Adventure

Mac OS 9 makes a terrific OS for games. Not only do many of the games of earlier Mac OS versions still work fine, giving you hundreds of classics to choose from. But there are also dozens of great titles that have been released for OS 9, often in enhanced versions compared to their PC counterparts.

Below is our selection of the best OS 9 games. All tested to work with OS 9.2.2. Take it as an inspiration:

Action · RPG · Adventure · Strategy · Simulation · Card / Board · Racing

Broken Sword

First in the Broken Sword series featuring typical point & click gameplay, an intense storyline and beautiful graphics. A must for adventure fans!
» System: any Mac capable of running Mac OS 9

realMyst

An enhanced version of the puzzle adventure classic that spawned dozens of clones (also on OS 9). It's successor Riven (Myst II) and Myst III came out for OS 9 too.
» System: any Mac capable of running Mac OS 9

Dust: A Tale of the Wired West

Don't be fooled by the dated graphics, this wild west adventure has everything you could possibly ask for: a great atmosphere, spoken dialogue, witty puzzles and mini games. A favorite!
» System: any Mac capable of running Mac OS 9

Escape from Monkey Island

While being distinctly different from it's precursors (which run on OS 9 too), Escape From Monkey Island is Guybrush's third adventure and it still plays good. Even if keyboard-only controlled.
» System: G3 333 Mhz, 96 MB RAM, 8 MB VRAM, Mac OS 8.1+

The Last Express

This game is a unique experience, created by Jordan Mechner (Prince of Persia). You investigate the murder on a train going from Paris to Constantinople - with the events unfolding in real-time.
» System: any Mac capable of running Mac OS 9

Tomb Raider Chronicles

The 5th Lara Croft game, like the first four games available for Mac OS. And often in improved versions. If Lara is your thing, don't read any further - download away!
» System: G3 266 Mhz, 64 MB RAM, 2 MB VRAM, Mac OS 8.6+

Day of the Tentacle

The legendary point 'n click adventure available for Mac OS - just like the other LucasArts classics Full Throttle, Sam & Max, The Dig & more!
» System: any Mac capable of running Mac OS 9

Spycraft: The Great Game

Full-Motion-Video adventure (almost) done right. You play a CIA agent trying to unravel an assassination plot.
» System: any Mac capable of running Mac OS 9

Simon the Sorcerer II

A colourful & witty point 'n click adventure in the typical 1990's style. Some hard puzzle and a lot of humour.
» System: any Mac capable of running Mac OS 9

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Play as the little child wizard from the books by J.K. Rowling in this 3D adventure. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is also available for Mac OS 9.
» System: G3 333 Mhz, 96 MB RAM, 8 MB VRAM, Mac OS 8.6+



The days when Mac OS 9 was released in 1999 was the pinnacle of gaming in the eyes of many. 3D worlds started to grow up from graphics demos to playable games while classic 2D shooters like Mars Rising were still being released - a perfect time of transition in gaming history that combined good 90's stuff with exciting new 2000's style games.

Indie before indie

Well before the term "indie developers" came out big, the Macintosh had a vibrant scene of small independent developers. People like john calhoun (Soft Dorothy), Andrew Welch (Ambrosia), Joe Williams (Delta Tao) or Jeff Vogel (Spiderweb) created epic games that were often as innovative as they were stylish.

Many of these games still hold up today, offering everything from a quick little diversion to hours long epic sessions. Titles such as Glider (Pro), Escape Velocity, Missions of the Reliant, Spaceward Ho, Maelstrom, Strategic Conquest and many many more come to mind! Several have found their way to other platforms, but they all started out on the Mac - and most run perfectly fine on Mac OS 9.