For a really long time Macs used Motorola processors instead of intel or AMD. As a result, developing on the mac was a very different process than it was for Windows. This coupled with their low market share meant games on mac were not likely to be profitable. Now that macs use intel processors things are getting better but there isn't a legacy of developers making games for the system. IOS stuff and the mac app store are also helping the situation.
A lot of indie stuff is available (all games in each humble indie bundle have been mac compatible). Macs don't tend to have a lot of memory for their video cards unless you custom build a Pro. That's why the bigger tripple A titles aren't as common. @Amphetama said: @LordXavierBritish said: Install fucking Windows with Bootcamp. Jesus christ, I will never understand people who complain about the lack of games on Mac.
I've been playing games almost exclusively on my Macbook for the better part of the year. Good god, thank you for saying it for me. Just sent a buddy an old copy of Vista (no I don't hate him) for this exact reason.
Nov 15, 2016 - So even if there were game software available, the Mac would not be a great platform for games. There is currently no Mac capable of driving a. Mac gaming refers to use of video games on Macintosh personal computers. In the 1990s, Apple computers did not attract the same level of video game development as Windows computers due to the high popularity of Windows and, for 3D gaming, Microsoft's DirectX technology.
But in all honesty, there's a hell of a lot more games on mac these days than most people realize. Yeah, I don't get why people don't realize they can install Windows on their Macs, you know, since it's like, a PC.