Best City Builder Games on Steam (for Mac OS)
Steam currently has 2,697 City Builder 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. City Builder game rankings were last updated on 1/1/2026.
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1. RimWorld
A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.
RimWorld holds the #1 spot for "best Mac OS City Builder game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 232,140 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 227,252 positive reviews and 4,888 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $27.99 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 | $27.99 |
| Release Date | 10/17/2018 |
| Developer | Ludeon Studios |
| Publisher | Ludeon Studios |
| Steam App Id | 294100 |
2. Factorio
Factorio is a game about building and creating automated factories to produce items of increasing complexity, within an infinite 2D world. Use your imagination to design your factory, combine simple elements into ingenious structures, and finally protect it from the creatures who don't really like you.
Factorio has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Mac OS City Builder games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 223,618 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 217,954 positive reviews and 5,664 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $35.00 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 | $35.00 |
| Release Date | 8/14/2020 |
| Developer | Wube Software LTD. |
| Publisher | Wube Software LTD. |
| Steam App Id | 427520 |
3. Minami Lane
Welcome to Minami Lane! Build your own street in this tiny cozy, casual management sim! Unlock and customize buildings, manage your shops, and maximize the happiness of your villagers to complete quests and fill your street with love!
Minami Lane has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mac OS City Builder games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,184 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,038 positive reviews and 146 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 2/28/2024 |
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| Steam App Id | 2678990 |
4. Thronefall
A minimalist game about building and defending your little kingdom.
Thronefall has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mac OS City Builder games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,910 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,127 positive reviews and 783 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $8.44 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 | $8.44 |
| Release Date | 10/11/2024 |
| Franchise | Mythwright |
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| Steam App Id | 2239150 |
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 City Builder games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 28,611 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 27,524 positive reviews and 1,087 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. Mini Motorways
Mini Motorways is a strategy simulation game about designing the road map for a growing city. Build a traffic network, one road at a time, to create a bustling metropolis. Redesign your roads and place your motorways to get everyone where they need to go. How long can you keep the city moving?
Mini Motorways has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mac OS City Builder games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 23,226 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 22,358 positive reviews and 868 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 7/20/2021 |
| Developer | Dinosaur Polo Club |
| Publisher | Dinosaur Polo Club |
| Steam App Id | 1127500 |
7. Timberborn
Humans are long gone. In a world struck by droughts and toxic waste, will your lumberpunk beavers do any better? A sandbox city-building game featuring ingenious animals, vertical architecture, water physics, and terraforming. Contains high amounts of wood.
Timberborn has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mac OS City Builder games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 35,293 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 33,851 positive reviews and 1,442 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $34.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Timberborn on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $34.99 |
| Release Date | 9/15/2021 |
| Developer | Mechanistry |
| Publisher | Mechanistry |
| Steam App Id | 1062090 |
8. OpenTTD
OpenTTD is a business simulation game in which players earn money by transporting passengers and cargo via road, rail, water, and air. It is an open-source remake and expansion of the 1995 Chris Sawyer video game Transport Tycoon Deluxe.
OpenTTD has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS City Builder games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 15,740 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15,141 positive reviews and 599 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 OpenTTD on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
9. Townscaper
Instant town building toy. Place housing blocks and watch them transform, piece by piece, into idyllic ocean-side towns, pastoral gardens, or sweeping cities on the sea.
Townscaper has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS City Builder games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,359 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,375 positive reviews and 984 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $5.99 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 | $5.99 |
| Release Date | 8/26/2021 |
| Developer | Oskar Stålberg |
| Publisher | Raw Fury |
| Steam App Id | 1291340 |
10. Two Point Museum
Curate and manage incredible museums! Explore to discover amazing artifacts. Design and refine the layout, keep staff happy, guests entertained, donations plentiful… and children off the exhibits
Two Point Museum has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS City Builder games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 10,847 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,350 positive reviews and 497 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $29.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Two Point Museum on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $29.99 |
| Release Date | 3/4/2025 |
| Franchise | SEGA |
| Developer | Two Point Studios |
| Publisher | SEGA |
| Steam App Id | 2185060 |
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| 25,660 | 10/17/2018 | 97 | $27.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 17,749 | 8/14/2020 | 96 | $35.00 | Steam Charts | |
| 31 | 2/28/2024 | 94 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 509 | 10/11/2024 | 94 | $8.44 | Steam Charts | |
| 323 | 4/8/2022 | 94 | $7.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 503 | 7/20/2021 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 3,594 | 9/15/2021 | 94 | $34.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 577 | 4/1/2021 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 37 | 8/26/2021 | 93 | $5.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,204 | 3/4/2025 | 93 | $29.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 23). Thronefall on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 26). Stacklands on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 22). Mini Motorways on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 13). Timberborn on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 25). OpenTTD on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 19). Townscaper on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 25). Two Point Museum on Steam. Steam Store.