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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

04 Slay the Spire Slay the Spire 2019 · 1,087 ratings 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 Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition 2013 · 121 ratings 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 Loop Hero 2021 · 151 ratings 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 Magic: The Gathering Arena 2018 · 113 ratings 84 /100 08 Inscryption Inscryption 2021 · 377 ratings 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 2017 · 283 ratings 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 2016 · 102 ratings 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 Tabletop Simulator 2015 · 673 ratings 82 /100 12 Hand of Fate 2 Hand of Fate 2 2017 · 134 ratings 81 /100 13 SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech 2019 · 82 ratings 81 /100 14 Faeria Faeria 2017 · 213 ratings 80 /100 15 Shadowverse CCG Shadowverse CCG 2016 · 112 ratings 80 /100 16 Hue Hue 2016 · 338 ratings 79 /100 17 Hand of Fate Hand of Fate 2015 · 320 ratings 78 /100 18 Black Book Black Book 2021 · 196 ratings 78 /100 19 For the King For the King 2018 · 81 ratings 76 /100 20 Armello Armello 2015 · 213 ratings 75 /100 21 Reigns Reigns 2016 · 103 ratings 75 /100 22 Reigns: Game of Thrones Reigns: Game of Thrones 2018 · 98 ratings 74 /100 23 Poker Night at the Inventory Poker Night at the Inventory 2010 · 249 ratings 71 /100 24 AdVenture Capitalist AdVenture Capitalist 2015 · 469 ratings 70 /100 25 Faerie Solitaire Faerie Solitaire 2010 · 90 ratings 69 /100 26 Cultist Simulator Cultist Simulator 2018 · 178 ratings 68 /100 27 The Witcher Adventure Game The Witcher Adventure Game 2014 · 105 ratings 68 /100 28 RISK: Global Domination RISK: Global Domination 2015 · 88 ratings 67 /100 29 Dota Underlords Dota Underlords 2020 · 774 ratings 64 /100 30 Doodle God Doodle God 2010 · 103 ratings 64 /100 31 LYNE LYNE 2014 · 124 ratings 60 /100 32 Business Tour Business Tour 2016 · 118 ratings 53 /100 33 Talisman: Digital Edition Talisman: Digital Edition 2014 · 101 ratings 51 /100 34 Minion Masters Minion Masters 2019 · 390 ratings 33 /100
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.