Here are the best two-player Mac games to satisfy your guests on a games night or to settle down in bed with on a quiet couples weekend. Whether you’re looking for a strategy based test of friendships, or a casual world-builder, this list has it all.
1. Civilisation 6 & 7
The legendary turn-based strategy game allows players to team up with friends to conquer the world, or wage brutal wars against their rival cities. With the much loved sixth game in the series fully available on Mac, with all of its DLC’s, bug fixes and updates, as well as the new beautiful yet unpolished Civ7, the series offers players the chance to rule their world their way, whether or not you do it together is up to you.
2. World of Warcraft
With over a decade of lore, strategies and metas to navigate, WoW is the perfect RPG to pick up if you want to delve into an immersive experience with a friend, just make sure you have time because the addiction starts almost instantly.
3. Stardew Valley
For the homebodies out there Stardew Valley offers friends, partners and siblings the chance to unwind and relax in a colourful world and enjoy the mundane. Master the skills of fishing and farming, gathering resources to build out your world and take a deep breath.
4. Hearts of Iron 4
Ever wanted to unite Scandanavia and take down the Axis in World War Two? Probably not, but if that idea sounds amusing take a punt at HOI4 where you and your friends can take control of a countries economy, military and intelligence offices to change the course of history.
5. Minecraft
This option probably needs no introduction, the best selling video game of all time is available on Mac, allowing you to construct a world together and explore, craft, enchant and build your way through biomes, huge cave systems and venture into the Nether and End worlds.
6. Portal 2
The Portal games are a perfect date-night or weekend puzzle game, forcing both players to work together to traverse the iconic grey levels and to find a way to avoid constantly flinging each other to your deaths. It’s a classic for a reason.
7. Overcooked 2
Despite emulating the stress of a shared kitchen, Overcooked is simple enough for anyone to pick it up and love, while being so challenging and rage-inducing that you may be wary of picking it up in the future. Perhaps not one to sit down and relax with, but if you’re looking to activate your competitive edge or find out who in your relationship is the real leader, Overcooked is the game for you.
