Best Arcade Games on Steam (for Mac OS)
Steam currently has 19,987 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 5/6/2026.
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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 261,863 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 257,543 positive reviews and 4,320 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. 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 189,944 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 185,953 positive reviews and 3,991 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $11.99 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 | $11.99 |
| 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 26,178 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 25,706 positive reviews and 472 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 | 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 60,497 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 58,646 positive reviews and 1,851 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Broforce on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| 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 17,438 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,036 positive reviews and 402 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 113,038 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 109,146 positive reviews and 3,892 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 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 | $4.99 |
| 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 13,576 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,250 positive reviews and 326 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 25,000 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 24,218 positive reviews and 782 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 31,882 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 30,596 positive reviews and 1,286 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 6,615 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,417 positive reviews and 198 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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| 3,098 | 10/20/2022 | 97 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 6,055 | 2/20/2024 | 97 | $11.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 76 | 12/6/2025 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 103 | 10/15/2015 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 9 | 1/27/2016 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 4,420 | 6/23/2023 | 95 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 189 | 3/6/2007 | 95 | $0.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 9 | 11/27/2012 | 95 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 227 | 7/29/2021 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 20 | 10/24/2018 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts |
Soures & References
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 4). Balatro on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 26). Rhythm Doctor on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 2). Broforce on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 2). Iron Snout on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 4). Brotato on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 28). Peggle Deluxe on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 2). Super Hexagon on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 9). Paint the Town Red on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 12). Lethal League Blaze on Steam. Steam Store.