The Best Grand strategy Games for Mac OS

Update : SGS Battle For: Hue added at rank #6.
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Crusader Kings III (2020)

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PC Windows Mac OS Linux Playstation 5 Xbox Series X

Crusader Kings III immerses you in the world of medieval politics and dynasties, letting you choose a noble house and lead them to greatness. With a vast and beautifully detailed medieval map to explore, you will encounter a host of historical characters, make life-altering decisions, and forge your dynasty's legacy. The game's unique and colorful characters, wide range of playstyles, and limitless paths to follow make it an exciting and rewarding experience for those who love grand strategy games.

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What we like:
  • Immersive gameplay and world-building
  • Wide range of options for playstyle and objectives
  • Beautiful graphics and top-notch soundtrack
  • Unique and colorful characters with varied abilities and traits
  • Legacy system adds depth and longevity to gameplay
What could be improved:
  • Overpriced DLCs that do not add much to gameplay
  • Slow pace of gameplay and battles
  • Uncanny 3D models
  • Lack of region differentiation

  • strategy
  • grand-strategy
  • medieval
  • rpg
  • simulation
  • historical
  • war
  • empire
  • grand
  • politics
  • military
  • political

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Hearts of Iron IV (2016)

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PC Windows Mac OS Linux

Control your own nation during World War II and dominate the planet in Hearts of Iron IV. With intricate military simulations, choose any nation and build your industrial and technological power to achieve glory, either playing solo or competing online. The game is both immersive and challenging, with engaging visuals that bring the experience to life.


What we like:
  • Historical accuracy
  • Mod community
  • Rewarding strategic gameplay
What could be improved:
  • DLC locks parts of the game
  • Overly complicated mechanics
  • Limited AI orders

  • grand-strategy
  • strategy
  • historical
  • world-war-2
  • war
  • military
  • real-time
  • naval
  • economy
  • tactical
  • grand
  • political
  • alternate
  • tanks
  • simulation

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Hearts of Iron III (2009)

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PC Windows Mac OS

Hearts of Iron III lets you play the most engaging conflict in world history, World War 2, on all fronts as any country and through multiple different scenarios. Guide your nation to glory between 1936 and 1948 and wage war, conduct diplomacy and build your industry in the most detailed World War 2 game ever made.


  • grand-strategy
  • strategy
  • historical
  • war
  • military
  • world-war-2
  • grand
  • naval
  • real-time
  • economy
  • political
  • simulation
  • politics
  • espionage
  • tactical

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Call of War (2017)

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Android Mac OS PC Windows

We’ve also updated the map filter options for units, and reworked the settings menu. Check our Call of War Update News on the main menu to find all the details!

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  • strategy
  • world-war-2
  • mmo
  • multiplayer
  • historical
  • real-time
  • diplomacy
  • war
  • military
  • tactical
  • wargame
  • grand-strategy
  • grand
  • fun-addicting

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Wars Across The World (2017)

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Mac OS PC Windows

WAW is a unique historical strategy turn-based game, in a boardgame spirit, which aims at simulating in one single system ALL kind of wars and conflicts throughout the world (and beyond) from Prehistoric times to nowadays, on the operational or strategic levels.


  • turn-based
  • strategy
  • board-game
  • historical
  • grand
  • alternate

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SGS Battle For: Hue (2024)

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Mac OS PC Windows

The battle of Hué is an epic fight during the audacious 1968 Tết offensive launched by the Communists during the Vietnam War. Relive one of the longest, bloodiest battles the Americans would fight against VC in that emblematic conflict.

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  • wargame
  • strategy
  • turn-based
  • grand
  • colourful
  • historical
  • 2d
  • fight
  • card
  • artillery
  • tactical
  • war
  • driven
  • political
  • tanks

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Demise of Nations (2017)

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PC Windows Mac OS Linux

Demise of Nations is a 4X turn-based grand strategy wargame covering the rise of Rome till the fall of modern civilization.

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  • 4x
  • turn-based
  • hex
  • strategy
  • grand
  • rome
  • grid
  • historical
  • multiplayer
  • war
  • managing

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Northern Tales 6: Oath to the Gods (2024)

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Mac OS PC Windows

Ragnar the great Viking king continues his journey. Now he needs to return home after a long wandering. However, new adventures lie ahead. Who knows what new dangers may lie in wait for Ragnar and the party on the way to the house.

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  • turn-based
  • strategy
  • casual
  • simulation
  • rogue-like
  • hidden-object
  • dungeon-crawler
  • adventure
  • exploration
  • tactical
  • medieval
  • grand
  • family-friendly
  • 2d
  • cute

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The Roaring Empire (2021)

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PC Windows Mac OS

How about entering an epic and fantastic medieval world than you've ever seen before. In the legendary world of The Roaring Empire, you can talk to dragons, charm and guide your adventure with countless characters. Add a new color of RPG with this game.

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  • rpgmaker
  • strategy
  • adventure
  • education
  • grand
  • action
  • military

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Libertad o Muerte! (2020)

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Libertad o Muerte!, the wars of independence of the Spanish Colonies is a turn-based game in 19th century America. Players are the Patriots, fighting for freedom, or the Royalists, trying to keep the empire under Spanish control. Who will prevail?

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  • strategy
  • simulation
  • historical
  • card
  • wargame
  • turn-based
  • simulated
  • naval
  • grand
  • military

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