Best Card Battler Games on Steam (for Mac OS)
Steam currently has 2,246 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 12/18/2025.
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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 176,947 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 173,303 positive reviews and 3,644 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $12.74 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 | $12.74 |
| 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 194,364 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 189,987 positive reviews and 4,377 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $6.24 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 | $6.24 |
| 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 139,342 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 135,002 positive reviews and 4,340 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $7.99 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 | $7.99 |
| Release Date | 10/19/2021 |
| Franchise | Daniel Mullins Games |
| Developer | Daniel Mullins Games |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 1092790 |
4. Kabuto Park
Enjoy summer in Kabuto Park! Catch the cutest bugs, train them and win the Summer Beetle Battles Championship in this tiny bug collection game! Upgrade your equipment to find rarer, stronger and shinier little friends.
Kabuto Park has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mac OS Card Battler games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,034 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,028 positive reviews and 6 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Kabuto Park on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $3.99 |
| Release Date | 5/28/2025 |
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| Publisher | Doot Tiny Games |
| Steam App Id | 3376990 |
5. 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 #5 spot for the best Mac OS Card Battler games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 28,283 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 27,213 positive reviews and 1,070 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 |
6. StarVaders
Pilot a powerful mech to fight off the alien invasion in this ULTIMATE fusion of deckbuilding and grid-based tactics. Discover game-breaking combos, rewind time to alter your fate, and protect the future of humanity in this endlessly replayable roguelike.
StarVaders has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mac OS Card Battler games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,386 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,300 positive reviews and 86 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $18.74 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 | $18.74 |
| Release Date | 4/30/2025 |
| Franchise | Playworks |
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| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 2097570 |
7. ROUNDS
Rounds is a 1v1 rogue-lite shooter where each round gets more intense. The losing player of each round unlocks clever upgrades to create a better build to counter their opponent.
ROUNDS has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mac OS Card Battler games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 40,055 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 38,118 positive reviews and 1,937 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play ROUNDS on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $2.99 |
| Release Date | 4/1/2021 |
| Franchise | Landfall Games |
| Developer | Landfall |
| Publisher | Landfall |
| Steam App Id | 1557740 |
8. 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 #8 spot for the best Mac OS Card Battler games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,451 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,323 positive reviews and 128 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $0.00 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 |
9. 9 Kings
A fast-paced roguelike kingdom builder. Grow your empire and fight massive battles against powerful rival kings. Break the game with thousands of insane builds to become the King of Kings.
9 Kings has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS Card Battler games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 18,604 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,397 positive reviews and 1,207 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 | 5/23/2025 |
| Franchise | Hooded Horse |
| Developer | Sad Socket |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 2784470 |
10. 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 91, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Card Battler games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 14,214 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,320 positive reviews and 894 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $6.79 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 | $6.79 |
| Release Date | 6/1/2021 |
| Franchise | Klei |
| Developer | Klei Entertainment |
| Publisher | Klei Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 601840 |
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Explore even more rankings for the 10 best Card Battler games available on Steam.
| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 10,942 | 2/20/2024 | 97 | $12.74 | Steam Charts | |
| 18,301 | 1/23/2019 | 97 | $6.24 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,886 | 10/19/2021 | 96 | $7.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 28 | 5/28/2025 | 95 | $3.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 420 | 4/8/2022 | 94 | $7.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 220 | 4/30/2025 | 93 | $18.74 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,142 | 4/1/2021 | 93 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 11 | 12/1/2023 | 92 | ??? | Steam Charts | |
| 1,741 | 5/23/2025 | 91 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 73 | 6/1/2021 | 91 | $6.79 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 7). Slay the Spire on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 18). Inscryption on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 18). Kabuto Park on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 6). Stacklands on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 18). StarVaders on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 19). ROUNDS on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 15). Die in the Dungeon: Origins on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 19). 9 Kings on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 18). Griftlands on Steam. Steam Store.