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Best Card & Board Game games on Mac
The 34 best Card & Board Game games on Mac, ranked from 8,673 critic and player ratings.
The best Card & Board Game game on Mac right now is Balatro, with a critic score of 91/100 — 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.
- Each game is ranked in one genre only, the one that defines it best, so the same title never tops two different genre charts.
- 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.
- 34 games are listed on this page, carrying 8,673 ratings between them.
- Rankings are recomputed hourly; this one was last rebuilt on 29 September 2026.
Top 34
01
Balatro
Balatro is a deck-building roguelite in which players construct poker hands to earn chips and overcome enemy blinds. The game features mechanics for enhancing a deck of playing cards, purchasing Jokers that modify hand effects, and discovering synergies to progress through increasingly challenging encounters.
91
/100
02
Ticket to Ride
91
/100
03
Hearthstone
Sheathe your sword, draw your deck, and get ready for Hearthstone - the fast paced strategy card game that's easy to learn and massively fun. Start a free game on Battle.net and play your cards to sling spells, summon creatures, and command the heroes of Warcraft in duels of epic strategy. With powerful prebuilt decks, and hundreds of additional cards to win, craft or purchase - your collection never stops evolving. Challenge players of all skill levels on Battle.net or hone your skills in practice matches against some of the greatest strategists of Azeroth - Thrall, Uther, Gul'dan, and more!
88
/100
Balatro
Balatro is a deck-building roguelite in which players construct poker hands to earn chips and overcome enemy blinds. The game features mechanics for enhancing a deck of playing cards, purchasing Jokers that modify hand effects, and discovering synergies to progress through increasingly challenging encounters.
91
/100
02
Ticket to Ride
91
/100
03
Hearthstone
Sheathe your sword, draw your deck, and get ready for Hearthstone - the fast paced strategy card game that's easy to learn and massively fun. Start a free game on Battle.net and play your cards to sling spells, summon creatures, and command the heroes of Warcraft in duels of epic strategy. With powerful prebuilt decks, and hundreds of additional cards to win, craft or purchase - your collection never stops evolving. Challenge players of all skill levels on Battle.net or hone your skills in practice matches against some of the greatest strategists of Azeroth - Thrall, Uther, Gul'dan, and more!
88
/100
04
Slay the Spire
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
86
/100
05
Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition
Set out on a grand adventure in this turn-based, retro style, pixel-art RPG, inspired by the great titles of the 90's. Take on the roles of in-game players taking on the roles of their characters in a traditional pen and paper RPG session in the ultimate meta roleplaying experience.
85
/100
06
Loop Hero
The Lich has thrown the world into a timeless loop and plunged its inhabitants into never ending chaos. Wield an expanding deck of mystical cards to place enemies, buildings, and terrain along each unique expedition loop for the brave hero.
85
/100
07
Magic: The Gathering Arena
84
/100
08
Inscryption
Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...
82
/100
09
The Elder Scrolls: Legends
The Elder Scrolls: Legends is a strategy card game that explores the series' characters, creatures, deities, and lore. Whether you have 10 minutes or five hours, Legends provides a variety of gameplay modes and challenges that are easy-to-learn but difficult to master. Built with all levels of players in mind, Legends offers accessible gameplay for beginners who want to get started quickly, and the game's depth keeps expert players engaged. With a wide variety of deck types and strategies, no two games are ever the same.
82
/100
10
Duelyst
Duelyst is a competitive strategy game focused on tactical combat, squad building, and ranked ladder play. Each battle is a 1v1 match between two online opponents. Gameplay in Duelyst is turn-based, with players taking turns to play cards from their hand to cast powerful spells, equip mighty artifacts, or summon deadly minions to move and attack on the battlefield on their behalf. Each match is fast-paced (less than 10 minutes) with a simple winning objective: reduce the enemy General's health to zero before they can do so to you.
82
/100
11
Tabletop Simulator
82
/100
12
Hand of Fate 2
81
/100
13
SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech
81
/100
14
Faeria
80
/100
15
Shadowverse CCG
80
/100
16
Hue
79
/100
17
Hand of Fate
78
/100
18
Black Book
78
/100
19
For the King
76
/100
20
Armello
75
/100
21
Reigns
75
/100
22
Reigns: Game of Thrones
74
/100
23
Poker Night at the Inventory
71
/100
24
AdVenture Capitalist
70
/100
25
Faerie Solitaire
69
/100
26
Cultist Simulator
68
/100
27
The Witcher Adventure Game
68
/100
28
RISK: Global Domination
67
/100
29
Dota Underlords
64
/100
30
Doodle God
64
/100
31
LYNE
60
/100
32
Business Tour
53
/100
33
Talisman: Digital Edition
51
/100
34
Minion Masters
33
/100
Slay the Spire
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
86
/100
05
Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition
Set out on a grand adventure in this turn-based, retro style, pixel-art RPG, inspired by the great titles of the 90's. Take on the roles of in-game players taking on the roles of their characters in a traditional pen and paper RPG session in the ultimate meta roleplaying experience.
85
/100
06
Loop Hero
The Lich has thrown the world into a timeless loop and plunged its inhabitants into never ending chaos. Wield an expanding deck of mystical cards to place enemies, buildings, and terrain along each unique expedition loop for the brave hero.
85
/100
07
Magic: The Gathering Arena
84
/100
08
Inscryption
Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...
82
/100
09
The Elder Scrolls: Legends
The Elder Scrolls: Legends is a strategy card game that explores the series' characters, creatures, deities, and lore. Whether you have 10 minutes or five hours, Legends provides a variety of gameplay modes and challenges that are easy-to-learn but difficult to master. Built with all levels of players in mind, Legends offers accessible gameplay for beginners who want to get started quickly, and the game's depth keeps expert players engaged. With a wide variety of deck types and strategies, no two games are ever the same.
82
/100
10
Duelyst
Duelyst is a competitive strategy game focused on tactical combat, squad building, and ranked ladder play. Each battle is a 1v1 match between two online opponents. Gameplay in Duelyst is turn-based, with players taking turns to play cards from their hand to cast powerful spells, equip mighty artifacts, or summon deadly minions to move and attack on the battlefield on their behalf. Each match is fast-paced (less than 10 minutes) with a simple winning objective: reduce the enemy General's health to zero before they can do so to you.
82
/100
11
Tabletop Simulator
82
/100
12
Hand of Fate 2
81
/100
13
SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech
81
/100
14
Faeria
80
/100
15
Shadowverse CCG
80
/100
16
Hue
79
/100
17
Hand of Fate
78
/100
18
Black Book
78
/100
19
For the King
76
/100
20
Armello
75
/100
21
Reigns
75
/100
22
Reigns: Game of Thrones
74
/100
23
Poker Night at the Inventory
71
/100
24
AdVenture Capitalist
70
/100
25
Faerie Solitaire
69
/100
26
Cultist Simulator
68
/100
27
The Witcher Adventure Game
68
/100
28
RISK: Global Domination
67
/100
29
Dota Underlords
64
/100
30
Doodle God
64
/100
31
LYNE
60
/100
32
Business Tour
53
/100
33
Talisman: Digital Edition
51
/100
34
Minion Masters
33
/100
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Card & Board Game game on Mac?
Balatro currently tops the ranking with a score of 91/100 across 263 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.