Skill is an element in the games where the outcome is determined by physical or mental skill, rather than by chance. There are some commonly played video games of skills include such as Collectible Card Games (CCG), Poker, Mahjong, MMORPGs, and more. Most video games of skill also involve some degree of chance, due to the environment’s natural aspects, guessing, or randomising device due to incomplete information. Some video games like Poker may involve bluffing and different forms of psychological warfare. The difference between skill and chance has legal significance in several territories where chance video games are taken differently from skill games. Some MMORPGs support skill elements and let the player depends on its mental and physical skills, instead of chance. In these types of games, the player is capable of making his own choices to decide the outcome of the game. Skill games are split into five different categories such as Arcade Games, Puzzle Games, Word Games, Trivia Games, Fantasy Sports, and Cards.

18 Best Skill Games for Mac OS

#1 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth combines the elements of Rough-like, Dungeon Crawling, Shooter, Action-Adventure and Horror developed and published by Nicalis. The game supports both single and multiplayer modes and offers an exciting story of the Binding of Isaac inspired by the childhood of McMillen growing up in a religious family. You take on the role of the young boy known as Isaac whose mother locks the protagonist in his room and convinced she is doing the job of god. His mother wants to sacrifice Isaac to prove here faith, Isaac becomes scared and escapes to the basement and lock himself. The game takes place in the fictional underground world full of monsters, and strange creatures. Explore the game world, fight against monsters, and other creatures to complete several missions and earn points that you can use to unlock upgrades. You have to gather items and power-ups to enhance your abilities and take down foes. With addictive gameplay, superb mechanics, and brilliant visuals, The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is the wonderful game to play and enjoy.

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#2 XCOM

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XCOM is a Series Multi-genre video games and offers a versatility throughout the series. Strategy, RTS, turn-based tactics, Real-time Tactics, Simulations, Construction and Management, Military and War gaming, Space Flight, FPS, Third-person Shooting, Action, RPG, etc. are all the genres in which XCom offers games. XCom series was originally started back in 1994 by a company known as MicroProse. MicroProse published in total six games with two of them cancelled. The series rocked the markets but soon it lost the business until the series was rebooted in 2005 by 2K Games. The Series once again started with a mega hit XCOM: Enemy Unknown and broke all the previous records. With critically acclaim and commercial success, the company launched an Expansion pack named as XCOM: Enemy Within, back in 2013 and another title XCOM 2 in 2016. From the very beginning to the latest release of the series, XCOM has maintained the standard and the quality of content and is one of the most favorite series of games throughout the world. Players who typically love playing games with Sci-Fi and Action elements, can play the games in the series and enjoy.

#3 American Truck Simulator

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American Truck Simulator or also known as ATS is a brand new Vehicle Driving Simulation by SCS software. The game is a parallel sequel to the popular Euro Truck Simulator 2 (By SCS Software), and it offers a similar gaming experience. Along with being a massive hit and a fantastic Driving Simulation, American Truck Simulator is a Business Management Simulation as well as it allows the players to grow their business by moving goods to various locations on the game map. Every goods delivery rewards the players with money and experience points that they can use to buy upgrades, more vehicles and hire more NPC drivers. Unlike Euro Truck Simulator 2, American Truck Simulator offers a time-based gameplay and focuses more on delivering the goods with fewer damages. If a goods delivery is late and there are a lot of damages to the goods, the driver gets to pay the damages with money in his/her bank. As mentioned earlier, the player can buy more Trucks, hire more drivers and spend the money on upgrading them with all the necessary items such as Repairs, Fuel, and Structural upgrades, etc. Another important part of the game is that it allows the players to manage their own Trucking business by hiring more NPC drivers and keeping on adding more Trucks to the fleet. That way players can enjoy both Driving and Business Simulation at the same time. American Truck Simulator offers various locations in the game including California, Nevada, Arizona, Mexico, and Canada and features different types of Trucks, environments and day and night cycles as well. With a fantastic game setting (USA), beautiful and fluent 3D graphics, enhanced game mechanics and addictive gameplay, American Truck Simulator is one of the best Driving Simulations to try.

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#4 City Car Driving – Car Driving Simulator

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City Car Driving is an excellent Car Driving Simulation by Forward Development. The Simulation offers advanced Physics-based Car Driving experience for all the drivers and lets them learn to drive in different conditions, environments and situations. With a very realistic approach, City Car Driving offers high-quality graphics, physics-based mechanics and an easy to understand interface. It allows the players to modify car physics, appearance, vehicle type and lets them choose between the roads and conditions just as per their interests. That way, it actually offers a truly remarkable choice-based gameplay as well. Key features of City Car Driving include Multilingual support, both US and EU driving rules, Right and left hand Driving options, various weather, and environmental conditions, loads of different routes and roads, very detailed city maps, great visuals, realistic sounds and easy controls, etc. City Car Driving is the best simulation for all those who want to learn driving like pros. Do give it a try, and you’ll definitely like it.

#5 Sara is Missing

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Sara is Missing is a Single-player Simulation developed and published by Kaigan Games. The story revolves around the character who is female and has disappeared. You assume the role of the protagonist and your ultimate goal is find Sara. You found a phone belonging to a missing person named Sara. To find Sara, you have to search for clues, investigate the personal messages, emails, videos and pictures of Sara’s phone while attempting to combine her final days. Try to unlock protected files and unearth the hidden messages and recover lost data and uncover the secrets about Sara, what did, where she went, and how she vanish without any clue. In the game, you can chat with multiple people at a time and can receive photos and videos from NPCs. There are multiple choices, leading to multiple endings and outcomes. Sara is Missing offers core features such as Receive Phone Calls, Simulate Phone Helper, Hint system, and more. With superb gameplay, and the attractive story is the best game to play and enjoy.

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#6 Zoo Tycoon (2001)

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Zoo Tycoon (2001) combines the elements of Construction and Management and Business Simulation developed by Blue Fang Games and published by Microsoft. The game supports Single-player mode only and takes place in the exciting world. The player assumes the role of the manager and his primary task is to create a marvelous zoo by building rides, exhibits to accommodate exotic animals and struggling to keeps animals and visitors happy. The player starts off from an empty land and he must turn it into an amusement park. Different types of animals are available such as Lion, Elephant, and more to attract visitors. The player needs to compete against rival opponents and take down them by offering the best services. The happiness of the guests dependent on buildings, animal happiness and choices, scenery, and decorations. He can build different structure using material such as restaurant, shops, food stands, bathrooms, and more. The player has to earn as much money as possible to progress through the game and unlock further content in the game. With superb mechanics, addictive graphics, and smooth controls, Zoo Tycoon (2001) is the best game to play and enjoy.

#7 Ravenfield (Beta 5)

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Ravenfield (Beta 5) is an Action-Adventure, First-person Shooter, Ragdoll and Single-player video game available to play on Windows, Mac, and Linux. The game revolves around between two factions such as the blue and the red. You can select one of them to start your game, and your main objective is to smash against a team using cars, helicopters, tanks and various weapons. The game takes place in the open environment and revolves around physics-based elements. It introduces a new vehicle as Quadbike, New Weapons, Helicopter, and Tanks. It supports Single-player and puts you on the battlefield against AI-controlled characters. Beat your foes and their bosses and earn the highest points to unlock further modes and weapons in the game. As you advanced, the game becomes challenging. The game features a flag multiplier, through this you gain extra points per enemy kill. With the massive environment, addictive gameplay, brilliant story, and superb controls, Ravenfield (Beta 5) is the best game to play and enjoy.

#8 Godus

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Godus developed and published by 22Cans for Android and iOS platforms. It is a Single-player god game Simulation, and you starts the game by rescuing a woman and a man from drowning. Your ultimate task is to lead them throughout a variety of levels and build a tent to progress through the game. It takes place in the stunning world consists of various locations around the globe and includes a series of levels with day/night cycle. In the game, you can redesign the world in your style, and you have to breed the worker to build as many tents as possible to fulfill your tasks. The game proceeds, the population of human will be increased, and they develop more tents to live. Explore the world to discovers new technologies and unlock further stages to build advanced tents to earn more experience. You can control each and everything in this Promised Island and can control the creatures to uncover mysteries. Godus offers prominent features such as Create Village, Lead Followers, Meet the Astari, Cast Miracles, and more. Try it out, and you’ll love it.

#9 Reigns

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Reigns is an Adventure, Strategy and Single-player Card video game with Role-playing element developed by Nerial and published by Devoler Digital. The game takes place in the middle ages, it casts you in the role of the monarch who rules on the exciting Kingdom by rejecting or accepting suggestions from advisors. Take on the role of the King, and your primary task is to swipes right or left on a card depicting an advice to reject and accept the suggestions to make your Kingdom stronger. Your Kingdom consists of four pillars such as the military, the people, wealth and the church. You must main the balance between them by approving the right suggestion and score the highest points to unlock further levels in the game. Throughout the game, you will experience different events and your each decision will affect your Kingdom. Reigns offers core features such as a variety of Levels, exciting Gameplay, Attractive Sounds, and superb Mechanics. Try it out, and you’ll love it.

#10 Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded

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Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded combines the elements of Adventure, Point and Click, Action and Single-player developed by nFusion Interactive and published by Replay Games. The game takes place in the 1980s and offers a series of the complex puzzle you must complete at any cost. According to the story, the protagonist named Larry Laffer who is a 40-year-old software seller have bored to his unexciting life and took a tour of Los Wages and maybe meet with her true love. Interact with a variety of objects and items, find clues and solve puzzles by licking, talking, picking up a variety of objects. It has five different buildings such as a mini-mart, a multi-floor, a love chapel and a disco club. Explore different locations and uncover the mysteries of the world. Different Buildings, Mind-blowing Puzzles, Exciting Characters, Point and Click gameplay, Stunning visuals, etc. are the prominent features of the game. Try it out.

#11 The Incredible Machine

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The Incredible Machine is a Side-scroll, Puzzle and Single-player video game with Physics-based elements developed by Jeff Tunnell Productions and published by Sierra On-Line, Inc. The game lets the player assemble a contraption to solve mind-bending puzzles. The game contains a variety of puzzles, each with a simple objective like putting the ball into the basket turn on the fan, and more. The player has to use various types of parts including rope, cats, grinders, balls, and more to solve the puzzle. The job of the player is to arrange and connect different parts on the playfield and click the button of start puzzle, to accomplish the objectives. As the game progresses, difficulty levels will be unlocked to play. The game introduces a freeform mode, in which the player is given the numberless parts to build the machine of his invention. With brilliant mechanics, addictive gameplay and excellent mechanics, The Incredible Machine is the best game to play and enjoy.

#12 Caesar III

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Caesar III is a City-building, and Single-player video game created by Impression Games and published by Sierra Entertainment. It is the third entry in the series of Caesar game and allows the player take on the role of the Roman governor. The ultimate task of the player is to build a massive Roman city, in which he has to make the city safe, gather resources to expand his city, craft weapons, and grow crops to fed his people and keep them happy for further progress. The player has to deals with disasters, foes, and angry gods. The player can explore the game world from isometric views, and there are a set of levels that the player has to complete at any cost. To level-up, the player must fulfill the requirements of each level and expand his village by defeating another castle using his military. It combines the compound of city-building, crafting, resource management, and strategy. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.

#13 Age of Empires 3

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Age of Empires 3 is a Real-time Strategy, Single and Multiplayer video game created by Ensemble Studios. The game includes eight different civilizations such as Spanish, Ottoman, Dutch, British, Portuguese, and more. Each civilization has its unique advantages and weaknesses. It combines the elements of building, resource management and combat. The main task is to create your Empire using different buildings and gather resources to survive. Recruit military and arm them with weapons and protect your Empire. In the game, you’ll face different challenges such as population, war, diplomacy, and more. Expand your Empire by conquering other Empires and upgrade your units, buildings. Military and weapons using experience points. It has a set of objectives and the game rewards you with points as you fulfill requirements of each level. Unlock other civilizations by progressing through the game. With detailed environment, immersive gameplay, superb mechanics and brilliant controls, Age of Empires 3 is the best game to play and enjoy.

#14 Diablo II: Lord of Destruction

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Diablo II: Lord of Destruction is a Downloadable Content Pack for the Hack and Slash Action Role-playing video game Diablo II developed by Blizzard North and published by Blizzard Entertainment. Unlike the original expansion pack of the game, Diablo: Hellfire serves as the first party expansion pack in the game. The DLC pack introduces new content in the form of two new compelling character classes (the Druid and the Assassin), new weapons, and improved environment. The game supports both Single-player and Multiplayer modes. In the beginning of the game, the player needs to define his character classes from available and struggle to explore the world from an isometric world to complete the quests. According to the story, the protagonist successfully ventures into the hell and takes down Diablo in Act 4, upon coming back to the Pandemonium Fortress, they encountered the Archangel Tyrael with an urgent summon. There are more than thirty-three Runes available, which the player has to place into the sockets and gain multiple bonuses from gems. Diablo II: Lord of Destruction includes prominent features such as Fifth Act, Two New Characters, Runewords, Hundreds of Cube Recipes, Crafted Items, and more. Try it out, and you’ll like it.

#15 Tomb Raider

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Tomb Raider Originally developed in 1996 by Crystal Dynamics proved its worldwide prominence and likeness among action game enthusiasts. This mighty Action and Adventure video game ended up with a lot of world famous sequels and spin-offs. Recently in 2013 the game series Rebooted and the new Tomb Raider made its way to the markets with countless new features, slightly different storyline and a new face of the protagonist “Lara Croft”. Once again the game progressed in Crystal Dynamic Studios and Eidos Montreal, Nixxes Software, United Front and Feral Interactive did all the additional work. Game was published by Square Enix and “Feral Interactive” in early 2013. The storyline of the game tells us about Lara Croft who happens to be on the island of Yamatai to rescue her friends, while on the island she fights off against a vindictive cult of forgotten and most notorious beings. She must survive in order to free her friends and escape this God forsaken island for good. The game features a remarkable blend of Action, Adventure, RPG and Shooting Elements, addictive and quite fascinatingly action packed game-play, an open world gaming environment with a 3rd person gaming perspective and state of the art, eye catching graphics. Player controls the protagonist Lara Croft and gets caught in the act as the game advances on its course. This super cool and highly anticipated piece of art allows the players to play game in single or multiplayer mode and is available on different platforms like PC (Microsoft Windows), OS X, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Xbox 360.

#16 Kingdom Come: Deliverance

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Kingdom Come: Deliverance is an Action Role-playing, and Single-player video game developed and published by Warhorse Studios. The game takes place in the medieval Kingdom of Bohemia in Roman Empire and revolves around realistic content and historical accurate. It will be a Single-player experience with a variety of quests and a detailed world and emergent gameplay. Period armor and clothing, real world castles, combat techniques with the help of historian and architects, etc. features in the game. It offers an exciting story, in which the King has died, and his heirs to save his throne. The brother of the king get an opportunity to kidnap the new king and conquer the Island. The game revolves around the blacksmith’s son, whose family has been slaughtered by a brutal army. The protagonist attempts to take the revenge from the cruel army and struggle to restore the throne to rescue the land. It offers open world environment and includes different character classes. The player can select one of them and customize it skills to assume the role of the bard, warrior, thief and other. With prominent features, exciting gameplay, and brilliant mechanics, Kingdom Come: Deliverance is the best game to play and enjoy.

#17 Wizardry 8

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Wizardry 8 is an Action Role-playing and Single-player video game developed and published by Sir-Tech Canada. It is the final and eighth entry in the series of Wizardry, and the story of the game revolves around the protagonist who must gather at least three artifacts and adjust them on their pedestal in the Final Zone. It takes place in the stunning world filled with monsters and other lethal creatures. You can take on the role of the protagonist and can manipulate the environment from the first-person perspective. The game features a Comic Circle where you can assume the role of the god, and there are four different paths in front of you to proceed through the game. It offers multiple ending based on the action taken by you. Take part in turn-based combat and fight against numerous creatures to accomplish the task. There are different character classes, and each class offers its unique gameplay and experience. With superb mechanics, addictive gameplay and wonderful visuals, Wizardry 8 is the superb game to play and enjoy.

#18 The House of Da Vinci

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The House of Da Vinci is an Adventure, Puzzle, Strategy, and Single-player video game developed by Blue Brain Games for multiple platforms. The game takes place in the stunning world where the player needs to solve the mechanical puzzle, find hidden objects, and find a way to escape from the rooms. To progress through the game, the player needs to use his wits to find out the reason behind the disappearance of the master. It offers authentic atmosphere environment where the player can interact with objects to find the clue and can use them to solve logic puzzles to earn points. The game will unlock further levels and puzzles, as the player advances through the game. It brings the twisters and baffling riddles, based on the invention of Leonardo. During the gameplay, the player explores the workshop of Leonardo, encounter war machines, mechanical puzzles, lockboxes and more. Master Unique Mechanics, Peek into the Past, Experience the Renaissance, Intuitive touch Controls, etc. are prominent features of the game.