Best Action Roguelike Games on Steam (for Mac OS)
Steam currently has 3,832 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 10/5/2024.
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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.
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 235,587 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 232,046 positive reviews and 3,541 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 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.
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.
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 268,180 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 263,641 positive reviews and 4,539 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 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 | $24.99 |
| 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.
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 301,628 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 294,055 positive reviews and 7,573 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.
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 158,067 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 153,558 positive reviews and 4,509 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. 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.
Streets of Rogue has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mac OS Action Roguelike games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,141 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,320 positive reviews and 821 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 |
6. 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.
Cult of the Lamb has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mac OS Action Roguelike games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 87,039 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 82,935 positive reviews and 4,104 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 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 | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 8/11/2022 |
| Franchise | Devolver Digital |
| Developer | Massive Monster |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 1313140 |
7. 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. Fight your way through the wastelands with powerful weaponry, collecting radiation to mutate some new limbs and abilities.
Nuclear Throne 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 17,541 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,872 positive reviews and 669 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).
8. Crypt of the NecroDancer
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
Crypt of the NecroDancer 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 24,438 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,428 positive reviews and 1,010 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 | 4/23/2015 |
| Franchise | Klei |
| Developer | Brace Yourself Games |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 247080 |
9. The Binding of Isaac
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The Binding of Isaac has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS Action Roguelike games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 58,992 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 56,088 positive reviews and 2,904 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play The Binding of Isaac on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 9/28/2011 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Edmund McMillen |
| Steam App Id | 113200 |
10. Nova Drift
Nova Drift distills the mechanical depth and strategy of an ARPG into classic arcade space combat. Control an endlessly evolving bio-mechanical ship, face legions of strange and deadly foes, and ride the wake of a dying star across the void.
Nova Drift has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Action Roguelike games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 12,681 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 12,131 positive reviews and 550 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $13.49 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Nova Drift on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
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| 3,383 | 10/20/2022 | 97 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2,554 | 9/17/2020 | 97 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 12,882 | 11/4/2014 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 4,188 | 8/6/2018 | 96 | $12.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 416 | 7/12/2019 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2,203 | 8/11/2022 | 94 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 98 | 12/5/2015 | 94 | $11.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 132 | 4/23/2015 | 94 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 153 | 9/28/2011 | 93 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 327 | 8/12/2024 | 93 | $13.49 | Steam Charts |
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