Games like Quest for Glory: So You Want to Be a Hero on Mac
3 of the 5 modern alternatives to Quest for Glory: So You Want to Be a Hero (1992) run on Mac. The cheapest is The Crimson Diamond at € 12,49. All of them 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.
Vagrus - The Riven Realms Indie
€ 29,99A text-rich RPG of travel, skill checks and consequence, for the adventure-RPG blend.
Vagrus - The Riven Realms runs on PC, Mac, Linux. Not available on iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. It is Steam Deck Verified.
Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption Indie
€ 19,99An adventure-RPG by the original Quest for Glory designers.
Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption is also an alternative to 1 other classic
Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption runs on PC, Mac, Linux. Not available on iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. It is Steam Deck Untested.
The Crimson Diamond Indie
€ 12,49A modern EGA text-parser adventure, made exactly the way Sierra made them.
The Crimson Diamond runs on PC, Mac. Not available on Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. It is Steam Deck Playable.
Not on Mac
These alternatives to Quest for Glory: So You Want to Be a Hero are listed on the main page, but do not run on Mac:
All 5 games like Quest for Glory: So You Want to Be a Hero