Best Arcade Games on Steam (for Mac OS)
Steam currently has 18,401 Arcade 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. Arcade game rankings were last updated on 12/19/2025.
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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!
Vampire Survivors holds the #1 spot for "best Mac OS Arcade game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 258,276 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 254,142 positive reviews and 4,134 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.74 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. Balatro
The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.
Balatro has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Mac OS Arcade games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 178,743 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 175,047 positive reviews and 3,696 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $12.74 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 | $12.74 |
| Release Date | 2/20/2024 |
| Franchise | Playstack |
| Developer | LocalThunk |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 2379780 |
3. Rhythm Doctor
Save patients with your rhythm mastery! Rhythm Doctor is a rhythm game where you heal patients by defibrillating in time to their heartbeats. Learn each patient's unique heartbeat and defeat boss viruses trying to sabotage your rhythm, all set to heart-pumping, soul-soothing music.
Rhythm Doctor has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mac OS Arcade games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 24,332 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,922 positive reviews and 410 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $15.99 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 | $15.99 |
| Release Date | 12/6/2025 |
| Franchise | 7th Beat Games |
| Developer | 7th Beat Games |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 774181 |
4. Broforce
Broforce is an action-packed side-scrolling run ‘n’ gun ode to freedom, putting you in control of an under-funded, overpowered paramilitary organization dealing exclusively in excessive force.
Broforce has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mac OS Arcade games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 59,930 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 58,097 positive reviews and 1,833 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Broforce on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $2.99 |
| Release Date | 10/15/2015 |
| Franchise | Free Lives |
| Developer | Free Lives |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 274190 |
5. Iron Snout
Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.
Iron Snout has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mac OS Arcade games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,401 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,006 positive reviews and 395 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 possible to play Iron Snout on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
6. 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.
Brotato has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mac OS Arcade games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 107,962 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 104,281 positive reviews and 3,681 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 |
7. Peggle Deluxe
Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.
Peggle Deluxe has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mac OS Arcade games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 12,589 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 12,281 positive reviews and 308 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $0.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Peggle Deluxe on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $0.99 |
| Release Date | 3/6/2007 |
| Developer | PopCap Games, Inc. |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 3480 |
8. Super Hexagon
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
Super Hexagon has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS Arcade games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 24,874 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 24,094 positive reviews and 780 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 | 11/27/2012 |
| Franchise | Terry Cavanagh |
| Developer | Terry Cavanagh |
| Publisher | Terry Cavanagh |
| Steam App Id | 221640 |
9. Paint the Town Red
Paint the Town Red is a chaotic first person melee combat game set in different locations and time periods. The voxel-based enemies can be punched, bashed, kicked, stabbed and sliced completely dynamically using almost anything that isn't nailed down.
Paint the Town Red has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS Arcade games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 31,107 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 29,840 positive reviews and 1,267 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 7/29/2021 |
| Developer | South East Games |
| Publisher | South East Games |
| Steam App Id | 337320 |
10. Lethal League Blaze
Banging beats and mad style, Lethal League Blaze is the most intense ball game you can play online with up to 4 players.
Lethal League Blaze has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Arcade games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,556 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,359 positive reviews and 197 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 10/24/2018 |
| Developer | Team Reptile |
| Publisher | Team Reptile |
| Steam App Id | 553310 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 4,401 | 10/20/2022 | 97 | $3.74 | Steam Charts | |
| 10,603 | 2/20/2024 | 97 | $12.74 | Steam Charts | |
| 786 | 12/6/2025 | 96 | $15.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 336 | 10/15/2015 | 95 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 12 | 1/27/2016 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 6,374 | 6/23/2023 | 95 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 267 | 3/6/2007 | 95 | $0.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 9 | 11/27/2012 | 95 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 368 | 7/29/2021 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 32 | 10/24/2018 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts |
Soures & References
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 24). Balatro on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 24). Rhythm Doctor on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 19). Broforce on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 30). Iron Snout on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 24). Brotato on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 2). Peggle Deluxe on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 5). Super Hexagon on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 28). Paint the Town Red on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 18). Lethal League Blaze on Steam. Steam Store.