Best Action Roguelike Games on Steam (for Mac OS)

Steam currently has 5,487 Action Roguelike games, but not all of them are able to be played on Mac. Explore our list of the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Action Roguelike game rankings were last updated on 11/1/2025.

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1. Vampire Survivors

Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

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Vampire Survivors holds the #1 spot for "best Mac OS Action Roguelike game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 254,928 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 250,891 positive reviews and 4,037 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $3.49 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $3.49
Release Date 10/20/2022
Franchise poncle
Developer poncle
Publisher poncle
Steam App Id 1794680

2. Hades

Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.

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Hades has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Mac OS Action Roguelike games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 290,486 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 285,113 positive reviews and 5,373 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $8.49 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $8.49
Release Date 9/17/2020
Franchise Supergiant Games
Developer Supergiant Games
Publisher Supergiant Games
Steam App Id 1145360

3. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a randomly generated action RPG shooter with heavy Rogue-like elements. Following Isaac on his journey players will find bizarre treasures that change Isaac’s form giving him super human abilities and enabling him to fight off droves of mysterious creatures, discover secrets and fight his way to safety.

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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mac OS Action Roguelike games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 359,965 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 350,024 positive reviews and 9,941 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $14.99
Release Date 11/4/2014
Developers
Publisher Nicalis, Inc.
Steam App Id 250900

4. Dead Cells

Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.

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Dead Cells has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mac OS Action Roguelike games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 173,859 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 168,750 positive reviews and 5,109 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $12.49 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $12.49
Release Date 8/6/2018
Franchise Motion Twin
Developer Motion Twin
Publisher Motion Twin
Steam App Id 588650

5. Brotato

Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

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Brotato has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mac OS Action Roguelike games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 103,768 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 100,205 positive reviews and 3,563 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $2.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $2.99
Release Date 6/23/2023
Franchise Blobfish Games
Developer Blobfish
Publisher Blobfish
Steam App Id 1942280

6. Escape From Duckov

Escape from Duckov is a PVE indie survival RPG — in a duck's world!. Scavenge for resources, build your hideout, and upgrade your gear in the world of Duckov. Start from nothing and rise to the top. Outwit hostile ducks, survive, or make it out alive.

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Escape From Duckov has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mac OS Action Roguelike games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 34,943 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 33,718 positive reviews and 1,225 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $17.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Escape From Duckov on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $17.99
Release Date 10/16/2025
Developer Team Soda
Publisher bilibili
Steam App Id 3167020

7. Cult of the Lamb

Start your own cult in a land of false prophets, venturing out into diverse and mysterious regions to build a loyal community of woodland Followers and spread your Word to become the one true cult.

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Cult of the Lamb has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mac OS Action Roguelike games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 109,317 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 104,617 positive reviews and 4,700 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $12.49 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $12.49
Release Date 8/11/2022
Franchise Devolver Digital
Developer Massive Monster
Publisher Devolver Digital
Steam App Id 1313140

8. Streets of Rogue

Fight, sneak, and hack your way through randomly generated cities. It's like Nuclear Throne meets Deus Ex, mixed with the anarchy of GTA. Rogue-lite meets immersive sim, and goes completely insane.

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Streets of Rogue has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS Action Roguelike games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 22,351 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,467 positive reviews and 884 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Streets of Rogue on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 7/12/2019
Developer Matt Dabrowski
Publisher tinyBuild
Steam App Id 512900

9. Nuclear Throne

Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?

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Nuclear Throne has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS Action Roguelike games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 18,281 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,577 positive reviews and 704 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $11.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Nuclear Throne on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $11.99
Release Date 12/5/2015
Developer Vlambeer
Publisher Vlambeer
Steam App Id 242680

10. Hades II

Battle beyond the Underworld using dark sorcery to take on the Titan of Time in this bewitching sequel to the award-winning rogue-like dungeon crawler.

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Hades II has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Action Roguelike games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 87,685 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 83,289 positive reviews and 4,396 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $29.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $29.99
Release Date 9/25/2025
Franchise Supergiant Games
Developer Supergiant Games
Publisher Supergiant Games
Steam App Id 1145350

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Vampire Survivors steam charts
11,851
10/20/2022
97
$3.49
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Hades steam charts
9,195
9/17/2020
97
$8.49
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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth steam charts
19,956
11/4/2014
96
$14.99
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Dead Cells steam charts
3,660
8/6/2018
96
$12.49
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Brotato steam charts
12,582
6/23/2023
95
$2.99
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Escape From Duckov steam charts
229,821
10/16/2025
95
$17.99
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Cult of the Lamb steam charts
3,257
8/11/2022
94
$12.49
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Streets of Rogue steam charts
235
7/12/2019
94
$19.99
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Nuclear Throne steam charts
83
12/5/2015
94
$11.99
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Hades II steam charts
22,771
9/25/2025
94
$29.99
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, October 31). Hades on Steam. Steam Store.
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, October 26). Dead Cells on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, October 31). Brotato on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, November 1). Escape From Duckov on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, November 1). Cult of the Lamb on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, October 8). Streets of Rogue on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, October 22). Nuclear Throne on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, November 1). Hades II on Steam. Steam Store.

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