Best Education Games on Steam (for Mac OS)
Steam currently has 5,016 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 3/14/2025.
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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 95. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,786 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,570 positive reviews and 216 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.
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 26,534 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 25,572 positive reviews and 962 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $20.09 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 | $20.09 |
| 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 125,726 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 119,642 positive reviews and 6,084 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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. The Powder Toy
The Powder Toy is a classic physics sandbox game, which simulates air pressure and velocity, heat, gravity and a countless number of interactions between different substances
The Powder Toy 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 1,644 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,622 positive reviews and 22 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 The Powder Toy on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 6/14/2024 |
| Developer | The Powder Toy Team |
| Publisher | The Powder Toy Team |
| Steam App Id | 1148350 |
5. 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 #5 spot for the best Mac OS Education games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,442 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,293 positive reviews and 149 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.49 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 | $3.49 |
| Release Date | 4/30/2021 |
| Developer | So Far So Good |
| Publisher | So Far So Good |
| Steam App Id | 1545450 |
6. 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 #6 spot for the best Mac OS Education games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,845 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,719 positive reviews and 126 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 |
7. We Become What We Behold [Fan-Made Port]
a game about news cycles, vicious cycles, infinite cycles
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We Become What We Behold [Fan-Made Port] 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 5,510 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,304 positive reviews and 206 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 We Become What We Behold [Fan-Made Port] on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 7/9/2019 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Mismatch Studio |
| Steam App Id | 1103210 |
8. 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 #8 spot for the best Mac OS Education games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 93,919 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 88,441 positive reviews and 5,478 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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| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 613100 |
9. 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 #9 spot for the best Mac OS Education games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,503 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,339 positive reviews and 164 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $5.99 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 | $5.99 |
| Release Date | 7/24/2007 |
| Franchise | Civilization Franchise |
| Developer | Firaxis Games |
| Publisher | 2K |
| Steam App Id | 8800 |
10. Turing Complete
Learn CPU architecture with puzzles
Turing Complete 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 3,762 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,619 positive reviews and 143 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).
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 468 | 7/26/2019 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 737 | 8/24/2015 | 94 | $20.09 | Steam Charts | |
| 3,603 | 4/27/2015 | 94 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 128 | 6/14/2024 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 56 | 4/30/2021 | 93 | $3.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 18 | 7/20/2015 | 93 | $3.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 17 | 7/9/2019 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 3,431 | 5/17/2018 | 93 | $6.24 | Steam Charts | |
| 2,381 | 7/24/2007 | 93 | $5.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 138 | 10/2/2021 | 92 | $19.99 | Steam Charts |
Soures & References
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 14). WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 15). Universe Sandbox on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 13). Kerbal Space Program on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 22). The Powder Toy on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 14). Incredibox on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 14). TIS-100 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 7). We Become What We Behold [Fan-Made Port] on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 13). House Flipper on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 14). Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 9). Turing Complete on Steam. Steam Store.