Best Education Games on Steam (for Mac OS)

Steam currently has 5,698 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 9/29/2025.

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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.

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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 11,190 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,934 positive reviews and 256 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $29.99
Release Date 7/22/2025
Developer eduweb
Publisher eduweb
Steam App Id 926990

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.

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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 28,490 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 27,471 positive reviews and 1,019 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.

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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 129,755 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 123,495 positive reviews and 6,260 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

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The Powder Toy has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mac OS Education games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,080 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,050 positive reviews and 30 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.

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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 4,998 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,837 positive reviews and 161 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

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!

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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 3,946 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,817 positive reviews and 129 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. 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!

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House Flipper 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 98,453 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 92,677 positive reviews and 5,776 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 5/17/2018
Franchise Frozen District
Developers
Publishers
Steam App Id 613100

8. 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 #8 spot for the best Mac OS Education games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,154 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,912 positive reviews and 242 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

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.

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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 4,718 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,535 positive reviews and 183 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

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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 4,609 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,429 positive reviews and 180 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).

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 10/2/2021
Developer LevelHead
Publisher LevelHead
Steam App Id 1444480

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93
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93
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7/9/2019
93
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, September 26). Kerbal Space Program on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, September 28). The Powder Toy on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 21). Incredibox on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, September 29). TIS-100 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, October 1). House Flipper on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 22). We Become What We Behold [Fan-Made Port] on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, September 19). Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, September 20). Turing Complete on Steam. Steam Store.

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