Best Fast-Paced Games on Steam (for Mac OS)
Steam currently has 2,346 Fast-Paced 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. Fast-Paced game rankings were last updated on 7/20/2025.
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1. Katana ZERO
Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.
Katana ZERO holds the #1 spot for "best Mac OS Fast-Paced game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 72,182 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 70,758 positive reviews and 1,424 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 | 4/18/2019 |
| Developer | Askiisoft |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 460950 |
2. Hotline Miami
Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.
Hotline Miami has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Mac OS Fast-Paced games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 108,504 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 105,366 positive reviews and 3,138 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 10/23/2012 |
| Developer | Dennaton Games |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 219150 |
3. Just Shapes & Beats
"Just Shapes & Beats" is a chaotic co-op musical bullet-hell based on three simple things: avoid Shapes, move to the kick-ass Beats, and die, repeatedly.
Just Shapes & Beats has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mac OS Fast-Paced games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 23,166 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 22,597 positive reviews and 569 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 5/31/2018 |
| Developer | Berzerk Studio |
| Publisher | Berzerk Studio |
| Steam App Id | 531510 |
4. Iron Snout
Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.
Iron Snout has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mac OS Fast-Paced games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,365 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,974 positive reviews and 391 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 Iron Snout on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
5. DUSK
Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.
DUSK has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mac OS Fast-Paced games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 23,787 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,123 positive reviews and 664 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $6.79 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 | $6.79 |
| Release Date | 12/10/2018 |
| Franchise | New Blood Interactive |
| Developer | David Szymanski |
| Publisher | New Blood Interactive |
| Steam App Id | 519860 |
6. Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
Find yourself trapped alone in a room with a ticking time bomb. Your friends have the manual to defuse it, but they can't see the bomb, so you're going to have to talk it out – fast!
Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mac OS Fast-Paced games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 15,969 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15,554 positive reviews and 415 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 10/8/2015 |
| Developer | Steel Crate Games |
| Publisher | Steel Crate Games |
| Steam App Id | 341800 |
7. Super Hexagon
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
Super Hexagon has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mac OS Fast-Paced games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 24,755 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,977 positive reviews and 778 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.99 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 | $2.99 |
| Release Date | 11/27/2012 |
| Franchise | Terry Cavanagh |
| Developer | Terry Cavanagh |
| Publisher | Terry Cavanagh |
| Steam App Id | 221640 |
8. METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE
Developed by Kojima Productions and PlatinumGames, METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE takes the renowned METAL GEAR franchise into exciting new territory with an all-new action experience. The game seamlessly melds pure action and epic story-telling that surrounds Raiden – a child soldier transformed into a half-human, half-cyborg ninja who...
METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS Fast-Paced games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 84,852 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 81,470 positive reviews and 3,382 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 | 1/9/2014 |
| Franchise | Metal Gear |
| Developer | PlatinumGames |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 235460 |
9. Lethal League Blaze
Banging beats and mad style, Lethal League Blaze is the most intense ball game you can play online with up to 4 players.
Lethal League Blaze has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS Fast-Paced games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,449 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,253 positive reviews and 196 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 10/24/2018 |
| Developer | Team Reptile |
| Publisher | Team Reptile |
| Steam App Id | 553310 |
10. STRAFTAT
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 300 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
STRAFTAT has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Fast-Paced games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 11,714 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,285 positive reviews and 429 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, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Release Date | 10/24/2024 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Lemaitre Bros |
| Steam App Id | 2386720 |
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| 110 | 4/18/2019 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 170 | 10/23/2012 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 133 | 5/31/2018 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 11 | 1/27/2016 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 65 | 12/10/2018 | 95 | $6.79 | Steam Charts | |
| 102 | 10/8/2015 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 12 | 11/27/2012 | 95 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 304 | 1/9/2014 | 95 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 49 | 10/24/2018 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,024 | 10/24/2024 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 14). Iron Snout on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 4). DUSK on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 30). Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 12). Super Hexagon on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 19). METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 31). Lethal League Blaze on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 5). STRAFTAT on Steam. Steam Store.