present such a loved game.
If you are surprised by the position of this game in our top, download it from the button below. Maybe after you play it you will discover why it has been downloaded almost 26.000 times.
5. Fallout 4
Downloads: 20.971
Version: FULL & Activated
SysReq: OS X: 10.10, 8 GB Ram, 2 GB Video Card, 30 GB Hdd
Price: FREE
We finish this top RPG Mac Games with another surprising title… a bad surprise we can say. Fallout 4 is just on the 5th place and it can even drop out from this top. That’s a shame for such a big game, but what can we say… the stats are not lying. Fallout 4 for Mac has been downloaded around 21.000 times, in almost 3 years. We are a little disappointed because the macOS players don’t know what they lose. This game is a true RPG for Mac, with a strong storyline and a very nice gameplay. It won the Game of the Year award alongside with RPG of the Year.
If you want to give it a try, you can get it from the button below. The game is updated with all the post-released DLCs included. Enjoy!
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– CONCLUSIONS –
These are the most download RPG Mac Games from Macgamesworld. Because this ranking is very selective you can also at the full category collection from the top-menu. There are so many big titles presented but which have less downloads. This article is just an informative one! If the game you want is not included here, that doesn’t mean it’s not good ar it doesn’t work or anything like that… We hope that you enjoyed reading our second article of this genre and you found a game to download and play. Make sure you bookmark our website because we will keep this article updated and also we post new games for Mac very often. Thank you!