Games like Day of the Tentacle on Mac
4 of the 5 modern alternatives to Day of the Tentacle (1993) run on Mac. One of them is free, and the cheapest paid option is Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet at € 11,99. 2 are made by independent developers.
Mac support for classics is patchier than PC, and Apple's move away from 32-bit software broke a lot of older re-releases. What works well: games sold through Steam or GOG with native Apple Silicon builds, cross-platform open-source engine ports, and browser-based versions. Many remaining gaps can be closed with an emulator or a compatibility layer.
Prices, platform availability and Steam Deck compatibility can change at any time. Always check the store page before buying.
Day of the Tentacle Remastered
€ 14,99A gorgeous official remaster with redrawn art and a classic-mode toggle.
Day of the Tentacle Remastered runs on PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Switch. Not available on Linux, Xbox. It is Steam Deck Verified.
ScummVM
FreeA free engine that runs the original (game files required).
ScummVM is also an alternative to 2 other classics
ScummVM runs on PC, Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet. Not available on PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, Steam Deck.
Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet Indie
€ 11,99A funny, hand-drawn indie point-and-click adventure.
Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet runs on PC, Mac, Linux. Not available on iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. It is Steam Deck Verified.
Lucy Dreaming Indie
€ 15,99A British comedy point-and-click with dream logic and inventory puzzles straight out of the LucasArts era.
Lucy Dreaming runs on PC, Mac, Linux, Switch. Not available on iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox. It is Steam Deck Untested.
Not on Mac
These alternatives to Day of the Tentacle are listed on the main page, but do not run on Mac:
All 5 games like Day of the Tentacle