Best Card Game Games on Steam (for Mac OS)
Steam currently has 4,077 Card Game 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 Game game rankings were last updated on 9/30/2025.
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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 Game game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 169,869 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 166,398 positive reviews and 3,471 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $13.49 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 | $13.49 |
| 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 Game games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 189,424 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 185,184 positive reviews and 4,240 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 Game games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 136,095 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 131,852 positive reviews and 4,243 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. Tabletop Simulator
Tabletop Simulator is the only simulator where you can let your aggression out by flipping the table! There are no rules to follow: just you, a physics sandbox, and your friends. Make your own online board games or play the thousands of community created mods. Unlimited gaming possibilities!
Tabletop Simulator has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mac OS Card Game games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 69,060 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 66,377 positive reviews and 2,683 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 not possible to play or run Tabletop Simulator on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 6/5/2015 |
| Developer | Berserk Games |
| Publisher | Berserk Games |
| Steam App Id | 286160 |
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 Game games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 27,804 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 26,766 positive reviews and 1,038 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.79 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 | $4.79 |
| 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 Game games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,882 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,818 positive reviews and 64 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $22.49 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 | $22.49 |
| Release Date | 4/30/2025 |
| Franchise | Playworks |
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| Steam App Id | 2097570 |
7. I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
Spend your teenage years on an alien planet in this narrative RPG with card-based battles. Explore, grow up, and fall in love. The choices you make and skills you master over ten years will determine the course of your life and the survival of your colony.
I Was a Teenage Exocolonist has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mac OS Card Game games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,155 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,015 positive reviews and 140 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 | 8/25/2022 |
| Franchise | Northway Games |
| Developer | Northway Games |
| Publisher | Finji |
| Steam App Id | 1148760 |
8. Pilgrims
Pilgrims is a playful adventure game, created by the team behind Machinarium and Samorost. Roam the land as you please and make new friends, share a laugh with your fellow travelers and help them complete their little stories, your way. How many different solutions can you find?
Pilgrims has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS Card Game games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,590 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,382 positive reviews and 208 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.09 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 | $2.09 |
| Release Date | 10/7/2019 |
| Franchise | Amanita Design |
| Developer | Amanita Design |
| Publisher | Amanita Design |
| Steam App Id | 1049280 |
9. Sultan's Game
The Sultan commands you to play a cruel game. Each week you draw a card, and have to complete its challenge within seven days. Forced to make dreadful choices to beat the Sultan’s Game and save your own life, you will have to find a way to survive not just the Game, but its consequences too.
Sultan's Game has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS Card Game games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 26,979 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 25,572 positive reviews and 1,407 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Sultan's Game on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 3/30/2025 |
| Franchise | 2P Games |
| Developer | Double Cross |
| Publisher | 2P Games |
| Steam App Id | 3117820 |
10. Cobalt Core
A sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder with a deep new single-axis spin on tactics games! Dodge missiles, line up your cannons, and blast 'em out of the sky... Then get to the bottom of these time loops, before it's too late!
Cobalt Core has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Card Game games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,755 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,617 positive reviews and 138 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $12.99 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 | $12.99 |
| Release Date | 11/8/2023 |
| Franchise | Brace Yourself Games |
| Developer | Rocket Rat Games |
| Publisher | Brace Yourself Games |
| Steam App Id | 2179850 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 6,665 | 2/20/2024 | 97 | $13.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 10,397 | 1/23/2019 | 97 | $6.24 | Steam Charts | |
| 959 | 10/19/2021 | 96 | $7.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 3,299 | 6/5/2015 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 285 | 4/8/2022 | 94 | $4.79 | Steam Charts | |
| 79 | 4/30/2025 | 93 | $22.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 67 | 8/25/2022 | 93 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 5 | 10/7/2019 | 93 | $2.09 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,735 | 3/30/2025 | 93 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 34 | 11/8/2023 | 92 | $12.99 | Steam Charts |
Soures & References
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 30). Balatro on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 30). Slay the Spire on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 30). Inscryption on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 29). Tabletop Simulator on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 18). Stacklands on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 30). StarVaders on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 27). I Was a Teenage Exocolonist on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 30). Pilgrims on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 28). Sultan's Game on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 29). Cobalt Core on Steam. Steam Store.