Free Mac Games

From Mac Guides

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Here is a list of some free games available for Mac OS X from various places on the internet. All of them are full games that are free. Both Universal and non-Universal freeware games tend to run well on Intel Macs.

Game Name/Website	Universal?	Description
0 A.D.	No	0 A.D. is a strategy game in the spirit of Age of Empires. It's in early stages, but already nice to play (inofficial binary build)
Alex the Allegator 4	No	A 2D side-scrolling platform game that imitates the look and feel of the green screen Gameboy.
Angband	Yes	Tolkien-inspired classic RPG based on Moria (similar to Rogue or Nethack), with graphics optional.
Armagetron Advanced	Yes	A tron game in 3D
AsteroidsQC	No	A Quartz Composer asteroid game as a developer example, requires the Mac OS X developer tools to be installed.
Avert Fate	Yes	Short concept first-person shooter with high-end 3D graphics.
The Battle for Wesnoth	Yes	A turn based strategy game
Beyond the Red Line	Yes	Single and multiplayer space combat game using the Freespace 2 engine, based on the new Battlestar Galactica TV series.
Big Box of Blox	No	Set of Tetris-style color-matching games, similar to Columns, in several different themes.
Bitfighter	Yes	2D multiplayer retro shooter set in space. Customize your ship with weapons and modules. Create your own levels in an unique level editor. Runs best with Rosetta.
BZFlag	Yes	Multiplayer 3D game where tanks battle each other.
Cave Story	Yes	A platform game also known as Doukutsu, z is jump (and select menu option), tab is fullscreen and the arrow keys move, down goes through doors. The latest Mac version can be downloaded here. Be sure to patch the game to display text in english.
Chess	Yes	The only game supplied free with Mac OS X.
Chopper	Yes	Chopper is an Action packed side-scrolling helicopter game, winner in uDevGame 2003.
Dr. Blob's Organism	No	Circular 2D arcade shooter.
Enigma	Yes	Puzzle game inspired by Oxyd.
Exolon DX	No	A remake of the ZX Spectrum/Amstrad CPC/Commodore 64 side-scrolling platform game, Exolon.
Extreme Tux Racer	Yes	3D downhill racing game starring Tux, the Linux penguin.
Freeciv	Yes	A highly customisable civilization game based on Civilization 2
Freecol	Yes	a turn-based strategy game based on the old game Colonization, and similar to Civilization
FreedroidRPG	Yes	A diablo like rpg/adventure game featuring Tux who has to free the planet from evil droids. Get the mac bundle of version 0.13 from here
Frozen Bubble	No	A puzzle game where you have to group bubbles of the same colour together.
Glider Pro	No	An arcade paper aeroplane simulator.
GLTron	No	A tron game
Goban	Yes	A Go game.
Head Over Heels	No	An isometric platform game, based on the Jon Ritman and Bernie Drummond original.
Humphrey	No	A platform game, remade from the Spanish language ZX Spectrum original.
Jet Set Willy PC	No	A flip screen platform remake of the 1980s original.
Jumping Jack: Further Adventures	No	A simple game of timing, remade from the 1980s original.
Jumping Jack 2: Worryingly Familiar	No	A simple game of timing, identical to Jumping Jack: Further Adventures but for the addition of one enemy.
Liquid War 5	No	A completely unique multiplayer game in which you, controlling an army of liquid, try to eat other armies. The Mac port is one version out of date — Mac version 5.6.2 can be downloaded here.
Lunar Jetman	No	A 2D arcade game, remade from the Ultimate Play The Game original.
Manic Miner PC	No	A 2D platform game remake of the 1980s original.
Marathon Trilogy	No	The Original FPS Trilogy from Bungie Studios. Runs on Mac OS X via Aleph One project.
Mine Swept	Yes	An improved minesweeper clone for Mac OS X.
Nethack	No	NetHack is a single-player roguelike computer game.
Neverball	No ¹	A 3D platform game similar to Super Monkey Ball, and including Neverputt, a 3D miniature golf game.
Nexuiz	Yes	Multiplayer first-person deathmatch game using the Darkplaces engine. (Windows, Mac and Linux in one download.)
Oolite	Yes	A space simulator inspired by, and very similar to, Elite.
Openclonk	No	The remake of Clonk, a medley from Lemmings, Worms and The Settlers with high replay value. (inofficial binary build)
OpenLieroX	Yes	Mac version of Liero, a Worms-like 2D "deathmatch" game for one or more players.
Open TTD	Yes	An improved version of transport tycoon deluxe, the original graphics are required.
Pac the Man X	Yes	A Pacman game for Mac OS X.
Plasma Pong	Yes	One- or two-player Pong-like game with fluid and physics effects, plus a sandbox mode.
Pogo Sticker	No	A 2D platform game with an original and unique control scheme.
Quinn	Yes	A version of Tetris that includes network play.
Savage 2: A Tortured Soul	No	A High-end FPS, RTS and RPG game with a fantasy/sci-fi theme and cooperative online team play.
Scorched 3D	Yes	A 3d variant on Scorched Earth.
Second Life	Yes	3D multi-user community with some game areas.
Solitaire XL	Yes	A solitaire game.
Stunt Playground	Yes	3D physics-based stunt racing game, with editor to place ramps, jumps and other obstacles (scroll down to find Mac version).
Stair Dismount	No	Push a guy down some stairs and watch the results. Uses advanced ragdoll physics.
Styx	No	A remake of Matthew Smith's first game, before he went on to produce Manic Miner and Jet Set Willy.
Swarm Racer	No	A game of speed and coordination in which you attempt to collect diamonds as a swarm of bees.
Tile World	Yes	A puzzle game based on Chip's Challenge.
TORCS	Yes	The Open Racing Car Simulator: car racing with AI drivers.
Tremulous	Yes	A free open source game that blends FPS and RTS gaming.
Tunnel	Yes	A game using the Sudden Motion Sensor on laptops, similar to the arcade game one can play on an hp48 calculator.
UFO AI	Yes	A turn-based tactical strategy game in the tradition of the old X-COM games.
VDrift	Yes	A cross-platform, open source driving simulation made with drift racing in mind.
Warzone 2100	Yes	An RTS game similar to Total Annihilation originally commercial but released to GPL in 2001.
Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory	Yes	Enemy Territory is a first person class-based shooter set in World War II and based on the Return To Castle Wolfenstein Engine (Quake 3)
WolfQuest	Yes	Single- and multi-player educational game, simulating life as a wolf in 3D.
World of Padman	Yes	Comic-style multiplayer first-person shooter with bots, modern graphics, and several game types.
X-Moto	Yes	A 2D motocross platform game based on real physics.
Zebulon	No	3D Mac clone of the classic game Nebulus or Tower Toppler: a platformer that takes place around cylindrical towers.

Dashboard Widget Games

Games are also available to download for the Dashboard. These are all Universal

• Apple Downloads
• MMORPG for Mac
• Free Mac Games

Notes

¹ A Universal Binary build of Neverball is available but is not an official release