MMO Compass

Ranked list · 2026

The best MMOs on Mac in 2026.

MMOs with a native macOS client, ranked for Mac players. Every game here runs natively on macOS, no Windows install or streaming needed. Not sure which fits? Take the quiz.

  1. 01
    MMORPG

    Final Fantasy XIV

    A story-first epic with a famously social community, expressive jobs, crafting, and ambitious raids.

    • Built for story-first players
    • Deep roles and ability rotations
    • Rich hand-crafted content

    Windows · Mac · PlayStation 4/5 · Xbox Series · Free trial · buy full game + subscription

  2. 02
    MMORPG

    World of Warcraft

    The genre giant for polished group content, class mastery, seasonal goals, and guild life.

    • Strong dungeons and boss encounters
    • Plenty of long-range goals
    • Deep roles and ability rotations

    Windows · Mac · Free starter tier · subscription · paid latest expansion

  3. 03
    MMORPG

    The Elder Scrolls Online

    A huge voiced world for solo questing, lore, exploration, housing, and flexible co-op.

    • Welcoming to solo adventurers
    • Rewards curiosity and roaming
    • Plenty to collect and make your own

    Windows · Mac · PlayStation 4/5 · Xbox One/Series · Buy to play · optional membership

  4. 04
    MMORPG

    World of Warcraft Classic

    Blizzard's original-era Azeroth, preserved and re-run: slower tab-target leveling, dungeons that demand a real group, world PvP, and raids that reward a committed guild. Classic Era, Hardcore, and progression realms all live under one subscription.

    • Deep roles and ability rotations
    • Gets better with a real community
    • A strong fantasy atmosphere

    Windows · Mac · Subscription (included with WoW)

  5. 05
    MMORPG

    Old School RuneScape

    A timeless sandbox of quests, skills, odd humor, player trade, and goals that last for years.

    • Plenty of long-range goals
    • Your progress stays relevant
    • A real solo road to the endgame

    Windows · Mac · iOS · Android · Free tier · optional membership

  6. 06
    MMORPG

    RuneScape

    A modernized Gielinor packed with quests, 29 skills, bossing, player trade, and decades of permanent goals.

    • A meaningful crafting and economy loop
    • Plenty of long-range goals
    • Long-term skills and goals matter

    Windows · Mac · iOS · Android · Free tier · optional membership

  7. 07
    MMORPG

    Star Wars: The Old Republic

    Eight cinematic class stories, companions, choices, and a huge Star Wars adventure that welcomes solo players.

    • Built for story-first players
    • Welcoming to solo adventurers
    • A convincing sci-fi setting

    Windows · Apple silicon Mac (beta) · Free tier · optional subscription

  8. 08
    MMORPG

    Albion Online

    A cross-platform sandbox of gathering, player markets, territory, guild rivalry, and calculated risk.

    • Serious room for competitive play
    • A meaningful crafting and economy loop
    • Gets better with a real community

    Windows · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android · Free to play · optional Premium

  9. 09
    MMORPG

    EVE Online

    A player-driven space sandbox where industry, espionage, markets, and wars create the story.

    • Serious room for competitive play
    • A meaningful crafting and economy loop
    • Rewards planning over reflexes

    Windows · Mac · Free tier · optional membership

  10. 10
    MMORPG

    Dofus

    A witty, beautifully animated tactical MMO where turn-based combat, unusual classes, professions, quests, and trade all matter.

    • A meaningful crafting and economy loop
    • Rewards planning over reflexes
    • Rewards skill and build mastery

    Windows · Mac · Linux · Free starter area · optional membership

  11. 11
    MMORPG

    PokeMMO

    A free fan-built MMO that stitches five classic Pokemon regions into one living world where thousands of trainers catch, breed, trade, and battle in real time.

    • Rewards planning over reflexes
    • Plenty to collect and make your own
    • A distinctive visual identity

    Windows · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android · Free to play · optional cosmetics

  12. 12
    MMORPG

    Wakfu

    A colorful tactical MMO with turn-based battles, ecology, politics, crafting, player markets, and unusually cooperative party play.

    • Rewards planning over reflexes
    • Rewards skill and build mastery
    • A distinctive visual identity

    Windows · Mac · Linux · Free to play · optional Booster

  13. 13
    MMORPG

    Wizard101

    A welcoming magical-school MMO with collectible-card combat, colorful worlds, housing, pets, crafting, and family-friendly co-op.

    • A strong fantasy atmosphere
    • Rich hand-crafted content
    • Rewards planning over reflexes

    Windows · Mac · Free starter area · membership or zone purchases

  14. 14
    MMORPG

    Flyff Universe

    A colorful old-school fantasy MMO rebuilt to run instantly across modern desktop and mobile browsers.

    • Classes with real identity
    • A rewarding climb toward stronger gear
    • A distinctive visual identity

    Web browser · Windows · Mac · Linux · Mobile · Free to play · optional purchases

  15. 15
    MMORPG

    Tibia

    A fiercely persistent sandbox of endless levels, dangerous hunts, player economies, guild politics, and old mysteries.

    • Plenty of long-range goals
    • Gets better with a real community
    • Long-term skills and goals matter

    Windows · Mac · Linux · Free to play · optional Premium

  16. 16
    MMORPG

    Brighter Shores

    A gentle point-and-click MMO from RuneScape's original creator, centered on professions, discovery, quests, and permanent growth.

    • Long-term skills and goals matter
    • A real solo road to the endgame
    • Freeform builds from open skills

    Windows · Mac · Free to play · optional Premium Pass

  17. 17
    MMORPG

    City of Heroes: Homecoming

    The officially licensed revival of the beloved superhero MMO, where a legendary costume creator and deep powersets let you build any hero and team up on a whim.

    • Plenty to collect and make your own
    • Rich hand-crafted content
    • A natural fit for a small party

    Windows · Mac · Linux · Free · donation-supported

  18. 18
    MMORPG

    Trove

    A cheerful voxel MMO for rapid dungeon runs, building, collecting classes, crafting, clubs, and an enormous pile of loot.

    • Plenty to collect and make your own
    • A distinctive visual identity
    • A natural fit for a small party

    Windows · Mac · PlayStation 4/5 · Xbox One/Series · Switch · Free to play · in-game shop

  19. 19
    MMORPG

    Realm of the Mad God Exalt

    A frantic co-op bullet-hell MMO where crowded boss fights, quick classes, rare loot, and permanent death create constant tension.

    • Active, movement-led combat
    • A lively world without group pressure
    • Rewards skill and build mastery

    Windows · Mac · Free to play · in-game shop

  20. 20
    MMO

    Prosperous Universe

    A persistent space-economy simulation where every factory, shipment, market move, and corporation matters.

    • A meaningful crafting and economy loop
    • Rewards planning over reflexes
    • A convincing sci-fi setting

    Desktop web browser · Windows · Mac · Linux · Free to play · optional PRO license

Questions

What is the best MMO on Mac?

Final Fantasy XIV is our top pick. A story-first epic with a famously social community, expressive jobs, crafting, and ambitious raids. World of Warcraft and The Elder Scrolls Online round out the top of the list.

How was this list picked?

Every game here runs natively on macOS, no Windows install or streaming needed. Rankings come from MMO Compass's hand-written profile of each game, the same data behind its MMO quiz.

Which one is right for me?

It depends on how you like to play. Take the MMO Compass quiz to rank every game by your combat style, schedule, group size, and dealbreakers.

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