Best Coding Games on Steam (for Mac OS)
Steam currently has 32 Coding 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. Coding game rankings were last updated on 9/18/2024.
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1. Bitburner
Bitburner is a programming-based incremental game. Write scripts in JavaScript to automate gameplay, learn skills, play minigames, solve puzzles, and more in this cyberpunk text-based incremental RPG.
Bitburner holds the #1 spot for "best Mac OS Coding game on Steam" with a Player Score of 92. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,203 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,899 positive reviews and 304 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 Bitburner on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 12/10/2021 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Fulcrum Games |
| Steam App Id | 1812820 |
2. while True: learn()
You’re a machine learning specialist who makes neural networks but your cat seems to be better at it. Now you must solve puzzles to build a cat-to-human translation system (who knows what else this cat is capable of!). Earn a fortune, buy kickass cat outfits, learn how machine learning really works!
while True: learn() has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Mac OS Coding games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,945 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,354 positive reviews and 591 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $12.99 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.
3. Extortion
You're a computer engineer with a terrible secret. Someone is blackmailing you and now, you have to hack some servers and get secret files for him. Would you succeed in achieving their missions or would you find them and revenge?
Extortion has achieved a Player Score of 76, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mac OS Coding games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 18 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17 positive reviews and 1 negative reviews — making it "Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 10/30/2020 |
| Franchise | Dysnomia Studio |
| Developer | Dysnomia |
| Publisher | Dysnomia |
| Steam App Id | 1299430 |
4. Bot Studio for Discord
The easiest way to make Discord bots. A drag and drop editor makes it simple to create the perfect bot for your servers, no coding required!
Bot Studio for Discord has achieved a Player Score of 75, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mac OS Coding games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 496 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 396 positive reviews and 100 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Bot Studio for Discord on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 5/12/2020 |
| Developer | Bot Studio for Discord |
| Publisher | DBS Dev |
| Steam App Id | 1118380 |
5. Roselt Developer Tools
Cross-Platform Utilities App for Developers and Programmers
Roselt Developer Tools has achieved a Player Score of 75, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mac OS Coding games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9 positive reviews and 0 negative reviews — making it "9 user reviews" 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 | 5/28/2023 |
| Developer | Shaun Roselt |
| Publisher | Shaun Roselt |
| Steam App Id | 1223180 |
6. Super Markup Man
Super Markup Man is the ultimate fun way to practice web development and learn the basics of HTML and CSS. No coding skills needed!
Super Markup Man has achieved a Player Score of 74, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mac OS Coding games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 117 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 96 positive reviews and 21 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Steam Price | $3.99 |
| Release Date | 8/16/2016 |
| Franchise | Roppy Chop Studios |
| Developer | Roppy Chop Studios |
| Publisher | Roppy Chop Studios |
| Steam App Id | 502210 |
7. Bots Are Stupid
An ultra-precise 2D platformer where you give robots instructions instead of directly controlling them. Master the campaign levels or create and share your own. “It’s Mario Maker with coding” - Lewis Brindley, Yogscast.
Bots Are Stupid has achieved a Player Score of 73, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mac OS Coding games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 153 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 122 positive reviews and 31 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.89 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Steam Price | $3.89 |
| Release Date | 12/15/2022 |
| Franchise | Yogscast Games |
| Developer | Leander Edler-Golla |
| Publisher | Yogscast Games |
| Steam App Id | 1578160 |
8. Marvellous Inc.
Marvellous Inc. is a programming puzzle game, where you program robots to solve tasks.
Marvellous Inc. has achieved a Player Score of 69, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS Coding games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 26 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21 positive reviews and 5 negative reviews — making it "Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $11.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Steam Price | $11.99 |
| Release Date | 4/27/2018 |
| Developer | Marvellous Soft |
| Publisher | Marvellous Soft |
| Steam App Id | 827940 |
9. HTML5 Javascript Game Engine
HTML5 Javascript Game Engine provides a complete set of functions making writing games simple and rewarding ! It is a great tool to start with for learning game programming while achieving impressive results
HTML5 Javascript Game Engine has achieved a Player Score of 46, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS Coding games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2 positive reviews and 3 negative reviews — making it "5 user reviews" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 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.
10. CodeSpells
Craft any magical spell you can imagine using the most powerful tool there is: code. CodeSpells is currently an unguided, sandbox experience for the bravest wizards who want to help the developers steer the game's development.
CodeSpells has achieved a Player Score of 42, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Coding games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 251 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 100 positive reviews and 151 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Negative" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 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.
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 9/18/2015 |
| Developer | ThoughtSTEM, LLC |
| Publisher | ThoughtSTEM, LLC |
| Steam App Id | 324190 |
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| 532 | 12/10/2021 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 4 | 1/17/2019 | 89 | $12.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 10/30/2020 | 76 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 5/12/2020 | 75 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 5/28/2023 | 75 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 8/16/2016 | 74 | $3.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 3 | 12/15/2022 | 73 | $3.89 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 4/27/2018 | 69 | $11.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 8/6/2020 | 46 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 9/18/2015 | 42 | $4.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, September 18). Bitburner on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, September 18). while True: learn() on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, September 19). Extortion on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, September 24). Bot Studio for Discord on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, August 31). Roselt Developer Tools on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, August 30). Super Markup Man on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, September 27). Bots Are Stupid on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, September 22). Marvellous Inc. on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, September 2). HTML5 Javascript Game Engine on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, September 3). CodeSpells on Steam. Steam Store.