Best Animation & Modeling Games on Steam (for Mac OS)

Steam currently has 1,392 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 12/10/2024.

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1. Aseprite

Aseprite is a pixel-art tool to create 2D animations, sprites, and any kind of graphics for games.

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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 19,860 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 19,685 positive reviews and 175 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.

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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 1,119,331 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,083,187 positive reviews and 36,144 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.

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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 65,499 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 63,173 positive reviews and 2,326 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.

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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 4,134 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,962 positive reviews and 172 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.

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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 4,321 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,133 positive reviews and 188 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $7.49 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 $7.49
Release Date 6/10/2014
Developers
Publisher Krita Team
Steam App Id 280680

6. VRoid Studio v2.0.1

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.

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VRoid Studio v2.0.1 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 4,003 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,787 positive reviews and 216 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 v2.0.1 on the Steam Deck.

Release Date 12/24/2020
Developer pixiv Inc.
Publisher pixiv Inc.
Steam App Id 1486350

7. 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.

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Stream Avatars 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 2,081 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,985 positive reviews and 96 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

8. Pixel Art Academy: Learn Mode

Learn how to draw pixel art with a video game! Start from zero and develop real art skills in a relaxing way. Complete interactive tutorials, draw pixel art sprites, and play the games you create. Everyone can do this!

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Pixel Art Academy: Learn Mode 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 270 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 264 positive reviews and 6 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $12.00 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Pixel Art Academy: Learn Mode on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $12.00
Release Date 8/5/2024
Developer Matej 'Retro' Jan
Publisher Retronator
Steam App Id 2330360

9. 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.

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Live2DViewerEX has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,395 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,144 positive reviews and 251 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

10. projectM Music Visualizer

Experience psychedelic and mesmerizing visuals by transforming music into equations that render into a limitless array of user-contributed visualizations.

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projectM Music Visualizer has achieved a Player Score of 88, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 355 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 339 positive reviews and 16 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.

Release Date 7/27/2020
Developer projectM
Publisher projectM
Steam App Id 1358800

More Animation & Modeling Mac Games on Steam

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Aseprite steam charts
3,976
2/22/2016
97
$19.99
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Garry's Mod steam charts
16,367
11/29/2006
96
$9.99
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Blender steam charts
6,686
4/24/2015
95
Free
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Pixel Studio - pixel art editor steam charts
141
12/25/2019
92
Free
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Krita steam charts
505
6/10/2014
92
$7.49
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VRoid Studio v2.0.1 steam charts
412
12/24/2020
91
Free
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Stream Avatars steam charts
1,178
7/26/2017
91
$14.99
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Pixel Art Academy: Learn Mode steam charts
1
8/5/2024
89
$12.00
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Live2DViewerEX steam charts
148
1/1/2022
89
$4.99
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projectM Music Visualizer steam charts
21
7/27/2020
88
Free
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  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 10). Aseprite on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). Garry's Mod on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 10). Blender on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 22). Pixel Studio - pixel art editor on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 29). Krita on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). VRoid Studio v2.0.1 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 22). Stream Avatars on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 16). Pixel Art Academy: Learn Mode on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 8). Live2DViewerEX on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 7). projectM Music Visualizer on Steam. Steam Store.

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