Best Card Battler Games on Steam (for Mac OS)
Steam currently has 1,574 Card Battler 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. Card Battler game rankings were last updated on 1/11/2025.
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1. Balatro
The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.
Balatro holds the #1 spot for "best Mac OS Card Battler game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 115,595 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 113,507 positive reviews and 2,088 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 2/20/2024 |
| Franchise | Playstack |
| Developer | LocalThunk |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 2379780 |
2. Slay the Spire
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Slay the Spire has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Mac OS Card Battler games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 172,762 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 169,014 positive reviews and 3,748 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 | 1/23/2019 |
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| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 646570 |
3. Inscryption
Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...
Inscryption has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mac OS Card Battler games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 126,220 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 122,316 positive reviews and 3,904 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Inscryption on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 10/19/2021 |
| Franchise | Daniel Mullins Games |
| Developer | Daniel Mullins Games |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 1092790 |
4. Stacklands
Stacklands is a village builder where you stack cards to collect food, build structures, and fight creatures. 🃏 For example, dragging a Villager card on top of a Berry Bush card will spawn Berry cards which the villagers can eat to survive. 🃏 Play your cards right and expand your village!
Stacklands has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mac OS Card Battler games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 25,854 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 24,921 positive reviews and 933 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $7.99 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 | $7.99 |
| Release Date | 4/8/2022 |
| Franchise | sokpop |
| Developer | Sokpop Collective |
| Publisher | Sokpop Collective |
| Steam App Id | 1948280 |
5. Die in the Dungeon: Origins
Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!
Die in the Dungeon: Origins has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mac OS Card Battler games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,257 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,138 positive reviews and 119 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free 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.
| Release Date | 12/1/2023 |
| Franchise | HypeTrain Digital |
| Developer | ATICO |
| Publisher | HypeTrain Digital |
| Steam App Id | 2428770 |
6. Griftlands
Griftlands is a deck-building roguelite where you negotiate, fight, steal or otherwise persuade others to get your way. Every decision is important, be it the jobs you take, the friends you make, or the cards you collect.
Griftlands has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mac OS Card Battler games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 13,715 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 12,907 positive reviews and 808 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 | 6/1/2021 |
| Franchise | Klei |
| Developer | Klei Entertainment |
| Publisher | Klei Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 601840 |
7. One Step From Eden
Build a powerful deck, cast spells on the fly, battle evolving enemies, find game-changing artifacts, make friends or make enemies, just make it to Eden.
One Step From Eden has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mac OS Card Battler games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,345 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,861 positive reviews and 484 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $7.99 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 | $7.99 |
| Release Date | 3/26/2020 |
| Developer | Thomas Moon Kang |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 960690 |
8. Depersonalization
Dice! Tabletop role-playing games! Cthulhu! Diverse story modules! Rich branching narratives! We are prisoners of fate, but sometimes we also roll the dice and create miracles!
Depersonalization has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS Card Battler games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,604 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,249 positive reviews and 355 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Depersonalization on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 8/9/2024 |
| Franchise | Gamera Games |
| Developer | MeowNature |
| Publisher | Gamera Games |
| Steam App Id | 1477070 |
9. Duelists of Eden
Build a deck and battle online in real-time action with rollback netcode!
Duelists of Eden has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS Card Battler games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 873 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 842 positive reviews and 31 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Duelists of Eden on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 3/7/2024 |
| Developer | Thomas Moon Kang |
| Publisher | Thomas Moon Kang |
| Steam App Id | 1664200 |
10. Cat God Ranch
Lead hundreds of "wise" little animals to pay tribute to the Cat God!! 7 animal families, 100+ animals, 10+ Cat Gods, 100+ items, and various animal combinations waiting for you to explore!
Cat God Ranch has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Card Battler games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,608 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,530 positive reviews and 78 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. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 9/13/2024 |
| Developer | CrazyPotato Studio |
| Publisher | CrazyPotato Studio |
| Steam App Id | 2797340 |
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| 23,725 | 2/20/2024 | 97 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 14,904 | 1/23/2019 | 97 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,303 | 10/19/2021 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 519 | 4/8/2022 | 94 | $7.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 63 | 12/1/2023 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 73 | 6/1/2021 | 92 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 36 | 3/26/2020 | 90 | $7.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 242 | 8/9/2024 | 90 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 11 | 3/7/2024 | 90 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 129 | 9/13/2024 | 90 | $9.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 8). Inscryption on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 6). Stacklands on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). Die in the Dungeon: Origins on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 7). Griftlands on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 25). One Step From Eden on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 10). Depersonalization on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 7). Duelists of Eden on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 9). Cat God Ranch on Steam. Steam Store.