![]() ![]() ![]() With that said, let’s get a few things in line here.Īll lists are opinions so you may find some games and there’s always the chance that some of these games won’t run on your Mac OS. In this list, we’re going to showcase the best games you can play on your Mac through the official Steam digital marketplace client. Some players are having to create a virtual Windows machine to enjoy the titles while others are available officially. The Apple Mac may have some issues with video games and while the gap is slowly coming to a close, there are still some limitations on what’s available. #59 Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition.Would you pay more for a Mac game to get it from the Mac App Store? Would you buy a disc-based copy of a game if it was less expensive? Let us know what you think in the comments section below. We've seen a couple of these games drop in price for a limited time at the Mac App Store in the past week, as part of an OS X Lion launch promotion, but those promotions appear to be over. The charts below reflect current prices on Mac games through the Mac App Store, Amazon, and Steam, as of July 28, 2011, and are subject to change. (We've also been reminded that OnLive has BioShock from our chart below as part of its $9.99/month PlayPack subscription.) If you can live with the disc-based version (you'll need an external drive for the MacBook Air and Mac Mini, such as the $79 Apple SuperDrive), you'll save some money, but even downloads may be less expensive through Amazon or Steam. While it's the most convenient, buying from the Mac App Store isn't always the least expensive way to get Mac games. At the same time, there is something to be said for the benefits of downloadable games, including updates and patches, and the overall ease of installation. ![]() We'd expect downloadable versions of games to be at least comparably priced, if not less expensive, as the nonphysical nature of the product eliminates manufacturing and shipping costs. Second, there is also a clear premium for the downloadable versions of Mac games, as opposed to the boxed retail versions. This can be partly explained by the additional work required by the third-party companies (primarily Aspyr) that translate PC games for OS X, but you're still paying more for older products compared with Windows gamers. First, there is evidence to support the claim of a Mac Tax for games. Sensing a potential opportunity to save Mac gamers a few bucks, we checked the top mainstream games from the Mac App Store and compared them with both the downloadable and disc-based versions from Amazon and Steam (depending on which version was available from which retailer), and threw in a few PC versions as a control.Ĭompiling the data, a few trends were obvious. The PC version of this game can be found for as little as $20, and even the Mac version is less expensive on Amazon. Yet, that 2007 game was still selling for $50 in the Mac App Store (it was on sale for 20 percent off for about a week as an OS X Lion launch-window discount). Call of Duty 4 was the first game in what became the Modern Warfare spin-off series, which is now up to Modern Warfare 3. But, some of the prices attached to these games were surprisingly high (in app stores, prices are generally set by the software publisher). Looking through the games available in the Mac App Store, there were several excellent choices, such as Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and BioShock-great games, despite being a generation or two behind.
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