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Best Action games on Mac
The 250 best Action games on Mac, ranked from 68,175 critic and player ratings.
The best Action game on Mac right now is Unreal Tournament, with a critic score of 100/100 — updated September 2026.
How this ranking is built
- Games are ranked on the aggregated critic score out of 100 imported from IGDB and Metacritic, never on Tier's own grades.
- A game only enters the ranking with at least 80 external ratings, so a single enthusiastic review never outranks a proven classic.
- Community grades from F to S are shown next to every game, and only stated as a fact above 5 Tier ratings.
- Release window covered: 1970 to 2026.
- 50 games are listed on this page, carrying 68,175 ratings between them.
- Rankings are recomputed hourly; this one was last rebuilt on 28 September 2026.
Top 50
01
Unreal Tournament
Unreal Tournament is a first-person arena shooter video game developed by Epic Games and Digital Extremes. It was the second installment in the Unreal series. It is an arena first-person shooter, with head-to-head multiplayer deathmatches being the primary focus of the game. Other game modes include TDM. CTF, Assault, Domination, Last man Standing etc.
100
/100
02
S
Half-Life 2
1998. HALF-LIFE sends a shock through the game industry with its combination of pounding action and continuous, immersive storytelling. NOW. By taking the suspense, challenge and visceral charge of the original, and adding startling new realism and responsiveness, Half-Life 2 opens the door to a world where the player's presence affects everything around them, from the physical environment to the behaviors even the emotions of both friends and enemies.
96
/100
03
Half-Life
Half-Life is a 1998 first-person shooter (FPS) game developed by Valve Corporation and published by Sierra Studios for Windows. It was Valve's debut product and the first game in the Half-Life series. The player assumes the role of Gordon Freeman, a theoretical physicist who must escape from the Black Mesa Research Facility after it is overrun by aliens following a disastrous scientific experiment. Its gameplay consists of diverse combat, exploration and puzzles.
96
/100
Unreal Tournament
Unreal Tournament is a first-person arena shooter video game developed by Epic Games and Digital Extremes. It was the second installment in the Unreal series. It is an arena first-person shooter, with head-to-head multiplayer deathmatches being the primary focus of the game. Other game modes include TDM. CTF, Assault, Domination, Last man Standing etc.
100
/100
02
S
Half-Life 2
1998. HALF-LIFE sends a shock through the game industry with its combination of pounding action and continuous, immersive storytelling. NOW. By taking the suspense, challenge and visceral charge of the original, and adding startling new realism and responsiveness, Half-Life 2 opens the door to a world where the player's presence affects everything around them, from the physical environment to the behaviors even the emotions of both friends and enemies.
96
/100
03
Half-Life
Half-Life is a 1998 first-person shooter (FPS) game developed by Valve Corporation and published by Sierra Studios for Windows. It was Valve's debut product and the first game in the Half-Life series. The player assumes the role of Gordon Freeman, a theoretical physicist who must escape from the Black Mesa Research Facility after it is overrun by aliens following a disastrous scientific experiment. Its gameplay consists of diverse combat, exploration and puzzles.
96
/100
04
S
Resident Evil 4
Resident Evil 4 is a remake of the 2005 original Resident Evil 4 reimagined for 2023 to bring state-of-the-art survival horror. Resident Evil 4 preserves the essence of the original game, while introducing modernized gameplay, a reimagined storyline, and vividly detailed graphics to make this the latest survival horror game where life and death, terror and catharsis intersect.
94
/100
05
A
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
In the year 1986, Tommy Vercetti is heavily indebted to his mafia superiors after a drug deal gone awry, but his dreams of taking over Vice City (based on Miami) push him down a different path. Featuring a wide variety of vehicles and weapons, radio stations playing hit songs from the era and an intense atmosphere, GTA: Vice City is an open-world sandbox satire of '80's Miami.
94
/100
06
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Choose Your Path! Set 4,000 years before the Galactic Empire, you are the last hope for the Jedi Order and the Republic - can you master the ways of the Force to become their savior? Or will you fall to the dark side and achieve ultimate power? Hero, villain, peacekeeper, or chaos-bringer... you and your party will determine the fate of the galaxy! Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is a role-playing video game. Players will be able to create their own characters and be able to choose what gender, appearance, class, skills, attributes, and feats they have throughout the game - no two characters will be the same!
94
/100
07
B
Hades
A rogue-lite hack and slash dungeon crawler in which Zagreus, son of Hades the Greek god of the dead, attempts to escape his home and his oppressive father by fighting the souls of the dead through the various layers of the ever-shifting underworld, while getting to know and forging relationships with its inhabitants.
94
/100
08
S
BioShock Infinite
BioShock Infinite is the third game in the BioShock series. It is not a direct sequel/prequel to any of the previous BioShock games but takes place in an entirely different setting, although it shares similar features, gameplay and concepts with the previous games. BioShock Infinite features a range of environments that force the player to adapt, with different weapons and strategies for each situation. Interior spaces feature close combat with enemies, but unlike previous games set in Rapture, the setting of Infinite contains open spaces with emphasis on sniping and ranged combat against as many as fifteen enemies at once.
93
/100
09
S
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Returning after his mother's murder to the semi-fictional city of Los Santos (based on Los Angeles), Carl Johnson, a former gang banger, must take back the streets for his family and friends by gaining respect and once again gaining control over the streets. However, a story filled with crime, lies and corruption will lead him to trudge the entire state of San Andreas (based on California and Nevada) to rebuild his life.
93
/100
10
S
Grand Theft Auto III
Featuring a fully 3-D living city, a combination of narrative driven and non-linear gameplay and a completely open environment, Grand Theft Auto III represents a huge leap forward in interactive entertainment. For the first time, players are put at the heart of their very own gangster movie, and let loose in a fully-realised 3 dimensional city, in which anything can happen and probably will. With a cast of hundreds, 50 plus vehicles, ranging from sports cars to ice cream trucks and from boats to buses, 3 hours of music, including opera, reggae, house, drum and bass, pop and disco, a huge array of street ready weapons and some of the seediest characters in video game history, Grand Theft Auto 3 is a sprawling epic which will show you that sometimes, crime can pay and sometimes it can pay you back. Available now for PlayStation2, Xbox, PC and Macintosh.
93
/100
11
Unreal Tournament 2004: Editor's Choice Edition
93
/100
12
S
Hades II
93
/100
13
S
BioShock
93
/100
14
A
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
92
/100
15
A
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
92
/100
16
C
Team Fortress 2
92
/100
17
Alto's Adventure
92
/100
18
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30
92
/100
19
Mark of the Ninja
91
/100
20
Vampire Survivors
91
/100
21
S
Batman: Arkham City
91
/100
22
A
Resident Evil 2
91
/100
23
Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition
91
/100
24
Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut
91
/100
25
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
91
/100
26
No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way
91
/100
27
Death Stranding Director's Cut
91
/100
28
Deus Ex
90
/100
29
C
Bastion
90
/100
30
S
Portal
90
/100
31
F
Dota 2
90
/100
32
Half-Life 2: Episode Two
90
/100
33
Diablo II
90
/100
34
Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition
90
/100
35
Ultimate Doom
90
/100
36
D
Valheim
90
/100
37
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
90
/100
38
Fable (2004)
90
/100
39
N++ (NPLUSPLUS)
90
/100
40
A
Hollow Knight: Silksong
90
/100
41
A
Batman: Arkham Asylum
89
/100
42
Rayman Origins
89
/100
43
Fallout 2
89
/100
44
Tunic
89
/100
45
SteamWorld Dig 2
89
/100
46
Left 4 Dead
89
/100
47
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
89
/100
48
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
89
/100
49
Mark of the Ninja: Remastered
89
/100
50
Battlefield 1942
89
/100
S
Resident Evil 4
Resident Evil 4 is a remake of the 2005 original Resident Evil 4 reimagined for 2023 to bring state-of-the-art survival horror. Resident Evil 4 preserves the essence of the original game, while introducing modernized gameplay, a reimagined storyline, and vividly detailed graphics to make this the latest survival horror game where life and death, terror and catharsis intersect.
94
/100
05
A
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
In the year 1986, Tommy Vercetti is heavily indebted to his mafia superiors after a drug deal gone awry, but his dreams of taking over Vice City (based on Miami) push him down a different path. Featuring a wide variety of vehicles and weapons, radio stations playing hit songs from the era and an intense atmosphere, GTA: Vice City is an open-world sandbox satire of '80's Miami.
94
/100
06
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Choose Your Path! Set 4,000 years before the Galactic Empire, you are the last hope for the Jedi Order and the Republic - can you master the ways of the Force to become their savior? Or will you fall to the dark side and achieve ultimate power? Hero, villain, peacekeeper, or chaos-bringer... you and your party will determine the fate of the galaxy! Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is a role-playing video game. Players will be able to create their own characters and be able to choose what gender, appearance, class, skills, attributes, and feats they have throughout the game - no two characters will be the same!
94
/100
07
B
Hades
A rogue-lite hack and slash dungeon crawler in which Zagreus, son of Hades the Greek god of the dead, attempts to escape his home and his oppressive father by fighting the souls of the dead through the various layers of the ever-shifting underworld, while getting to know and forging relationships with its inhabitants.
94
/100
08
S
BioShock Infinite
BioShock Infinite is the third game in the BioShock series. It is not a direct sequel/prequel to any of the previous BioShock games but takes place in an entirely different setting, although it shares similar features, gameplay and concepts with the previous games. BioShock Infinite features a range of environments that force the player to adapt, with different weapons and strategies for each situation. Interior spaces feature close combat with enemies, but unlike previous games set in Rapture, the setting of Infinite contains open spaces with emphasis on sniping and ranged combat against as many as fifteen enemies at once.
93
/100
09
S
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Returning after his mother's murder to the semi-fictional city of Los Santos (based on Los Angeles), Carl Johnson, a former gang banger, must take back the streets for his family and friends by gaining respect and once again gaining control over the streets. However, a story filled with crime, lies and corruption will lead him to trudge the entire state of San Andreas (based on California and Nevada) to rebuild his life.
93
/100
10
S
Grand Theft Auto III
Featuring a fully 3-D living city, a combination of narrative driven and non-linear gameplay and a completely open environment, Grand Theft Auto III represents a huge leap forward in interactive entertainment. For the first time, players are put at the heart of their very own gangster movie, and let loose in a fully-realised 3 dimensional city, in which anything can happen and probably will. With a cast of hundreds, 50 plus vehicles, ranging from sports cars to ice cream trucks and from boats to buses, 3 hours of music, including opera, reggae, house, drum and bass, pop and disco, a huge array of street ready weapons and some of the seediest characters in video game history, Grand Theft Auto 3 is a sprawling epic which will show you that sometimes, crime can pay and sometimes it can pay you back. Available now for PlayStation2, Xbox, PC and Macintosh.
93
/100
11
Unreal Tournament 2004: Editor's Choice Edition
93
/100
12
S
Hades II
93
/100
13
S
BioShock
93
/100
14
A
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
92
/100
15
A
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
92
/100
16
C
Team Fortress 2
92
/100
17
Alto's Adventure
92
/100
18
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30
92
/100
19
Mark of the Ninja
91
/100
20
Vampire Survivors
91
/100
21
S
Batman: Arkham City
91
/100
22
A
Resident Evil 2
91
/100
23
Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition
91
/100
24
Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut
91
/100
25
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
91
/100
26
No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way
91
/100
27
Death Stranding Director's Cut
91
/100
28
Deus Ex
90
/100
29
C
Bastion
90
/100
30
S
Portal
90
/100
31
F
Dota 2
90
/100
32
Half-Life 2: Episode Two
90
/100
33
Diablo II
90
/100
34
Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition
90
/100
35
Ultimate Doom
90
/100
36
D
Valheim
90
/100
37
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
90
/100
38
Fable (2004)
90
/100
39
N++ (NPLUSPLUS)
90
/100
40
A
Hollow Knight: Silksong
90
/100
41
A
Batman: Arkham Asylum
89
/100
42
Rayman Origins
89
/100
43
Fallout 2
89
/100
44
Tunic
89
/100
45
SteamWorld Dig 2
89
/100
46
Left 4 Dead
89
/100
47
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
89
/100
48
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
89
/100
49
Mark of the Ninja: Remastered
89
/100
50
Battlefield 1942
89
/100
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Action game on Mac?
Unreal Tournament currently tops the ranking with a score of 100/100 across 279 ratings. Ranking updated September 2026.
How is this ranking built?
Games are ranked on their aggregated critic score out of 100, with a minimum vote threshold so a single glowing review never outranks a proven classic; the Tier community's own F-to-S grades are shown alongside each game.