Best Bullet Hell Games on Steam (for Mac OS)
Steam currently has 4,587 Bullet Hell 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. Bullet Hell game rankings were last updated on 4/27/2025.
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1. Vampire Survivors
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you.
Vampire Survivors holds the #1 spot for "best Mac OS Bullet Hell game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 249,435 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 245,608 positive reviews and 3,827 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 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.
2. Undertale
UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.
Undertale has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Mac OS Bullet Hell games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 268,024 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 259,291 positive reviews and 8,733 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Undertale on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
3. Just Shapes & Beats
"Just Shapes & Beats" is a chaotic co-op musical bullet-hell based on three simple things: avoid Shapes, move to the kick-ass Beats, and die, repeatedly.
Just Shapes & Beats has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mac OS Bullet Hell games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,602 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,080 positive reviews and 522 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 | 5/31/2018 |
| Developer | Berzerk Studio |
| Publisher | Berzerk Studio |
| Steam App Id | 531510 |
4. Cuphead
Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by cartoons of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are painstakingly created with the same techniques of the era, i.e. traditional hand drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings.
Cuphead has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mac OS Bullet Hell games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 183,396 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 176,640 positive reviews and 6,756 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $13.99 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 | $13.99 |
| Release Date | 9/29/2017 |
| Developer | Studio MDHR Entertainment Inc. |
| Publisher | Studio MDHR Entertainment Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 268910 |
5. Minishoot' Adventures
Fly into a charming handcrafted world and go on an adventure that mixes up open exploration with crispy twin-stick shooter action. Fight your way from the shiny overworld to the deepest caves, improve your ship and overcome the dungeons' bosses to rescue your friends!
Minishoot' Adventures has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mac OS Bullet Hell games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,775 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,659 positive reviews and 116 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.74 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 | $9.74 |
| Release Date | 4/2/2024 |
| Franchise | IndieArk |
| Developer | SoulGame Studio |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1634860 |
6. Dungeon Munchies
Hunt down monsters to cook and eat them! You’ve been revived in a massive underground complex and you must leave this bizarre facility. Aided by the undead Necro-Chef Simmer, you must stay safe, get fed, find a way to get out
Dungeon Munchies has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mac OS Bullet Hell games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,890 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,699 positive reviews and 191 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.
7. Nuclear Throne
Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Fight your way through the wastelands with powerful weaponry, collecting radiation to mutate some new limbs and abilities.
Nuclear Throne has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mac OS Bullet Hell games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,931 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,230 positive reviews and 701 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $11.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Nuclear Throne on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
8. The Binding of Isaac
Now 20% More Evil with the Free Halloween update!
The Binding of Isaac has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS Bullet Hell games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 60,188 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 57,132 positive reviews and 3,056 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play The Binding of Isaac on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 9/28/2011 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Edmund McMillen |
| Steam App Id | 113200 |
9. Nova Drift
Nova Drift distills the mechanical depth and strategy of an ARPG into classic arcade space combat. Control an endlessly evolving bio-mechanical ship, face legions of strange and deadly foes, and ride the wake of a dying star across the void.
Nova Drift has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS Bullet Hell games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 13,873 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,282 positive reviews and 591 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $17.99 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.
10. Bit Blaster XL
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
Bit Blaster XL has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Bullet Hell games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,136 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,918 positive reviews and 218 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $0.99 |
| Release Date | 1/22/2016 |
| Developer | Adamvision Studios |
| Publisher | Adamvision Studios |
| Steam App Id | 433950 |
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| 3,512 | 10/20/2022 | 97 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,328 | 9/15/2015 | 96 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 85 | 5/31/2018 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,495 | 9/29/2017 | 95 | $13.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 66 | 4/2/2024 | 94 | $9.74 | Steam Charts | |
| 4 | 7/27/2022 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 50 | 12/5/2015 | 94 | $11.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 158 | 9/28/2011 | 93 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 113 | 8/12/2024 | 93 | $17.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 1/22/2016 | 93 | $0.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 22). Just Shapes & Beats on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 5). Cuphead on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 6). Minishoot' Adventures on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 31). Dungeon Munchies on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 30). Nuclear Throne on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 18). The Binding of Isaac on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 5). Nova Drift on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 29). Bit Blaster XL on Steam. Steam Store.