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Classic Mac OS abandonware games

Traditionally, Mac computers have often taken a backseat in the realm of gaming, with many gamers favoring PCs for their gaming needs. One of the primary reasons for this preference has been the cost factor. While Macs offered gaming options, the price of a Mac capable of handling serious gaming was typically higher compared to a similarly equipped PC. 

Despite facing stiff competition from Windows-based PCs, Macintosh computers offered a diverse gaming ecosystem that catered to enthusiasts of all ages and interests. During the heyday of Classic Mac OS, gaming on Macintosh computers encompassed a wide range of genres, including action, adventure, strategy, simulation, and puzzle games. While the selection may not have been as extensive as on other platforms, Mac users enjoyed access to a plethora of quite a few high-quality titles.

For those curious about the abandoned games that graced the Mac platform, here's a list of titles considered among the best by the Abandonware DOS community.

The best Mac games on Abandonware DOS

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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

#1 Top game!action-adventure2002 4.44/5
Rockstar Games / Rockstar Games
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is an open-world action-adventure game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games in 2002. It's the fourth main entry in the GTA series and serves as a spiritual successor to Grand Theft Auto III. Set in Vice City, a fictional metropolis inspired by Miami in the 1980s, the game captures the neon-soaked, drug-fueled, and crime-ridden atmosphere of the era. You play as Tommy Vercetti, a former hitman for the Forelli crime family who is sent to Vice City after being released from a 15-year prison sentence. 
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The Curse of Monkey Island

#2 Top game!adventure1997 4.33/5
LucasArts / LucasArts
The Curse of Monkey Island is the third installment in the iconic Monkey Island point-and-click adventure series developed by LucasArts. Released in 1997, it introduced a new visual style with hand-drawn cartoon-like animations. This time, Guybrush accidentally curses his beloved, Elaine Marley, by giving her a cursed engagement ring that turns her into a gold statue.
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The Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time

#3 Top game!adventure1998 4.28/5
Presto Studios / Red Orb Entertainment
The Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time is the third chapter in The Journeyman Project series. It's a science fiction adventure game developed by Presto Studios, designed by Phil Saunders and published by Red Orb Entertainment in 1998 for Windows and Macintosh.
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Lode Runner

action1983 4.27/5
Broderbund / Broderbund
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Space Quest 1: The Sarien Encounter

adventure1986 4.27/5
Sierra On-Line / Sierra On-Line
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Populous 2: Trials of the Olympian Gods

strategy1993 4.26/5
Bullfrog / Electronic Arts
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Divine Divinity

rpg2002 4.25/5
Larian Studios / Larian Studios
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Eight Ball Deluxe

action1993 4.25/5
Littlewing / Amtex
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Jagged Alliance 2

strategy1999 4.25/5
Sir-tech Software / TopWare Interactive
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The Journeyman Project 2: Buried in Time

adventure1995demo 4.25/5
Presto Studios / Sanctuary Woods Multimedia Corporation
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Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis

adventure1992demo 4.25/5
LucasArts / LucasArts
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Capitalism 2

simulation2001 4.24/5
Ensemble Studios / UBI Soft
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Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars

adventure2009 4.24/5
Revolution Software / UBI Soft
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Civilization

strategy1991 4.24/5
MicroProse Software / MicroProse Software
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Loom

adventure1990demo 4.24/5
LucasArts / LucasArts
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Gobliiins

adventure1991 4.23/5
Coktel Vision / Sierra On-Line
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Caesar 3

simulation1998 4.23/5
Impressions Games / Sierra On-Line
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Prince of Persia

action1990 4.22/5
Broderbund / Broderbund
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Silent Service 2

vehicle simulation1990 4.22/5
MicroProse Software / MicroProse Software
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Colonization

strategy1994 4.22/5
MicroProse Software / MicroProse Software
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The Last Express

adventure1997demo 4.22/5
Smoking Car Productions / Broderbund
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