Best Deckbuilding Games on Steam (for Mac OS)
Steam currently has 1,652 Deckbuilding 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. Deckbuilding game rankings were last updated on 11/20/2024.
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1. Slay the Spire
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Slay the Spire holds the #1 spot for "best Mac OS Deckbuilding game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 168,738 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 165,092 positive reviews and 3,646 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 1/23/2019 |
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| Steam App Id | 646570 |
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 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Mac OS Deckbuilding games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 55,846 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 54,421 positive reviews and 1,425 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. Inscryption
Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...
Inscryption has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mac OS Deckbuilding games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 123,275 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 119,470 positive reviews and 3,805 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 Inscryption on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 10/19/2021 |
| Franchise | Daniel Mullins Games |
| Developer | Daniel Mullins Games |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 1092790 |
4. 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 #4 spot for the best Mac OS Deckbuilding games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 25,202 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 24,310 positive reviews and 892 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.79 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 | $4.79 |
| Release Date | 4/8/2022 |
| Franchise | sokpop |
| Developer | Sokpop Collective |
| Publisher | Sokpop Collective |
| Steam App Id | 1948280 |
5. I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
Spend your teenage years on an alien planet in this narrative RPG with card-based battles. Explore, grow up, and fall in love. The choices you make and skills you master over ten years will determine the course of your life and the survival of your colony.
I Was a Teenage Exocolonist has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mac OS Deckbuilding games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,361 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,255 positive reviews and 106 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 8/25/2022 |
| Franchise | Northway Games |
| Developer | Northway Games |
| Publisher | Finji |
| Steam App Id | 1148760 |
6. Shogun Showdown
Shogun Showdown is a turn-based combat game with rogue-like and deck-building elements. Position yourself and attack at the right time, upgrade your tiles and combo them to get ready to face the Shogun!
Shogun Showdown has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mac OS Deckbuilding games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,790 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,629 positive reviews and 161 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 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 | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 9/5/2024 |
| Franchise | Gamera Games |
| Developer | Roboatino |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 2084000 |
7. Die in the Dungeon: Origins
Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!
Die in the Dungeon: Origins has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mac OS Deckbuilding games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,802 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,687 positive reviews and 115 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Release Date | 12/1/2023 |
| Franchise | HypeTrain Digital |
| Developer | ATICO |
| Publisher | HypeTrain Digital |
| Steam App Id | 2428770 |
8. Griftlands
Griftlands is a deck-building roguelite where you negotiate, fight, steal or otherwise persuade others to get your way. Every decision is important, be it the jobs you take, the friends you make, or the cards you collect.
Griftlands has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS Deckbuilding games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 13,648 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 12,847 positive reviews and 801 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 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 | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 6/1/2021 |
| Franchise | Klei |
| Developer | Klei Entertainment |
| Publisher | Klei Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 601840 |
9. Loop Hero
The Lich has thrown the world into a timeless loop and plunged its inhabitants into never ending chaos. Wield an expanding deck of mystical cards to place enemies, buildings, and terrain along each unique expedition loop for the brave hero.
Loop Hero has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS Deckbuilding games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 33,837 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 31,499 positive reviews and 2,338 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Loop Hero on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 3/4/2021 |
| Developer | Four Quarters |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 1282730 |
10. Luck be a Landlord
Luck be a Landlord is a roguelike deckbuilder about using a slot machine to earn rent money and defeat capitalism. This game does not contain any real-world currency gambling or microtransactions.
Luck be a Landlord has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Deckbuilding games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 10,077 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,418 positive reviews and 659 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 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 | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 1/6/2023 |
| Developer | TrampolineTales |
| Publisher | TrampolineTales |
| Steam App Id | 1404850 |
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| 8,750 | 1/23/2019 | 97 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 13,049 | 2/20/2024 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,296 | 10/19/2021 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 963 | 4/8/2022 | 94 | $4.79 | Steam Charts | |
| 41 | 8/25/2022 | 93 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 322 | 9/5/2024 | 92 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 53 | 12/1/2023 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 58 | 6/1/2021 | 92 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 200 | 3/4/2021 | 91 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 159 | 1/6/2023 | 91 | $9.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 26). Balatro on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 18). Inscryption on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 25). Stacklands on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 21). I Was a Teenage Exocolonist on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 21). Shogun Showdown on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, October 18). Die in the Dungeon: Origins on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, October 15). Griftlands on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 5). Loop Hero on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 13). Luck be a Landlord on Steam. Steam Store.