Best Beat 'em up Games on Steam (for Mac OS)
Steam currently has 2,121 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.
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 17,359 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,968 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).
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...
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 83,828 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 80,490 positive reviews and 3,338 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.
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 29,678 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 28,455 positive reviews and 1,223 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.
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 30,514 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 29,010 positive reviews and 1,504 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.
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.
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 18,656 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,776 positive reviews and 880 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.74 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 | $3.74 |
| 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?
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 1,092 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,067 positive reviews and 25 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| 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.
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 2,432 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,327 positive reviews and 105 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| 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.
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 2,629 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,510 positive reviews and 119 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 | 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.
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 3,529 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,347 positive reviews and 182 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.
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 18,998 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,680 positive reviews and 1,318 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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| 7 | 1/27/2016 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 531 | 1/9/2014 | 95 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 200 | 7/29/2021 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 833 | 1/31/2024 | 93 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 10 | 5/24/2013 | 93 | $3.74 | Steam Charts | |
| 6 | 8/26/2022 | 92 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 9 | 5/12/2017 | 91 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 11/20/2017 | 91 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 2/28/2019 | 91 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 13 | 2/26/2013 | 91 | $14.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 7). Dust: An Elysian Tail on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 19). BROK the InvestiGator on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 16). Charlie Murder on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 13). Battle Chef Brigade Deluxe on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 5). APE OUT on Steam. Steam Store.
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