Best Design & Illustration Games on Steam (for Mac OS)
Steam currently has 3,810 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 6/1/2024.
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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 17,647 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,493 positive reviews and 154 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 not possible to play or run Aseprite on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 2/22/2016 |
| Developer | David Capello |
| Publisher | Igara Studio |
| Steam App Id | 431730 |
2. 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 #2 spot for the best Mac OS Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 57,976 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 56,030 positive reviews and 1,946 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 |
3. 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 #3 spot for the best Mac OS Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,283 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,079 positive reviews and 204 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).
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 86,228 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 81,150 positive reviews and 5,078 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 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 | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 5/17/2018 |
| Franchise | Frozen District |
| Developer | Empyrean |
| Publishers | |
| 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 3,386 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,243 positive reviews and 143 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 3,563 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,400 positive reviews and 163 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 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 Krita on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 6/10/2014 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Krita Team |
| Steam App Id | 280680 |
8. 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 #8 spot for the best Mac OS Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,967 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,882 positive reviews and 85 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 |
9. VRoid Studio v1.28.1
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 v1.28.1 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 3,742 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,541 positive reviews and 201 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 v1.28.1 on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 12/23/2020 |
| Developer | pixiv Inc. |
| Publisher | pixiv Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 1486350 |
10. Tormentum - Dark Sorrow
TORMENTUM is a dark Point & Click adventure game.The dreamlike, nightmarish atmosphere of the game was inspired by works of painters H.R. Giger and Zdzislaw Beksinski. The game's final look and feel was also strongly influenced by the universes of games such as Demon's Souls or Dark Seed.
Tormentum - Dark Sorrow has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,536 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,386 positive reviews and 150 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $11.99 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 | $11.99 |
| Release Date | 3/4/2015 |
| Developer | OhNoo Studio |
| Publisher | OhNoo Studio |
| Steam App Id | 335000 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 3,688 | 2/22/2016 | 97 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 7,978 | 4/24/2015 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 454 | 10/7/2020 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 9 | 2/15/2017 | 94 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,386 | 5/17/2018 | 93 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 136 | 12/25/2019 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 351 | 6/10/2014 | 92 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 779 | 7/26/2017 | 91 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 485 | 12/23/2020 | 91 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 3/4/2015 | 90 | $11.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 30). Hidden Folks on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 31). House Flipper on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 31). Pixel Studio - pixel art editor on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 27). Krita on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, June 1). Stream Avatars on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 31). VRoid Studio v1.28.1 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 24). Tormentum - Dark Sorrow on Steam. Steam Store.