Best Action Roguelike Games on Steam (for Mac OS)

Steam currently has 4,122 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 12/10/2024.

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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.

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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 243,564 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 239,913 positive reviews and 3,651 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.

Steam Price $4.99
Release Date 10/20/2022
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 271,503 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 266,865 positive reviews and 4,638 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.

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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 314,987 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 306,925 positive reviews and 8,062 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 161,055 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 156,417 positive reviews and 4,638 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. 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 #5 spot for the best Mac OS Action Roguelike games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 93,761 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 89,528 positive reviews and 4,233 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

6. 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 #6 spot for the best Mac OS Action Roguelike games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,383 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,560 positive reviews and 823 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $3.99 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 $3.99
Release Date 7/12/2019
Developer Matt Dabrowski
Publisher tinyBuild
Steam App Id 512900

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.

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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 17,671 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,990 positive reviews and 681 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $5.99 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 $5.99
Release Date 12/5/2015
Developer Vlambeer
Publisher Vlambeer
Steam App Id 242680

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!

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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 24,606 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,591 positive reviews and 1,015 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 4/23/2015
Franchise Klei
Developer Brace Yourself Games
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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 59,359 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 56,412 positive reviews and 2,947 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $2.49 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 $2.49
Release Date 9/28/2011
Developers
Publisher Edmund McMillen
Steam App Id 113200

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 93, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Action Roguelike games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 57,398 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 54,481 positive reviews and 2,917 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 5/6/2024
Franchise Supergiant Games
Developer Supergiant Games
Publisher Supergiant Games
Steam App Id 1145350

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Vampire Survivors steam charts
4,287
10/20/2022
97
$4.99
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Hades steam charts
3,607
9/17/2020
97
$24.99
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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth steam charts
27,999
11/4/2014
96
$14.99
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Dead Cells steam charts
2,896
8/6/2018
96
$12.49
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Cult of the Lamb steam charts
1,894
8/11/2022
94
$24.99
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Streets of Rogue steam charts
385
7/12/2019
94
$3.99
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Nuclear Throne steam charts
197
12/5/2015
94
$5.99
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Crypt of the NecroDancer steam charts
152
4/23/2015
94
$2.99
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The Binding of Isaac steam charts
281
9/28/2011
93
$2.49
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Hades II steam charts
2,380
5/6/2024
93
$29.99
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  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 5). Hades on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 12). The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 5). Dead Cells on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 12). Cult of the Lamb on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). Streets of Rogue on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 10). Nuclear Throne on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 30). Crypt of the NecroDancer on Steam. Steam Store.
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