Best Combat Games on Steam (for Mac OS)

Steam currently has 9,938 Combat 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. Combat game rankings were last updated on 12/4/2024.

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1. 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 holds the #1 spot for "best Mac OS Combat game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 692,636 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 671,013 positive reviews and 21,623 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $47.99 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 $47.99
Release Date 8/3/2023
Franchise Larian Studios
Developer Larian Studios
Publisher Larian Studios
Steam App Id 1086940

2. Juice Galaxy

Juice Galaxy is a happy place to fly around and smack things and drink juice. And explore things. And just, flip around doing stuff.

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Juice Galaxy has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Mac OS Combat games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,743 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,649 positive reviews and 94 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 Juice Galaxy on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 11/22/2023
Developer Fishlicka
Publisher J4D3D LLC
Steam App Id 1708150

3. Thronefall

A minimalist game about building and defending your little kingdom.

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Thronefall has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mac OS Combat games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 18,467 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,886 positive reviews and 581 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.74 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 $9.74
Release Date 10/11/2024
Developer GrizzlyGames
Publisher GrizzlyGames
Steam App Id 2239150

4. Borderlands 2

The Ultimate Vault Hunter’s Upgrade lets you get the most out of the Borderlands 2 experience.

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Borderlands 2 has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mac OS Combat games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 279,628 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 266,042 positive reviews and 13,586 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Borderlands 2 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $4.99
Release Date 9/20/2012
Franchise Borderlands Franchise
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Steam App Id 49520

5. Snake Force

Snake Force is an alternative top-down shooting game inspired by the classic game Snake. In this game, you’ll rescue your bros and fight along side with them. You and your bros will stand in a line, and shoot at the same point. Keep the shape of your squad, because bullets hurt whatever they hit.

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Snake Force has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mac OS Combat games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,452 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,305 positive reviews and 147 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, it is possible to play Snake Force on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 11/19/2021
Developer Team Soda
Publisher Team Soda
Steam App Id 1806040

6. 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!

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Songs of Syx has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mac OS Combat games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,313 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,131 positive reviews and 182 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.99 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 $19.99
Release Date 9/21/2020
Developer Gamatron AB
Publisher Gamatron AB
Steam App Id 1162750

7. Muck

Muck is a survival-roguelike. Collect resources, find items & build a base to survive for as long as you can.

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Muck has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mac OS Combat games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 170,578 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 159,944 positive reviews and 10,634 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 Muck on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 6/5/2021
Developer Dani
Publisher Dani
Steam App Id 1625450

8. Slice & Dice

Tactical dice-rolling roguelike combat. Take control of 5 heroes, each with their own unique dice. Fight your way through 20 levels of monsters and try to take on the final boss. If you lose a single fight you have to start over so be careful (and lucky!).

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Slice & Dice has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS Combat games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,771 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,716 positive reviews and 55 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $8.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Slice & Dice on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $8.99
Release Date 3/20/2024
Developer Tann
Publisher Tann
Steam App Id 1775490

9. Necesse

Build, quest, and conquer across an infinite procedurally generated world. Play alone or with friends as you establish a settlement and explore deep dungeons, fight monsters and bosses, mine rare ores, craft magical equipment, recruit specialists for your colony, and more!

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Necesse has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS Combat games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 14,243 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,377 positive reviews and 866 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.74 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 $9.74
Release Date 12/12/2019
Franchise Hooded Horse
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Steam App Id 1169040

10. Deathbulge: Battle of the Bands

A party-based RPG about a 3-piece band of dysfunctional friends who, upon signing up to a perfectly normal battle of the bands contest, become cursed with an unusual power.

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Deathbulge: Battle of the Bands has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Combat games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 466 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 462 positive reviews and 4 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $13.39 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 $13.39
Release Date 8/8/2023
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Steam App Id 1083790

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8/3/2023
96
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11/22/2023
95
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10/11/2024
94
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9/20/2012
94
$4.99
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11/19/2021
94
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304
9/21/2020
93
$19.99
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6/5/2021
93
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Slice & Dice steam charts
87
3/20/2024
92
$8.99
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Necesse steam charts
574
12/12/2019
91
$9.74
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8/8/2023
91
$13.39
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  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 5). Snake Force on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 28). Songs of Syx on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 29). Muck on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 23). Slice & Dice on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 29). Necesse on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 1). Deathbulge: Battle of the Bands on Steam. Steam Store.

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