Best Automation Games on Steam (for Mac OS)
Steam currently has 1,645 Automation 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. Automation game rankings were last updated on 12/22/2025.
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1. Factorio
Factorio is a game about building and creating automated factories to produce items of increasing complexity, within an infinite 2D world. Use your imagination to design your factory, combine simple elements into ingenious structures, and finally protect it from the creatures who don't really like you.
Factorio holds the #1 spot for "best Mac OS Automation game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 222,969 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 217,307 positive reviews and 5,662 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $35.00 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 | $35.00 |
| Release Date | 8/14/2020 |
| Developer | Wube Software LTD. |
| Publisher | Wube Software LTD. |
| Steam App Id | 427520 |
2. shapez 2
Dive into a factory-building game with the focus on just that – building huge space factories! Construct sprawling multi-level factories and satisfying production lines without limits. Tackle increasingly complex automation challenges at your own pace – you won’t have to worry about enemies.
shapez 2 has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Mac OS Automation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 12,798 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 12,508 positive reviews and 290 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 shapez 2 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 8/15/2024 |
| Franchise | tobspr Games |
| Developer | tobspr Games |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 2162800 |
3. Rusty's Retirement
A relaxing idle-farming simulator that sits at the bottom of your screen while you do other things.
Rusty's Retirement has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mac OS Automation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 14,140 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,702 positive reviews and 438 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.68 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Rusty's Retirement on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $4.68 |
| Release Date | 4/26/2024 |
| Developer | Mister Morris Games |
| Publisher | Mister Morris Games |
| Steam App Id | 2666510 |
4. Opus Magnum
Opus Magnum is the latest open-ended puzzle game from Zachtronics, the creators of SpaceChem, Infinifactory, and SHENZHEN I/O. Design and build machines that assemble potions, poisons, and more using the alchemical engineer’s most advanced tool: the transmutation engine!
Opus Magnum has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mac OS Automation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,349 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,185 positive reviews and 164 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 possible to play Opus Magnum on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 12/7/2017 |
| Franchise | Zachtronics |
| Developer | Zachtronics |
| Publisher | Zachtronics |
| Steam App Id | 558990 |
5. Timberborn
Humans are long gone. In a world struck by droughts and toxic waste, will your lumberpunk beavers do any better? A sandbox city-building game featuring ingenious animals, vertical architecture, water physics, and terraforming. Contains high amounts of wood.
Timberborn has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mac OS Automation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 35,088 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 33,657 positive reviews and 1,431 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $34.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Timberborn on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $34.99 |
| Release Date | 9/15/2021 |
| Developer | Mechanistry |
| Publisher | Mechanistry |
| Steam App Id | 1062090 |
6. Mindustry
An open-ended factory management game with RTS and tower defense elements.
Mindustry has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mac OS Automation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 24,433 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,427 positive reviews and 1,006 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 Mindustry on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
7. shapez
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
shapez has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mac OS Automation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 14,744 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 14,167 positive reviews and 577 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $0.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play shapez on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $0.99 |
| Release Date | 6/7/2020 |
| Franchise | Doyoyo Games |
| Developer | Tobias Springer |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1318690 |
8. The Farmer Was Replaced
Program and optimize a drone to automate a farm and watch it do the work for you. Collect resources to unlock better technology and become the most efficient farmer in the world. Improve your problem solving and coding skills.
The Farmer Was Replaced has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS Automation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,125 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,860 positive reviews and 265 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play The Farmer Was Replaced on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 10/10/2025 |
| Franchise | Metaroot |
| Developer | Timon Herzog |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 2060160 |
9. TIS-100
TIS-100 is an open-ended programming game by Zachtronics, the creators of SpaceChem and Infinifactory, in which you rewrite corrupted code segments to repair the TIS-100 and unlock its secrets. It’s the assembly language programming game you never asked for!
TIS-100 has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS Automation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,008 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,877 positive reviews and 131 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $6.99 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 TIS-100 on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $6.99 |
| Release Date | 7/20/2015 |
| Developer | Zachtronics |
| Publisher | Zachtronics |
| Steam App Id | 370360 |
10. Turing Complete
Learn CPU architecture with puzzles
Turing Complete has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Automation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,856 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,668 positive reviews and 188 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $17.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Turing Complete on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
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| 16,529 | 8/14/2020 | 96 | $35.00 | Steam Charts | |
| 690 | 8/15/2024 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 668 | 4/26/2024 | 94 | $4.68 | Steam Charts | |
| 84 | 12/7/2017 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 3,777 | 9/15/2021 | 94 | $34.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 480 | 9/26/2019 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 731 | 6/7/2020 | 94 | $0.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 654 | 10/10/2025 | 93 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 23 | 7/20/2015 | 93 | $6.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 86 | 10/2/2021 | 93 | $17.99 | Steam Charts |
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