Best Choices Matter Games on Steam (for Mac OS)

Steam currently has 8,148 Choices Matter 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. Choices Matter game rankings were last updated on 1/3/2025.

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1. The Henry Stickmin Collection

A choose-your-own-path where failing is more fun than succeeding.

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The Henry Stickmin Collection holds the #1 spot for "best Mac OS Choices Matter game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 48,264 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 47,614 positive reviews and 650 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 8/7/2020
Franchise Innersloth
Developer PuffballsUnited
Publisher Innersloth
Steam App Id 1089980

2. 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.

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Balatro has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Mac OS Choices Matter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 117,219 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 115,088 positive reviews and 2,131 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

3. OneShot

OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.

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OneShot has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mac OS Choices Matter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 49,857 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 48,994 positive reviews and 863 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 OneShot on the Steam Deck.

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 12/9/2016
Developer Future Cat LLC
Publisher KOMODO
Steam App Id 420530

4. Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur’s Gate 3 is a story-rich, party-based RPG set in the universe of Dungeons & Dragons, where your choices shape a tale of fellowship and betrayal, survival and sacrifice, and the lure of absolute power.

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Baldur's Gate 3 has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mac OS Choices Matter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 718,674 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 695,770 positive reviews and 22,904 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $59.99 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 $59.99
Release Date 8/3/2023
Franchise Larian Studios
Developer Larian Studios
Publisher Larian Studios
Steam App Id 1086940

5. The Walking Dead

A five-part adventure horror series set in the same universe as Robert Kirkman’s award-winning comic book series.

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The Walking Dead has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mac OS Choices Matter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 71,745 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 69,779 positive reviews and 1,966 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $1.49 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 $1.49
Release Date 4/24/2012
Developer Telltale Games
Publisher Skybound Games
Steam App Id 207610

6. Undertale

UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

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Undertale has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mac OS Choices Matter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 248,637 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 240,408 positive reviews and 8,229 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).

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 9/15/2015
Developer tobyfox
Publisher tobyfox
Steam App Id 391540

7. A Date with Death

Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.

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A Date with Death has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mac OS Choices Matter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,636 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,495 positive reviews and 141 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play A Date with Death on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 12/7/2023
Franchise Two and a Half Studios
Developer Two and a Half Studios
Publisher Two and a Half Studios
Steam App Id 2415010

8. The Case of the Golden Idol

A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.

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The Case of the Golden Idol has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS Choices Matter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,930 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,802 positive reviews and 128 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $17.99 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 $17.99
Release Date 10/13/2022
Franchise Playstack
Developer Color Gray Games
Publisher Playstack
Steam App Id 1677770

9. I Wani Hug that Gator!

I Wani Hug that Gator! Is a choice-driven narrative about teenagers struggling to find their way. Help Inco, loser highschooler extraordinaire, navigate his budding friendships (and romance!) while surviving being the only human in a dinosaur-filled school.

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I Wani Hug that Gator! has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS Choices Matter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,283 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,236 positive reviews and 47 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play I Wani Hug that Gator! on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $14.99
Release Date 2/14/2024
Developer Cavemanon
Publisher Cavemanon
Steam App Id 1895350

10. Life is Strange - Episode 1

Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

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Life is Strange - Episode 1 has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Choices Matter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 167,730 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 161,324 positive reviews and 6,406 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Life is Strange - Episode 1 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

More Choices Matter Mac Games on Steam

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The Henry Stickmin Collection steam charts
99
8/7/2020
97
$14.99
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Balatro steam charts
28,539
2/20/2024
97
$14.99
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OneShot steam charts
67
12/9/2016
96
$9.99
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Baldur's Gate 3 steam charts
54,740
8/3/2023
96
$59.99
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The Walking Dead steam charts
170
4/24/2012
96
$1.49
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Undertale steam charts
814
9/15/2015
96
$9.99
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A Date with Death steam charts
247
12/7/2023
95
Free
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The Case of the Golden Idol steam charts
99
10/13/2022
95
$17.99
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I Wani Hug that Gator! steam charts
53
2/14/2024
95
$14.99
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Life is Strange - Episode 1 steam charts
229
1/30/2015
95
Free
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 3). The Henry Stickmin Collection on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 14). Balatro on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 3). OneShot on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 14). Baldur's Gate 3 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 28). The Walking Dead on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 6). Undertale on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 10). A Date with Death on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 3). The Case of the Golden Idol on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 12). I Wani Hug that Gator! on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 26). Life is Strange - Episode 1 on Steam. Steam Store.

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