Best Building Games on Steam (for Mac OS)

Steam currently has 5,023 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. Building game rankings were last updated on 12/9/2024.

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1. Stardew Valley

You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?

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Stardew Valley holds the #1 spot for "best Mac OS Building game on Steam" with a Player Score of 98. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 825,656 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 812,529 positive reviews and 13,127 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 2/26/2016
Developer ConcernedApe
Publisher ConcernedApe
Steam App Id 413150

2. Terraria

Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

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Terraria has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Mac OS Building games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,354,172 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,320,515 positive reviews and 33,657 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 5/16/2011
Developer Re-Logic
Publisher Re-Logic
Steam App Id 105600

3. 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 has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mac OS Building games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 199,982 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 195,984 positive reviews and 3,998 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

4. 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 #4 spot for the best Mac OS Building games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 200,979 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 195,617 positive reviews and 5,362 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

5. Garry's Mod

Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

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Garry's Mod has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mac OS Building games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,119,677 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,083,532 positive reviews and 36,145 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 Garry's Mod on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 11/29/2006
Developer Facepunch Studios
Publisher Valve
Steam App Id 4000

6. tModLoader

Dig, Fight, and Build your way through the world of player-created mods on Terraria with tModLoader - this DLC makes modding Terraria a reality!

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tModLoader has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mac OS Building games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 286,834 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 278,557 positive reviews and 8,277 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 tModLoader on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 5/16/2020
Developer TML Team
Publishers
Steam App Id 1281930

7. 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 #7 spot for the best Mac OS Building games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 123,568 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 119,556 positive reviews and 4,012 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

8. 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 #8 spot for the best Mac OS Building games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,516 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,360 positive reviews and 156 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. At the moment, it is possible to play shapez 2 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $24.99
Release Date 8/15/2024
Franchise tobspr Games
Developer tobspr Games
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Steam App Id 2162800

10. Blender

Blender is the free and open source 3D creation suite. Free to use for everyone, for any purpose.

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Blender has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Building games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 65,584 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 63,256 positive reviews and 2,328 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 not possible to play or run Blender on the Steam Deck.

Release Date 4/24/2015
Developer Blender Foundation
Publisher Blender Foundation
Steam App Id 365670

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65,103
2/26/2016
98
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29,852
5/16/2011
97
$9.99
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RimWorld steam charts
21,130
10/17/2018
97
$34.99
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Factorio steam charts
27,596
8/14/2020
96
$35.00
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Garry's Mod steam charts
18,050
11/29/2006
96
$9.99
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tModLoader steam charts
32,596
5/16/2020
96
Free
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Oxygen Not Included steam charts
13,340
7/30/2019
95
$24.99
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shapez 2 steam charts
844
8/15/2024
95
$24.99
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Cookie Clicker steam charts
10,036
9/1/2021
95
$4.99
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Blender steam charts
7,143
4/24/2015
95
Free
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  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 12). Terraria on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 13). RimWorld on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 12). Factorio on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 13). Garry's Mod on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 2). tModLoader on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 14). Oxygen Not Included on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 12). shapez 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 14). Cookie Clicker on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 14). Blender on Steam. Steam Store.

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