Best City Builder Games on Steam (for Mac OS)
Steam currently has 1,780 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 7/18/2024.
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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 190,668 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 186,858 positive reviews and 3,810 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 182,078 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 176,940 positive reviews and 5,138 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. 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 #3 spot for the best Mac OS City Builder games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 23,870 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,044 positive reviews and 826 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $5.59 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 | $5.59 |
| Release Date | 4/8/2022 |
| Franchise | sokpop |
| Developer | Sokpop Collective |
| Publisher | Sokpop Collective |
| Steam App Id | 1948280 |
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 14,117 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,677 positive reviews and 440 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 | 8/2/2023 |
| Developer | GrizzlyGames |
| Publisher | GrizzlyGames |
| Steam App Id | 2239150 |
5. 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 #5 spot for the best Mac OS City Builder games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,923 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,869 positive reviews and 54 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 |
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 19,475 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 18,702 positive reviews and 773 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. Townscaper
Instant town building toy
Townscaper 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 20,339 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 19,490 positive reviews and 849 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 Townscaper on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $2.99 |
| Release Date | 8/26/2021 |
| Developer | Oskar Stålberg |
| Publisher | Raw Fury |
| Steam App Id | 1291340 |
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 93, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS City Builder games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 12,413 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,928 positive reviews and 485 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. Songs of Syx
Songs of Syx is a fantasy city-builder where you start off as an insignificant colony and build, scheme, and fight your way towards a metropolis and empire. The mechanics are complex and true to life, where small events can spiral into the collapse of kingdoms. Try the unlimited demo first!
Songs of Syx 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 4,828 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,668 positive reviews and 160 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Songs of Syx on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 9/21/2020 |
| Developer | Gamatron AB |
| Publisher | Gamatron AB |
| Steam App Id | 1162750 |
10. Timberborn
Humans are long gone. In a world struck by droughts and toxic waste, will your lumberpunk beavers do any better? A city-building game featuring ingenious animals, vertical architecture, water physics, and terraforming. Contains high amounts of wood.
Timberborn 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 25,281 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 24,056 positive reviews and 1,225 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 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 | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 9/15/2021 |
| Developer | Mechanistry |
| Publisher | Mechanistry |
| Steam App Id | 1062090 |
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 | 22,233 | 10/17/2018 | 97 | $27.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 10,683 | 8/14/2020 | 96 | $35.00 | Steam Charts | |
 | 532 | 4/8/2022 | 94 | $5.59 | Steam Charts | |
 | 381 | 8/2/2023 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 117 | 2/28/2024 | 94 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 388 | 7/20/2021 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 83 | 8/26/2021 | 94 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 352 | 4/1/2021 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 420 | 9/21/2020 | 93 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 3,270 | 9/15/2021 | 93 | $19.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 25). Factorio on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 16). Stacklands on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 26). Thronefall on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 18). Minami Lane on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 24). Mini Motorways on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 25). Townscaper on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 25). OpenTTD on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 27). Songs of Syx on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 25). Timberborn on Steam. Steam Store.