Best Simulation games on Mac
The 250 best Simulation games on Mac, ranked from 21,100 critic and player ratings.
The best Simulation game on Mac right now is Grand Theft Auto III, with a critic score of 93/100 — updated août 2026.
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.
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Dwarf Fortress
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Unpacking
Unpacking is a zen puzzle game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, you are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you’re unpacking. Over the course of eight house moves, you are given a chance to experience a sense of intimacy with a character you never see and a story you’re never told.
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/100
Opus Magnum
Master the intricate, physical machinery of the transmutation engine— the alchemical engineer’s most advanced tool— and use it to create vital remedies, precious gemstones, deadly weapons, and more. Design Machines - Design and build machines that carry out alchemical processes using a variety of components. Open-Ended Puzzles - Compete against your friends and the world to build the simplest, fastest, and most compact solutions. Export animated GIFs to show them off. Steam Workshop - Make and share your own puzzles with full Steam Workshop integration and an easy-to-use puzzle editor. Solitaire Minigame - Take a break with Sigmar’s Garden, an original alchemy-based solitaire game.
92
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Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30
Based on a true story. Set during the famous airdrop before the invasion at Normandy, where Sgt. Matt Baker and his squad of 101st Airborne Paratroopers were scattered over the French countryside. As the story unfolds, you must choose between the success of your mission and the lives of your men - your brothers in arms. Brothers In Arms: Road to Hill 30 will immerse players in the historic, eight-day invasion of Normandy - with unparalleled imagery, authenticity, sound, and gameplay. One of a kind: Brothers In Arms Road to Hill 30 is the only first-person tactical shooter set in WWII. Real military tactics: Intuitive and easy-to-use squad controls appeal to both the hardcore and mainstream gaming audience. Real soldiers: Featuring a cast of more than 20 characters, each with a unique personality, appearance, and style. Revolutionary AI system: Allies and enemies use the standard operating procedures of fire and maneuver to flank and kill their foes. Unprecedented authenticity: Historically accurate and detailed battlefields, events, and equipment re-created from Army Signal Corps photos, aerial reconnaissance imagery, and eyewitness accounts. Innovative multiplayer: Players command three-man AI teams in a battle of wits and skill to accomplish exciting objectives. Award-winning team: Gearbox Software, creators of Half-Life Opposing Force and developers of James Bond: Nightfire, Counter-Strike, and Halo (PC).
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/100
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Crusader Kings III
Crusader Kings III is the newest generation in the medieval role-playing grand strategy game series Crusader Kings. Expand and improve your realm, whether a mighty kingdom or modest county. Use marriage, diplomacy and war to increase your power and prestige in a meticulously detailed map that stretches from Spain to India, Scandinavia to Central Africa.
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Ticket to Ride
91
/100
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Theme Hospital
Theme Hospital is a business simulation game developed by Bullfrog Productions and published by Electronic Arts in 1997, in which the player designs and operates a hospital. Like most of Bullfrog's games, Theme Hospital is permeated by an eccentric sense of humour. The game is the thematic successor to Theme Park, a game also produced by Bullfrog. The game was a massive commercial success, selling over 4 million copies worldwide.
90
/100
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Strange Horticulture
An occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.
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/100
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Star Wars: TIE Fighter
Serve the Emperor, join the Imperial Navy, and save the galaxy. Become a recruit of the Imperial Navy under the command of Darth Vader, and pilot space vehicles that will leave you breathless. In the wake of the Battle of Hoth, through their treachery at Yavin, the alliance of Rebels and other criminals have threatened the very foundation of the peaceful Empire. The Imperial Navy is called upon to eradicate the last of the rebellion and restore law and order. As an Imperial navy starfighter pilot, you will safeguard imperiled lives thoughout the galaxy. Join the Emperor's cause in eliminating the Rebel uprising as the Empire strikes back!
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Stardew Valley
89
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Cult of the Lamb
89
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XCOM: Enemy Unknown
88
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Football Manager 2020
88
/100
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Grid Legends
88
/100
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Sid Meier’s Civilization VI
88
/100
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Her Story
88
/100
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Medieval II: Total War
88
/100
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Sid Meier's Pirates!
88
/100
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ROME: Total War
88
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Total War: Shogun 2
88
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Lonely Mountains: Downhill
88
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Hacknet
88
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Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
88
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What the Golf?
88
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Knights and Merchants: The Shattered Kingdom
88
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Euro Truck Simulator 2
88
/100
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Football Manager 2019
88
/100
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King's Bounty: The Legend
87
/100
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RimWorld
87
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Two Point Hospital
87
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OpenTTD
87
/100
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World of Goo
87
/100
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Venba
87
/100
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Sid Meier's Civilization V
87
/100
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Kerbal Space Program
87
/100
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XCOM 2: War of the Chosen
86
/100
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DiRT Rally
86
/100
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Oxygen Not Included
86
/100
40
Homeworld Remastered Collection
86
/100
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Desperados III
86
/100
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Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You
86
/100
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Mini Motorways
86
/100
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Dredge
86
/100
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Factorio
86
/100
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Telling Lies
85
/100
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XCOM 2
85
/100
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Papers, Please
85
/100
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Cities: Skylines
85
/100
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Frostpunk
85
/100
What is the best Simulation game on Mac?
Grand Theft Auto III currently tops the ranking with a score of 93/100 across 1,647 ratings. Ranking updated août 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.