Best Design & Illustration Games on Steam (for Mac OS)
Steam currently has 4,460 Design & Illustration 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. Design & Illustration game rankings were last updated on 3/13/2025.
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1. Aseprite
Aseprite is a pixel-art tool to create 2D animations, sprites, and any kind of graphics for games.
Aseprite holds the #1 spot for "best Mac OS Design & Illustration game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 20,970 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,787 positive reviews and 183 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $13.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Aseprite on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $13.99 |
| Release Date | 2/22/2016 |
| Developer | David Capello |
| Publisher | Igara Studio |
| Steam App Id | 431730 |
2. Virtual Cottage
Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.
Virtual Cottage has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Mac OS Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 10,199 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,978 positive reviews and 221 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 Virtual Cottage on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
3. Blender
Blender is the free and open source 3D creation suite. Free to use for everyone, for any purpose.
Blender has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mac OS Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 69,339 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 66,810 positive reviews and 2,529 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 not possible to play or run Blender on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 4/24/2015 |
| Developer | Blender Foundation |
| Publisher | Blender Foundation |
| Steam App Id | 365670 |
5. House Flipper
House Flipper is a unique chance to become a one-man renovation crew. Buy, repair and remodel devastated houses. Give them a second life and sell them at a profit!
House Flipper has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mac OS Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 93,974 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 88,494 positive reviews and 5,480 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $6.24 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 | $6.24 |
| Release Date | 5/17/2018 |
| Franchise | Frozen District |
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| Steam App Id | 613100 |
6. Pixel Studio - pixel art editor
Best pixel art editor. Simple. Fast. Portable.
Pixel Studio - pixel art editor has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mac OS Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,492 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,310 positive reviews and 182 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, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Release Date | 12/25/2019 |
| Developer | Hippo Games |
| Publisher | Hippo Games |
| Steam App Id | 1204050 |
7. Krita
Krita is a powerful, open source and community-driven digital art tool for illustrators, concept designers, animators, comic book artists, game developers, and anyone who wants to express themselves through the creation of visual art.
Krita has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mac OS Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,733 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,529 positive reviews and 204 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $6.69 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Krita on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $6.69 |
| Release Date | 6/10/2014 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Krita Team |
| Steam App Id | 280680 |
8. VRoid Studio v2.1.4
VRoid Studio is a 3D character creation software developed for you to freely express yourself, even without 3D modeling expertise. The software is easy-to-use. Even first-time users can fully enjoy the software by picking preset items and playing around with the parameters’ sliders.
VRoid Studio v2.1.4 has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,147 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,924 positive reviews and 223 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 not possible to play or run VRoid Studio v2.1.4 on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 12/24/2020 |
| Developer | pixiv Inc. |
| Publisher | pixiv Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 1486350 |
9. SUMMERHOUSE
A tiny building game about beautiful lived-in houses. No rules or restrictions, just pure creativity.
SUMMERHOUSE has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,812 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,669 positive reviews and 143 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.74 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play SUMMERHOUSE on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $3.74 |
| Release Date | 3/8/2024 |
| Franchise | Future Friends Games |
| Developer | Friedemann |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 2533960 |
10. Stream Avatars
Stream Avatars is a content creation tool for live video broadcasting that adds flair to your video to promote viewer engagement and channel growth! Viewers can also spend their hard-earned stream currency on avatar customizations.
Stream Avatars has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,155 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,052 positive reviews and 103 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. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Stream Avatars on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 7/26/2017 |
| Developer | Travis Miller |
| Publisher | Travis Miller |
| Steam App Id | 665300 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,544 | 2/22/2016 | 97 | $13.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 268 | 10/7/2020 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 7,765 | 4/24/2015 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 26 | 2/15/2017 | 94 | $5.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,780 | 5/17/2018 | 93 | $6.24 | Steam Charts | |
| 127 | 12/25/2019 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 543 | 6/10/2014 | 92 | $6.69 | Steam Charts | |
| 413 | 12/24/2020 | 91 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 29 | 3/8/2024 | 91 | $3.74 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,206 | 7/26/2017 | 91 | $14.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 13). Virtual Cottage on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 17). Blender on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 13). Hidden Folks on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 16). House Flipper on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 15). Pixel Studio - pixel art editor on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 14). Krita on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 14). VRoid Studio v2.1.4 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 13). SUMMERHOUSE on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 28). Stream Avatars on Steam. Steam Store.