The best puzzle games for Mac

The best puzzle games you can play on a Mac right now. Every title here has a verified way to run on macOS, whether native, through Rosetta 2, or via CrossOver, and links to its exact compatibility and a step-by-step guide.

18 games.

Portal 2 on Mac
Portal 2ParallelsPuzzleMetacritic 959h

Portal 2 runs on Mac by installing Windows in Parallels. Metacritic 95.

A Monster's Expedition on Mac
A Monster's ExpeditionNativePuzzleMetacritic 9210h

A Monster's Expedition runs natively on Apple Silicon, with no extra software needed. Metacritic 92.

World of Goo on Mac
World of GooRosetta 2PuzzleMetacritic 906h

World of Goo has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 90.

Braid on Mac
BraidRosetta 2PuzzleMetacritic 905h

Braid has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 90.

Return of the Obra Dinn on Mac
Return of the Obra DinnRosetta 2PuzzleMetacritic 898h

Return of the Obra Dinn has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 89.

Cocoon on Mac
CocoonCrossOverPuzzleMetacritic 885h

Cocoon has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Platinum on ProtonDB). Metacritic 88.

Hearthstone on Mac
HearthstoneRosetta 2PuzzleMetacritic 88

Hearthstone has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 88.

Baba is You on Mac
Baba is YouRosetta 2PuzzleMetacritic 877h

Baba is You has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 87.

The Witness on Mac
The WitnessRosetta 2PuzzleMetacritic 8717h

The Witness has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 87.

Viewfinder on Mac
ViewfinderCrossOverPuzzleMetacritic 854h

Viewfinder has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Platinum on ProtonDB). Metacritic 85.

Papers, Please on Mac
Papers, PleaseRosetta 2PuzzleMetacritic 855h

Papers, Please has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 85.

The Talos Principle on Mac
The Talos PrincipleRosetta 2PuzzleMetacritic 8516h

The Talos Principle has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 85.

Unpacking on Mac
UnpackingNativePuzzleMetacritic 844h

Unpacking runs natively on Apple Silicon, with no extra software needed. Metacritic 84.

Planet of Lana on Mac
Planet of LanaRosetta 2PuzzleMetacritic 805h

Planet of Lana has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 80.

Untitled Goose Game on Mac
Untitled Goose GameRosetta 2PuzzleMetacritic 793h

Untitled Goose Game has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 79.

Donut County on Mac
Donut CountyNativePuzzleMetacritic 772h

Donut County runs natively on Apple Silicon, with no extra software needed. Metacritic 77.

Superliminal on Mac
SuperliminalRosetta 2PuzzleMetacritic 743h

Superliminal has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 74.

Keep Talking And Nobody Explodes on Mac
Keep Talking And Nobody ExplodesRosetta 2PuzzleMetacritic 716h

Keep Talking And Nobody Explodes has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 71.