Best Bullet Hell Games on Steam (for Mac OS)
Steam currently has 3,502 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 5/19/2024.
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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 229,842 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 226,510 positive reviews and 3,332 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 225,122 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 217,586 positive reviews and 7,536 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 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 19,413 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 18,955 positive reviews and 458 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 159,876 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 154,102 positive reviews and 5,774 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 | 9/29/2017 |
| Developer | Studio MDHR Entertainment Inc. |
| Publisher | Studio MDHR Entertainment Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 268910 |
5. 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 #5 spot for the best Mac OS Bullet Hell games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,472 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,299 positive reviews and 173 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.
6. 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 #6 spot for the best Mac OS Bullet Hell games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,278 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,621 positive reviews and 657 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).
7. 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 #7 spot for the best Mac OS Bullet Hell games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 58,217 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 55,392 positive reviews and 2,825 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. 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 |
8. 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 #8 spot for the best Mac OS Bullet Hell games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 11,331 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,894 positive reviews and 437 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Nova Drift on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
9. Bit Blaster XL
A throwback to the classic quarter eating arcade games of the 80's. Bit Blaster XL is a retro styled, addictive, and fast paced arcade shoot 'em up! (shmup).
Bit Blaster XL 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 6,140 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,926 positive reviews and 214 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $0.49 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 | $0.49 |
| Release Date | 1/22/2016 |
| Developer | Adamvision Studios |
| Publisher | Adamvision Studios |
| Steam App Id | 433950 |
10. 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 93, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Bullet Hell games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,091 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,043 positive reviews and 48 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Minishoot' Adventures on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 4/2/2024 |
| Franchise | IndieArk |
| Developer | SoulGame Studio |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1634860 |
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 | 7,186 | 10/20/2022 | 97 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,224 | 9/15/2015 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 98 | 5/31/2018 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,071 | 9/29/2017 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 8 | 7/27/2022 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 161 | 12/5/2015 | 94 | $11.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 254 | 9/28/2011 | 93 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 127 | 3/27/2019 | 93 | $17.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 4 | 1/22/2016 | 93 | $0.49 | Steam Charts | |
 | 151 | 4/2/2024 | 93 | $14.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 13). Undertale on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 18). Just Shapes & Beats on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 18). Cuphead on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 26). Dungeon Munchies on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 18). Nuclear Throne on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 19). The Binding of Isaac on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 18). Nova Drift on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 13). Bit Blaster XL on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 7). Minishoot' Adventures on Steam. Steam Store.