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Best Mac games of 2017
The 79 best Mac games released in 2017, ranked from 19,093 critic and player ratings.
The best Mac game of 2017 is Divinity: Original Sin 2, with a critic score of 95/100 — 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: 2017.
- 50 games are listed on this page, carrying 19,093 ratings between them.
- Rankings are recomputed hourly; this one was last rebuilt on 28 September 2026.
Top 50
01
S
Divinity: Original Sin 2
Divinity: Original Sin II is a single- and multiplayer top-down, party-based role-playing game with pen & paper RPG-like levels of freedom. It features turn-based combat, a strong focus on systematic gameplay and a well-grounded narrative.
95
/100
02
Doki Doki Literature Club!
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
94
/100
03
Finding Paradise
A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing through a dying man's memories to artificially fulfill his last wish.
93
/100
S
Divinity: Original Sin 2
Divinity: Original Sin II is a single- and multiplayer top-down, party-based role-playing game with pen & paper RPG-like levels of freedom. It features turn-based combat, a strong focus on systematic gameplay and a well-grounded narrative.
95
/100
02
Doki Doki Literature Club!
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
94
/100
03
Finding Paradise
A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing through a dying man's memories to artificially fulfill his last wish.
93
/100
04
SteamWorld Dig 2
SteamWorld Dig 2 takes you on a platform mining adventure forged in Metroidvania flames. When an old trading town is struck by mysterious earthquakes, it’s up to a lone steambot and her unlikely companion to uncover what trembling terrors lie beneath. Dig your way underground and explore vivid worlds riddled with treasure, secrets and traps. Combat dangerous enemies at every turn of the underworld’s twisted paths, including shadowy creatures and the haunted remains of an ancient electrical threat. Upgrade your gear to forge deeper into the earth and take on bigger challenges. Swing across large chasms with your Hookshot and fly through caves with the Jet Engine! And finally, learn the truth about your long lost friend…
89
/100
05
F1 2017
Win the 2017 World Championship, break every record in the fastest ever F1 cars, and race some of the most iconic F1 cars of the last 30 years. With an even deeper ten year Career, more varied gameplay in the new ‘Championships’ mode, and a host of other new features, both online and offline, F1 2017 is the most complete and thrilling F1 videogame ever.
89
/100
06
Figment
89
/100
07
Night in the Woods
Night In The Woods is an adventure game heavily focused on story, characters and exploration, with some platforming to get around town. Mae's a cat so the roofs and ledges and powerlines are all her playground, and she's not the only one up there by a long shot. You'll also be doing various activities and interacting with the world in different ways, getting to know the townspeople, hanging out with friends, exploring Possum Springs inside and out, and venturing into the surrounding areas.
88
/100
08
A
Hollow Knight
A 2D metroidvania with an emphasis on close combat and exploration in which the player enters the once-prosperous now-bleak insect kingdom of Hallownest, travels through its various districts, meets friendly inhabitants, fights hostile ones and uncovers the kingdom's history while improving their combat abilities and movement arsenal by fighting bosses and accessing out-of-the-way areas.
88
/100
09
West of Loathing
Say howdy to West of Loathing - a single-player slapstick, stick-figure comedy adventure role-playing game set in the wild west of the Kingdom of Loathing universe. Traverse snake-infested gulches, punch skeletons wearing cowboy hats, grapple with demon cows, and investigate a wide variety of disgusting spittoons.
88
/100
10
B
Cuphead
Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by cartoons of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are painstakingly created with the same techniques of the era, i.e. traditional cel animation (hand drawn & hand inked!), watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings. Play as Cuphead or Mugman (in single player or co-op) as you traverse strange worlds, acquire new weapons, learn powerful super moves, and discover hidden secrets. Cuphead is all action, all the time.
87
/100
11
What Remains of Edith Finch
87
/100
12
Pyre
86
/100
13
Oxygen Not Included
86
/100
14
Total War: WARHAMMER II
86
/100
15
B
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
85
/100
16
Monument Valley 2
85
/100
17
StarCraft: Remastered
85
/100
18
Thimbleweed Park
84
/100
19
The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+
83
/100
20
Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment
83
/100
21
Detention
83
/100
22
The End Is Nigh
83
/100
23
Cat Quest
83
/100
24
Gorogoa
82
/100
25
The Elder Scrolls: Legends
82
/100
26
Tooth and Tail
82
/100
27
Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap
81
/100
28
Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy
81
/100
29
Hand of Fate 2
81
/100
30
Football Manager 2018
81
/100
31
Battle Chef Brigade
81
/100
32
EVERSPACE
80
/100
33
Faeria
80
/100
34
Nidhogg 2
80
/100
35
A Hat in Time
80
/100
36
Battle Chasers: Nightwar
79
/100
37
Stories Untold
78
/100
38
Tacoma
78
/100
39
DiRT 4
78
/100
40
Full Throttle Remastered
78
/100
41
Realm Grinder
77
/100
42
Life is Strange: Before the Storm
77
/100
43
Observеr
77
/100
44
Old Man's Journey
77
/100
45
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III
77
/100
46
A
Sniper Elite 4
76
/100
47
Ruiner
76
/100
48
S
Outlast 2
76
/100
49
The Escapists 2
75
/100
50
Brawlhalla
75
/100
SteamWorld Dig 2
SteamWorld Dig 2 takes you on a platform mining adventure forged in Metroidvania flames. When an old trading town is struck by mysterious earthquakes, it’s up to a lone steambot and her unlikely companion to uncover what trembling terrors lie beneath. Dig your way underground and explore vivid worlds riddled with treasure, secrets and traps. Combat dangerous enemies at every turn of the underworld’s twisted paths, including shadowy creatures and the haunted remains of an ancient electrical threat. Upgrade your gear to forge deeper into the earth and take on bigger challenges. Swing across large chasms with your Hookshot and fly through caves with the Jet Engine! And finally, learn the truth about your long lost friend…
89
/100
05
F1 2017
Win the 2017 World Championship, break every record in the fastest ever F1 cars, and race some of the most iconic F1 cars of the last 30 years. With an even deeper ten year Career, more varied gameplay in the new ‘Championships’ mode, and a host of other new features, both online and offline, F1 2017 is the most complete and thrilling F1 videogame ever.
89
/100
06
Figment
89
/100
07
Night in the Woods
Night In The Woods is an adventure game heavily focused on story, characters and exploration, with some platforming to get around town. Mae's a cat so the roofs and ledges and powerlines are all her playground, and she's not the only one up there by a long shot. You'll also be doing various activities and interacting with the world in different ways, getting to know the townspeople, hanging out with friends, exploring Possum Springs inside and out, and venturing into the surrounding areas.
88
/100
08
A
Hollow Knight
A 2D metroidvania with an emphasis on close combat and exploration in which the player enters the once-prosperous now-bleak insect kingdom of Hallownest, travels through its various districts, meets friendly inhabitants, fights hostile ones and uncovers the kingdom's history while improving their combat abilities and movement arsenal by fighting bosses and accessing out-of-the-way areas.
88
/100
09
West of Loathing
Say howdy to West of Loathing - a single-player slapstick, stick-figure comedy adventure role-playing game set in the wild west of the Kingdom of Loathing universe. Traverse snake-infested gulches, punch skeletons wearing cowboy hats, grapple with demon cows, and investigate a wide variety of disgusting spittoons.
88
/100
10
B
Cuphead
Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by cartoons of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are painstakingly created with the same techniques of the era, i.e. traditional cel animation (hand drawn & hand inked!), watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings. Play as Cuphead or Mugman (in single player or co-op) as you traverse strange worlds, acquire new weapons, learn powerful super moves, and discover hidden secrets. Cuphead is all action, all the time.
87
/100
11
What Remains of Edith Finch
87
/100
12
Pyre
86
/100
13
Oxygen Not Included
86
/100
14
Total War: WARHAMMER II
86
/100
15
B
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
85
/100
16
Monument Valley 2
85
/100
17
StarCraft: Remastered
85
/100
18
Thimbleweed Park
84
/100
19
The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+
83
/100
20
Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment
83
/100
21
Detention
83
/100
22
The End Is Nigh
83
/100
23
Cat Quest
83
/100
24
Gorogoa
82
/100
25
The Elder Scrolls: Legends
82
/100
26
Tooth and Tail
82
/100
27
Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap
81
/100
28
Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy
81
/100
29
Hand of Fate 2
81
/100
30
Football Manager 2018
81
/100
31
Battle Chef Brigade
81
/100
32
EVERSPACE
80
/100
33
Faeria
80
/100
34
Nidhogg 2
80
/100
35
A Hat in Time
80
/100
36
Battle Chasers: Nightwar
79
/100
37
Stories Untold
78
/100
38
Tacoma
78
/100
39
DiRT 4
78
/100
40
Full Throttle Remastered
78
/100
41
Realm Grinder
77
/100
42
Life is Strange: Before the Storm
77
/100
43
Observеr
77
/100
44
Old Man's Journey
77
/100
45
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III
77
/100
46
A
Sniper Elite 4
76
/100
47
Ruiner
76
/100
48
S
Outlast 2
76
/100
49
The Escapists 2
75
/100
50
Brawlhalla
75
/100
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Mac game of 2017?
Divinity: Original Sin 2 currently tops the ranking with a score of 95/100 across 1,678 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.