Best Experience Games on Steam (for Mac OS)
Steam currently has 240 Experience 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. Experience game rankings were last updated on 1/4/2025.
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1. Kind Words (lo fi chill beats to write to)
A game about writing nice letters to real people. Write and receive encouraging letters in a cozy room. Trade stickers and listen to chill music. We're all in this together. Sometimes all you need are a few kind words.
Kind Words (lo fi chill beats to write to) holds the #1 spot for "best Mac OS Experience game on Steam" with a Player Score of 95. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,895 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,737 positive reviews and 158 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Kind Words (lo fi chill beats to write to) on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 9/12/2019 |
| Developer | Popcannibal |
| Publisher | Popcannibal |
| Steam App Id | 1070710 |
2. FAR: Lone Sails
Traverse a dried-out seabed littered with the remains of a decaying civilization. Keep your unique vessel going, overcome numerous obstacles and withstand the hazardous weather conditions. How far can you make it? What will you find?
FAR: Lone Sails has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Mac OS Experience games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 20,100 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 19,077 positive reviews and 1,023 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 | 5/17/2018 |
| Franchise | Okomotive |
| Developer | Okomotive |
| Publisher | Assemble Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 609320 |
3. The Good Time Garden
Explore a throbbing pink world full of strange naked creatures to gather food for your friend in this short, surreal experience.
The Good Time Garden has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mac OS Experience games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,617 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,513 positive reviews and 104 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Release Date | 12/19/2019 |
| Developer | Coal Supper |
| Publisher | Coal Supper |
| Steam App Id | 1200860 |
4. Banyu Lintar Angin - Little Storm -
Banyu Lintar Angin is a series of experimental illustrations about three siblings, living together independently in a rural Indonesian environment.
Banyu Lintar Angin - Little Storm - has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mac OS Experience games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 849 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 815 positive reviews and 34 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Release Date | 1/11/2018 |
| Franchise | Mojiken |
| Developer | Mojiken |
| Publisher | Toge Productions |
| Steam App Id | 744800 |
5. Some Goodbyes We Made
I have some memories of saying goodbye that I don't want to forget, so I turned them into 11 minigames and backed them up in this collection.
Some Goodbyes We Made has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mac OS Experience games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 117 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 116 positive reviews and 1 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. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 10/24/2024 |
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| Steam App Id | 2705820 |
6. Griptape Backbone
A relaxing meditative and Zen like first person vaporwave skateboarding game. An interactive mixtape.
Griptape Backbone has achieved a Player Score of 86, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mac OS Experience games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 525 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 488 positive reviews and 37 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free 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.
| Release Date | 5/5/2017 |
| Developer | StevenHarmonGames |
| Publisher | StevenHarmonGames |
| Steam App Id | 581120 |
7. The Beginner's Guide
The Beginner's Guide is a narrative video game from Davey Wreden, the creator of The Stanley Parable. It lasts about an hour and a half and has no traditional mechanics, no goals or objectives. Instead, it tells the story of a person struggling to deal with something they do not understand.
The Beginner's Guide has achieved a Player Score of 86, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mac OS Experience games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,622 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 19,029 positive reviews and 2,593 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 The Beginner's Guide on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 10/1/2015 |
| Developer | Everything Unlimited Ltd. |
| Publisher | Everything Unlimited Ltd. |
| Steam App Id | 303210 |
8. Britannic: Patroness of the Mediterranean
Explore the Britannic, sister ship of the infamous Titanic, and relive her tragic sinking after striking a mine in the First World War.
Britannic: Patroness of the Mediterranean has achieved a Player Score of 85, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS Experience games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 793 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 716 positive reviews and 77 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 Britannic: Patroness of the Mediterranean on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 6/19/2020 |
| Developer | Vintage Digital Revival, LLC |
| Publisher | Vintage Digital Revival, LLC |
| Steam App Id | 1259560 |
9. Ord.
Ord. tells stories three words at a time.
Ord. has achieved a Player Score of 85, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS Experience games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 223 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 208 positive reviews and 15 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 | 6/5/2019 |
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| Publisher | Mujo Games |
| Steam App Id | 1079000 |
10. AER Memories of Old
Transform into a bird and fly to explore and experience a vibrant world of floating islands in the sky. Venture down into lost ancient ruins where each step leads you closer to the end of the world.
AER Memories of Old has achieved a Player Score of 83, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Experience games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,227 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,204 positive reviews and 1,023 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 10/25/2017 |
| Developer | Forgotten Key |
| Publisher | Daedalic Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 331870 |
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| 5 | 9/12/2019 | 95 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 22 | 5/17/2018 | 93 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 12/19/2019 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 1/11/2018 | 90 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 10/24/2024 | 87 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 5/5/2017 | 86 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 7 | 10/1/2015 | 86 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 6/19/2020 | 85 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 6/5/2019 | 85 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 10/25/2017 | 83 | $14.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 4). Kind Words (lo fi chill beats to write to) on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 15). FAR: Lone Sails on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 24). The Good Time Garden on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 14). Banyu Lintar Angin - Little Storm - on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 13). Some Goodbyes We Made on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 5). Griptape Backbone on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 4). The Beginner's Guide on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 11). Britannic: Patroness of the Mediterranean on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 9). Ord. on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 18). AER Memories of Old on Steam. Steam Store.