Best FPS Games on Steam (for Mac OS)

Steam currently has 7,773 FPS 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. FPS game rankings were last updated on 5/6/2025.

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1. Slime Rancher

Slime Rancher is the tale of Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth on the ‘Far, Far Range’ where she tries her hand at making a living wrangling slimes.

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Slime Rancher holds the #1 spot for "best Mac OS FPS game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 136,840 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 134,031 positive reviews and 2,809 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 Slime Rancher on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $4.99
Release Date 8/1/2017
Franchise Monomi Park
Developer Monomi Park
Publisher Monomi Park
Steam App Id 433340

2. Counter-Strike

Play the world's number 1 online action game. Engage in an incredibly realistic brand of terrorist warfare in this wildly popular team-based game. Ally with teammates to complete strategic missions. Take out enemy sites. Rescue hostages. Your role affects your team's success. Your team's success affects your role.

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Counter-Strike has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Mac OS FPS games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 249,549 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 243,157 positive reviews and 6,392 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 Counter-Strike on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 11/1/2000
Developer Valve
Publisher Valve
Steam App Id 10

3. Garry's Mod

Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

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Garry's Mod has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mac OS FPS games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,154,146 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,117,149 positive reviews and 36,997 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 Garry's Mod on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 11/29/2006
Developer Facepunch Studios
Publisher Valve
Steam App Id 4000

4. Ravenfield

Fight upon the Ravenfield together with your Blue allies! Take down those pesky Reds using helicopters, tanks, guns, and active ragdoll physics!

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Ravenfield has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mac OS FPS games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 73,162 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 70,917 positive reviews and 2,245 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $17.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Ravenfield on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $17.99
Release Date 5/18/2017
Developer SteelRaven7
Publisher SteelRaven7
Steam App Id 636480

5. Half-Life

Named Game of the Year by over 50 publications, Valve's debut title blends action and adventure with award-winning technology to create a frighteningly realistic world where players must think to survive. Also includes an exciting multiplayer mode that allows you to play against friends and enemies around the world.

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Half-Life has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mac OS FPS games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 147,323 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 142,230 positive reviews and 5,093 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 11/19/1998
Franchise Half-Life
Developer Valve
Publisher Valve
Steam App Id 70

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.

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DUSK has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mac OS FPS games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 23,342 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 22,713 positive reviews and 629 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. Dying Light

First-person action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by flesh-hungry zombies. Roam a city devastated by a mysterious virus epidemic. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, and face hordes of the infected.

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Dying Light has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mac OS FPS games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 449,316 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 428,174 positive reviews and 21,142 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 1/27/2025
Developer Techland
Publisher Techland
Steam App Id 239140

8. Portal Reloaded

Portal Reloaded is a free, community made modification for Portal 2. The mod builds on the concepts of the main game by allowing you to place a third portal, which enables traveling between two different timelines. Thinking in four dimensions is vital to solving 25 brand new mind-bending puzzles.

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Portal Reloaded has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS FPS games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 20,960 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,155 positive reviews and 805 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 Portal Reloaded on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 4/19/2021
Developer PORTANIS
Publisher PORTANIS
Steam App Id 1255980

9. Portal Stories: Mel

Portal Stories: Mel is a community made, free modification for Portal 2 based in the Portal universe. It tells the story of Mel, who meets a new personality core and faces an undiscovered threat to the Aperture facility.

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Portal Stories: Mel has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS FPS games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 22,601 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,720 positive reviews and 881 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 6/25/2015
Developer Prism Game Studios Ltd.
Publisher Prism Game Studios Ltd.
Steam App Id 317400

10. Paint the Town Red

Paint the Town Red is a chaotic first person melee combat game set in different locations and time periods. The voxel-based enemies can be punched, bashed, kicked, stabbed and sliced completely dynamically using almost anything that isn't nailed down.

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Paint the Town Red has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS FPS games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 29,379 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 28,169 positive reviews and 1,210 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 7/29/2021
Developer South East Games
Publisher South East Games
Steam App Id 337320

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Slime Rancher steam charts
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8/1/2017
97
$4.99
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5,360
11/1/2000
96
$9.99
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9,661
11/29/2006
96
$9.99
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Ravenfield steam charts
518
5/18/2017
95
$17.99
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Half-Life steam charts
429
11/19/1998
95
$9.99
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DUSK steam charts
26
12/10/2018
95
$19.99
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Dying Light steam charts
2,737
1/27/2025
94
$19.99
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Portal Reloaded steam charts
28
4/19/2021
94
Free
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Portal Stories: Mel steam charts
22
6/25/2015
94
Free
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Paint the Town Red steam charts
159
7/29/2021
94
$19.99
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 26). Half-Life on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 25). DUSK on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 28). Dying Light on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 15). Portal Reloaded on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, March 22). Portal Stories: Mel on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 5). Paint the Town Red on Steam. Steam Store.

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