Best Education Games on Steam (for Mac OS)
Steam currently has 3,902 Education 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. Education game rankings were last updated on 5/29/2024.
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1. WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition
Live the life of a wild wolf in a realistic ecological simulation set in Yellowstone National Park.
WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition holds the #1 spot for "best Mac OS Education game on Steam" with a Player Score of 94. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,829 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,641 positive reviews and 188 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 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.
2. Universe Sandbox
Create & destroy on an unimaginable scale with a realistic physics-based space simulator. Explore the beauty of our universe and the fragility of our planet. Use science to bend the laws of gravity, collide planets, boil away oceans, fire epic space lasers, and customize your universe. VR optional.
Universe Sandbox has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Mac OS Education games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 23,817 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 22,929 positive reviews and 888 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $29.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Universe Sandbox on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $29.99 |
| Release Date | 8/24/2015 |
| Developer | Giant Army |
| Publisher | Giant Army |
| Steam App Id | 230290 |
3. Kerbal Space Program
In Kerbal Space Program, take charge of the space program for the alien race known as the Kerbals. You have access to an array of parts to assemble fully-functional spacecraft that flies (or doesn’t) based on realistic aerodynamic and orbital physics.
Kerbal Space Program has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mac OS Education games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 120,961 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 114,903 positive reviews and 6,058 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $39.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Kerbal Space Program on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $39.99 |
| Release Date | 4/27/2015 |
| Franchise | Private Division |
| Developer | Squad |
| Publisher | Private Division |
| Steam App Id | 220200 |
4. Incredibox
Incredibox is a music game that lets you create your own music with the help of a merry crew of beatboxers.
Incredibox has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mac OS Education games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,546 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,446 positive reviews and 100 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 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 | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 4/30/2021 |
| Developer | So Far So Good |
| Publisher | So Far So Good |
| Steam App Id | 1545450 |
5. TIS-100
TIS-100 is an open-ended programming game by Zachtronics, the creators of SpaceChem and Infinifactory, in which you rewrite corrupted code segments to repair the TIS-100 and unlock its secrets. It’s the assembly language programming game you never asked for!
TIS-100 has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mac OS Education games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,749 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,627 positive reviews and 122 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.49 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 TIS-100 on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $3.49 |
| Release Date | 7/20/2015 |
| Developer | Zachtronics |
| Publisher | Zachtronics |
| Steam App Id | 370360 |
6. 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 #6 spot for the best Mac OS Education games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 86,177 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 81,099 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 |
7. Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword
Sid Meier's Civilization IV®: Beyond the Sword is the second expansion pack for Civilization IV - the 2005 PC Game of the Year that has become a worldwide hit.
Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mac OS Education games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,150 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,998 positive reviews and 152 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 7/24/2007 |
| Franchise | Civilization Franchise |
| Developer | Firaxis Games |
| Publisher | 2K |
| Steam App Id | 8800 |
8. Poly Bridge 2
The acclaimed bridge-building indie-hit is back! More levels, more features, more physics fun!
Poly Bridge 2 has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS Education games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,257 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,921 positive reviews and 336 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Poly Bridge 2 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 5/28/2020 |
| Developer | Dry Cactus |
| Publisher | Dry Cactus |
| Steam App Id | 1062160 |
9. Turing Complete
Learn CPU architecture with puzzles
Turing Complete has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS Education games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,787 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,680 positive reviews and 107 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 Turing Complete on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
10. 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 has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Education games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,969 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,673 positive reviews and 296 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 |
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 | 295 | 7/26/2019 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 408 | 8/24/2015 | 94 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,105 | 4/27/2015 | 94 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 26 | 4/30/2021 | 93 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 36 | 7/20/2015 | 93 | $3.49 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,597 | 5/17/2018 | 93 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,713 | 7/24/2007 | 93 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 82 | 5/28/2020 | 92 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 108 | 10/2/2021 | 92 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 653 | 12/10/2021 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 29). WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 29). Universe Sandbox on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 15). Kerbal Space Program on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 27). Incredibox on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 29). TIS-100 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 29). House Flipper on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 29). Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 26). Poly Bridge 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 15). Turing Complete on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 22). Bitburner on Steam. Steam Store.