Best Episodic Games on Steam (for Mac OS)
Steam currently has 446 Episodic 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. Episodic game rankings were last updated on 1/22/2025.
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1. The Walking Dead
A five-part adventure horror series set in the same universe as Robert Kirkman’s award-winning comic book series.
The Walking Dead holds the #1 spot for "best Mac OS Episodic game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 72,206 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 70,233 positive reviews and 1,973 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 4/24/2012 |
| Developer | Telltale Games |
| Publisher | Skybound Games |
| Steam App Id | 207610 |
2. Life is Strange - Episode 1
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Life is Strange - Episode 1 has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Mac OS Episodic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 168,130 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 161,719 positive reviews and 6,411 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 Life is Strange - Episode 1 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 1/29/2015 |
| Franchise | DON'T NOD |
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| Steam App Id | 319630 |
3. The Walking Dead: Season Two
The Walking Dead: Season Two continues the story of Clementine, a young girl orphaned by the undead apocalypse. Left to fend for herself, she has been forced to learn how to survive in a world gone mad.
The Walking Dead: Season Two has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mac OS Episodic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 31,207 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 30,102 positive reviews and 1,105 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 possible to play The Walking Dead: Season Two on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 12/17/2013 |
| Developer | Telltale Games |
| Publisher | Skybound Games |
| Steam App Id | 261030 |
4. Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.
Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mac OS Episodic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,075 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,880 positive reviews and 195 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Release Date | 5/15/2015 |
| Developer | 07th Expansion |
| Publisher | MangaGamer |
| Steam App Id | 310360 |
5. Acting Lessons
Do you want to experience an adult VN that many players and fans only could find the strength to play once? Then this is the game for you. Acting Lessons is packed with a rich story, comedy, sex and drama. The choices you make in this game will affect your adventure until the very end.
Acting Lessons has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mac OS Episodic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,096 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,899 positive reviews and 197 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 possible to play Acting Lessons on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 7/25/2019 |
| Developer | Dr PinkCake |
| Publisher | Dr PinkCake |
| Steam App Id | 1045520 |
6. Life is Strange: Before the Storm
Life is Strange: Before the Storm is a new three part standalone story adventure set three years before the events of the first game. This time play as Chloe Price, a rebel who forms an unlikely friendship with Rachel Amber in a dramatic new story in the BAFTA award winning franchise.
Life is Strange: Before the Storm has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mac OS Episodic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 37,164 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 34,662 positive reviews and 2,502 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $16.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Life is Strange: Before the Storm on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $16.99 |
| Release Date | 8/31/2017 |
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| Steam App Id | 554620 |
7. Race of Life - Act 1
Race of Life is an adult visual novel. You play as Jake Miller, a divorced Professor who has taken up teaching after his past mistakes cost him his lucrative job and his marriage. When tragedy strikes, Jake must use every ounce of skill, smarts and ruthlessness to save the one he loves the most.
Race of Life - Act 1 has achieved a Player Score of 88, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mac OS Episodic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 341 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 329 positive reviews and 12 negative reviews — making it "Very 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, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Steam Price | $13.99 |
| Release Date | 1/9/2025 |
| Developer | Underground Studio |
| Publisher | Underground Studio |
| Steam App Id | 2454570 |
8. Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You
Big Brother has arrived - and it’s you. Investigate the lives of citizens to find those responsible for a series of terror attacks. Information from the internet, personal communications and private files are all accessible to you. But, be warned, the information you supply will have consequences.
Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You has achieved a Player Score of 88, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS Episodic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 14,746 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,366 positive reviews and 1,380 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 possible to play Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 10/27/2016 |
| Franchise | Orwell-Game |
| Developer | Osmotic Studios |
| Publisher | Osmotic Studios |
| Steam App Id | 491950 |
9. Chasing Sunsets
When your mother remarries, her new husband's fiery daughter enters your life. After forming an initial strong connection, misunderstanding pushes you apart. Years later, reunited by tragedy and conspiracy, the two of you must choose a path to follow: Will you be rivals, friends, or lovers?
Chasing Sunsets has achieved a Player Score of 88, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS Episodic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 917 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 857 positive reviews and 60 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 Chasing Sunsets on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 8/18/2024 |
| Developer | Stone Fox Studios |
| Publisher | Stone Fox Studios |
| Steam App Id | 1783110 |
10. Monster College
The protagonist of this story discovers that he is a werewolf. In his new life, he will meet beautiful women, each with their own fascinating peculiarities: demons, vampires, zombies, werewolves, gorgons...
Monster College has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Episodic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 331 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 314 positive reviews and 17 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 possible to play Monster College on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 7/18/2023 |
| Developer | Monster Eye Games |
| Publisher | Monster Eye Games |
| Steam App Id | 2384600 |
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| 277 | 4/24/2012 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 428 | 1/29/2015 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 122 | 12/17/2013 | 94 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 16 | 5/15/2015 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 14 | 7/25/2019 | 93 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 52 | 8/31/2017 | 91 | $16.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 109 | 1/9/2025 | 88 | $13.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 7 | 10/27/2016 | 88 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 17 | 8/18/2024 | 88 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 13 | 7/18/2023 | 87 | $9.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 22). The Walking Dead: Season Two on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 22). Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 8). Acting Lessons on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 19). Life is Strange: Before the Storm on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 12). Race of Life - Act 1 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 19). Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 19). Chasing Sunsets on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 7). Monster College on Steam. Steam Store.