Best Fast-Paced Games on Steam (for Mac OS)
Steam currently has 1,980 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 5/20/2024.
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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 64,841 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 63,585 positive reviews and 1,256 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $8.99 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 | $8.99 |
| 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 94,455 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 91,882 positive reviews and 2,573 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.99 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 | $1.99 |
| Release Date | 10/23/2012 |
| Developer | Dennaton Games |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 219150 |
3. 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 #3 spot for the best Mac OS Fast-Paced games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,261 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,872 positive reviews and 389 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).
4. 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 #4 spot for the best Mac OS Fast-Paced games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 19,422 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 18,963 positive reviews and 459 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 |
5. 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 #5 spot for the best Mac OS Fast-Paced games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 13,496 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,203 positive reviews and 293 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $5.99 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 | $5.99 |
| Release Date | 10/8/2015 |
| Developer | Steel Crate Games |
| Publisher | Steel Crate Games |
| Steam App Id | 341800 |
6. 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 #6 spot for the best Mac OS Fast-Paced games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,674 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,118 positive reviews and 556 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 | 12/10/2018 |
| Franchise | New Blood Interactive |
| Developer | David Szymanski |
| Publisher | New Blood Interactive |
| Steam App Id | 519860 |
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 24,204 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,445 positive reviews and 759 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 94, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS Fast-Paced games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 75,356 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 72,351 positive reviews and 3,005 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 |
| 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 6,062 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,875 positive reviews and 187 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. OBS Studio
Free and open-source software for video recording and live streaming
OBS Studio has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Fast-Paced games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 22,110 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,132 positive reviews and 978 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 not possible to play or run OBS Studio on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 3/21/2022 |
| Developer | OBS Project |
| Publisher | OBS Project |
| Steam App Id | 1905180 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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 | 237 | 4/18/2019 | 96 | $8.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 278 | 10/23/2012 | 96 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 16 | 1/27/2016 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 60 | 5/31/2018 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 202 | 10/8/2015 | 95 | $5.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 34 | 12/10/2018 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 8 | 11/27/2012 | 95 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 147 | 1/9/2014 | 94 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 45 | 10/24/2018 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 6,784 | 3/21/2022 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 18). Just Shapes & Beats on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 18). Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 18). DUSK on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 19). Super Hexagon on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 27). METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 21). Lethal League Blaze on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 19). OBS Studio on Steam. Steam Store.