Best Beat 'em up Games on Steam (for Mac OS)

Steam currently has 2,106 Beat 'em up 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. Beat 'em up game rankings were last updated on 5/14/2025.

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1. 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.

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Iron Snout holds the #1 spot for "best Mac OS Beat 'em up game on Steam" with a Player Score of 95. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,342 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,951 positive reviews and 391 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).

Release Date 1/27/2016
Franchise SnoutUp
Developer SnoutUp
Publisher SnoutUp
Steam App Id 424280

2. METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE

Developed by Kojima Productions and PlatinumGames, METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE takes the renowned METAL GEAR franchise into exciting new territory with an all-new action experience. The game seamlessly melds pure action and epic story-telling that surrounds Raiden – a child soldier transformed into a half-human, half-cyborg ninja who...

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METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Mac OS Beat 'em up games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 83,181 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 79,893 positive reviews and 3,288 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 1/9/2014
Franchise Metal Gear
Developer PlatinumGames
Publishers
Steam App Id 235460

3. 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.

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Paint the Town Red has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mac OS Beat 'em up games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 29,512 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 28,293 positive reviews and 1,219 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

4. BlazBlue Entropy Effect

Enjoy action-packed flashy combat with incredibly satisfying combos and responsive controls! Numerous characters, each with completely unique playstyles and loads of unlockable moves & upgrades! This action roguelike sets the bar for fluid fast-paced action.

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BlazBlue Entropy Effect has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mac OS Beat 'em up games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 30,173 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 28,676 positive reviews and 1,497 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.99 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 $19.99
Release Date 1/31/2024
Developer 91Act
Publisher 91Act
Steam App Id 2273430

5. Dust: An Elysian Tail

Immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond.

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Dust: An Elysian Tail has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mac OS Beat 'em up games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 18,632 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,754 positive reviews and 878 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $14.99
Release Date 5/24/2013
Developer Humble Hearts LLC
Publisher Xbox Game Studios
Steam App Id 236090

6. BROK the InvestiGator

An innovative adventure mixed with beat 'em up and RPG elements. In a grim world where animals have replaced mankind, what kind of detective will you be?

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BROK the InvestiGator has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mac OS Beat 'em up games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,087 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,062 positive reviews and 25 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.99 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 $19.99
Release Date 8/26/2022
Franchise COWCAT Games
Developer COWCAT
Publisher COWCAT
Steam App Id 949480

7. Charlie Murder

It’s a punk rock apocalypse! Team up with your friends to lead embattled punk rock band Charlie Murder in their epic quest to save the world from rival death metalers Gore Quaffer and their legions of evil.

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Charlie Murder has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mac OS Beat 'em up games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,387 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,283 positive reviews and 104 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $2.49 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 $2.49
Release Date 5/12/2017
Developer Ska Studios
Publisher Ska Studios
Steam App Id 405290

8. Battle Chef Brigade Deluxe

Battle Chef Brigade pairs combo-based hunting and puzzle-based cooking in a hand drawn, fantasy adventure. Cook your way into the Brigade while subduing Victusia’s destructive monsters. Follow Mina and Thrash in the single-player campaign or challenge your friends in Local Multiplayer and Daily Cook-Offs.

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Battle Chef Brigade Deluxe has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS Beat 'em up games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,624 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,505 positive reviews and 119 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $6.99 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 $6.99
Release Date 11/20/2017
Developer Trinket Studios
Publisher Trinket Studios
Steam App Id 452570

9. APE OUT

APE OUT is a wildly intense and colorfully stylized smash ‘em up about primal escape, rhythmic violence, and frenetic jazz.

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APE OUT has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS Beat 'em up games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,506 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,325 positive reviews and 181 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $14.99 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 $14.99
Release Date 2/28/2019
Developers
Publisher Devolver Digital
Steam App Id 447150

10. Brutal Legend

Brütal Legend is an action-adventure that marries visceral action combat with open-world freedom. Set in a universe somewhere between Lord of the Rings and Spinal Tap, it’s a fresh take on the action/driving genre, which in this case is full of imitation cover bands, demons intent on enslaving humanity and Heavy metal tunes.

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Brutal Legend has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Beat 'em up games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 18,959 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,645 positive reviews and 1,314 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $14.99 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 $14.99
Release Date 2/26/2013
Developer Double Fine Productions
Publisher Double Fine Productions
Steam App Id 225260

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8/26/2022
92
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91
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91
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