Best Choices Matter Games on Steam (for Mac OS)
Steam currently has 9,829 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 8/14/2025.
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1. The Henry Stickmin Collection
A choose-your-own-path where failing is more fun than succeeding.
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 52,236 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 51,543 positive reviews and 693 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.
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 166,168 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 162,802 positive reviews and 3,366 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.
OneShot has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mac OS Choices Matter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 56,719 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 55,773 positive reviews and 946 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 | 12/8/2016 |
| 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.
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 778,255 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 753,755 positive reviews and 24,500 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. 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 #5 spot for the best Mac OS Choices Matter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 292,284 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 282,857 positive reviews and 9,427 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).
6. The Walking Dead
A five-part adventure horror series set in the same universe as Robert Kirkman’s award-winning comic book series.
The Walking Dead 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 75,463 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 73,431 positive reviews and 2,032 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 | 4/24/2012 |
| Developer | Telltale Games |
| Publisher | Skybound Games |
| Steam App Id | 207610 |
7. Poco
Poco is the story of the world's smallest clown, who is banished from the circus and finds themself in a mysterious undergrowth full of lost and broken things. Explore, meet strange creatures, solve puzzles, and help Poco return to the circus in this charming 2D/3D hybrid point-and-click adventure.
Poco 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 3,646 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,628 positive reviews and 18 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. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Release Date | 5/20/2025 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Micah Boursier |
| Steam App Id | 3454610 |
8. 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.
A Date with Death 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 11,326 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,120 positive reviews and 206 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 |
9. 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.
The Case of the Golden Idol 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 9,006 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,839 positive reviews and 167 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 |
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.
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 169,938 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 163,490 positive reviews and 6,448 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).
| Release Date | 1/29/2015 |
| Franchise | DON'T NOD |
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| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 319630 |
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| 90 | 8/7/2020 | 97 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 8,561 | 2/20/2024 | 97 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 114 | 12/8/2016 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 49,079 | 8/3/2023 | 96 | $59.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,700 | 9/15/2015 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 141 | 4/24/2012 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 27 | 5/20/2025 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 198 | 12/7/2023 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 56 | 10/13/2022 | 95 | $17.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 256 | 1/29/2015 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 20). Balatro on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 20). OneShot on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 20). Baldur's Gate 3 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 19). Undertale on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 14). The Walking Dead on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 28). Poco on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 22). A Date with Death on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 14). The Case of the Golden Idol on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 16). Life is Strange - Episode 1 on Steam. Steam Store.