Best Base Building Games on Steam (for Mac OS)

Steam currently has 3,529 Base Building 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. Base Building game rankings were last updated on 6/6/2025.

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1. RimWorld

A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.

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RimWorld holds the #1 spot for "best Mac OS Base Building game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 210,503 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 206,203 positive reviews and 4,300 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $34.99 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 $34.99
Release Date 10/17/2018
Developer Ludeon Studios
Publisher Ludeon Studios
Steam App Id 294100

2. 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.

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Factorio has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Mac OS Base Building games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 210,499 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 204,973 positive reviews and 5,526 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

3. Subnautica

Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.

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Subnautica has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mac OS Base Building games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 313,660 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 304,407 positive reviews and 9,253 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $29.99 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 $29.99
Release Date 1/24/2018
Franchise Unknown Worlds
Developer Unknown Worlds Entertainment
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Steam App Id 264710

4. Oxygen Not Included

Oxygen Not Included is a space-colony simulation game. Deep inside an alien space rock your industrious crew will need to master science, overcome strange new lifeforms, and harness incredible space tech to survive, and possibly, thrive.

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Oxygen Not Included has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mac OS Base Building games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 128,290 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 124,125 positive reviews and 4,165 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $24.99 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 $24.99
Release Date 7/30/2019
Franchise Klei
Developer Klei Entertainment
Publisher Klei Entertainment
Steam App Id 457140

5. 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.

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shapez 2 has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mac OS Base Building games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 11,071 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,865 positive reviews and 206 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $17.49 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 $17.49
Release Date 8/15/2024
Franchise tobspr Games
Developer tobspr Games
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Steam App Id 2162800

6. Thronefall

A minimalist game about building and defending your little kingdom.

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Thronefall has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mac OS Base Building games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 20,558 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 19,860 positive reviews and 698 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $11.69 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 $11.69
Release Date 10/11/2024
Developer GrizzlyGames
Publisher GrizzlyGames
Steam App Id 2239150

7. Cult of the Lamb

Start your own cult in a land of false prophets, venturing out into diverse and mysterious regions to build a loyal community of woodland Followers and spread your Word to become the one true cult.

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Cult of the Lamb has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mac OS Base Building games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 103,265 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 98,750 positive reviews and 4,515 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $24.99 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 $24.99
Release Date 8/11/2022
Franchise Devolver Digital
Developer Massive Monster
Publisher Devolver Digital
Steam App Id 1313140

8. Rusty's Retirement

A relaxing idle-farming simulator that sits at the bottom of your screen while you do other things.

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Rusty's Retirement has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS Base Building games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 12,799 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 12,406 positive reviews and 393 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

9. Timberborn

Humans are long gone. In a world struck by droughts and toxic waste, will your lumberpunk beavers do any better? A city-building game featuring ingenious animals, vertical architecture, water physics, and terraforming. Contains high amounts of wood.

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Timberborn has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS Base Building games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 31,497 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 30,154 positive reviews and 1,343 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

10. 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!

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shapez has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Base Building games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 13,676 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,160 positive reviews and 516 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $1.99 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 $1.99
Release Date 6/7/2020
Franchise Doyoyo Games
Developer Tobias Springer
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Steam App Id 1318690

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21,754
10/17/2018
97
$34.99
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Factorio steam charts
21,626
8/14/2020
96
$35.00
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Subnautica steam charts
3,167
1/24/2018
96
$29.99
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Oxygen Not Included steam charts
5,505
7/30/2019
95
$24.99
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2,924
8/15/2024
95
$17.49
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Thronefall steam charts
417
10/11/2024
94
$11.69
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Cult of the Lamb steam charts
1,796
8/11/2022
94
$24.99
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Rusty's Retirement steam charts
709
4/26/2024
94
$4.68
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Timberborn steam charts
5,339
9/15/2021
94
$34.99
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shapez steam charts
420
6/7/2020
94
$1.99
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 5). shapez 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 3). Thronefall on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 6). Cult of the Lamb on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 5). Rusty's Retirement on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 4). Timberborn on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 27). shapez on Steam. Steam Store.

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