Best Animation & Modeling Games on Steam (for Mac OS)
Steam currently has 1,222 Animation & Modeling 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. Animation & Modeling game rankings were last updated on 5/5/2024.
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1. Aseprite
Aseprite is a pixel-art tool to create 2D animations, sprites, and any kind of graphics for games.
Aseprite holds the #1 spot for "best Mac OS Animation & Modeling game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,463 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,309 positive reviews and 154 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 not possible to play or run Aseprite on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 2/22/2016 |
| Developer | David Capello |
| Publisher | Igara Studio |
| Steam App Id | 431730 |
2. Garry's Mod
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Garry's Mod has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Mac OS Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,067,095 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,032,248 positive reviews and 34,847 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Garry's Mod on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 11/29/2006 |
| Developer | Facepunch Studios |
| Publisher | Valve |
| Steam App Id | 4000 |
3. Blender
Blender is the free and open source 3D creation suite. Free to use for everyone, for any purpose.
Blender has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mac OS Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 57,562 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 55,640 positive reviews and 1,922 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Blender on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 4/24/2015 |
| Developer | Blender Foundation |
| Publisher | Blender Foundation |
| Steam App Id | 365670 |
4. Pixel Studio - pixel art editor
Best pixel art editor. Simple. Fast. Portable.
Pixel Studio - pixel art editor has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mac OS Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,329 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,187 positive reviews and 142 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Release Date | 12/25/2019 |
| Developer | Hippo Games |
| Publisher | Hippo Games |
| Steam App Id | 1204050 |
5. Krita
Krita is a powerful, open source and community-driven digital art tool for illustrators, concept designers, animators, comic book artists, game developers, and anyone who wants to express themselves through the creation of visual art.
Krita has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mac OS Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,541 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,378 positive reviews and 163 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Krita on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 6/10/2014 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Krita Team |
| Steam App Id | 280680 |
6. Stream Avatars
Stream Avatars is a content creation tool for live video broadcasting that adds flair to your video to promote viewer engagement and channel growth! Viewers can also spend their hard-earned stream currency on avatar customizations.
Stream Avatars has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mac OS Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,960 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,875 positive reviews and 85 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Stream Avatars on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 7/26/2017 |
| Developer | Travis Miller |
| Publisher | Travis Miller |
| Steam App Id | 665300 |
7. VRoid Studio v1.28.1
VRoid Studio is a 3D character creation software developed for you to freely express yourself, even without 3D modeling expertise. The software is easy-to-use. Even first-time users can fully enjoy the software by picking preset items and playing around with the parameters’ sliders.
VRoid Studio v1.28.1 has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mac OS Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,728 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,528 positive reviews and 200 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run VRoid Studio v1.28.1 on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 12/23/2020 |
| Developer | pixiv Inc. |
| Publisher | pixiv Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 1486350 |
8. Live2DViewerEX
The best cross-platform Live2D solution, three display modes (Wallpaper / Desktop / Desktop Window), multiple platforms (Windows / MacOS / Android / iOS), high-precision facial capture, and many other features.
Live2DViewerEX has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,233 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,997 positive reviews and 236 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 not possible to play or run Live2DViewerEX on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 1/1/2022 |
| Developer | Pavo Studio |
| Publisher | Pavo Studio |
| Steam App Id | 616720 |
9. projectM Music Visualizer
Experience psychedelic and mesmerizing visuals by transforming music into equations that render into a limitless array of user-contributed visualizations.
projectM Music Visualizer has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 296 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 283 positive reviews and 13 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
10. Polda 3
Polda Pankrác coby elitní soukromý detektiv řeší případ ztraceného kuchaře, ze kterého se vyklube, jako obvykle, spiknutí obřích rozměrů. Pomozte Pankrácovi v podání skvělého Luďka Soboty opět zachránit svět!
Polda 3 has achieved a Player Score of 86, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 89 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 88 positive reviews and 1 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Polda 3 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $3.99 |
| Release Date | 12/11/2022 |
| Developer | Zima software |
| Publisher | Zima software |
| Steam App Id | 2175650 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 4,695 | 2/22/2016 | 97 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 29,488 | 11/29/2006 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 9,031 | 4/24/2015 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 155 | 12/25/2019 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 523 | 6/10/2014 | 92 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,241 | 7/26/2017 | 91 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 461 | 12/23/2020 | 91 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 183 | 1/1/2022 | 89 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 23 | 7/27/2020 | 87 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 12/11/2022 | 86 | $3.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 5). Aseprite on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 20). Garry's Mod on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 20). Blender on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 12). Pixel Studio - pixel art editor on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 12). Krita on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 16). Stream Avatars on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 15). VRoid Studio v1.28.1 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 21). Live2DViewerEX on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 6). projectM Music Visualizer on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, February 28). Polda 3 on Steam. Steam Store.