Best Indie Games on Steam (for Mac OS)

Steam currently has 85,436 Indie 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. Indie game rankings were last updated on 3/28/2025.

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1. Stardew Valley

You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?

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Stardew Valley holds the #1 spot for "best Mac OS Indie game on Steam" with a Player Score of 98. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 869,133 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 855,531 positive reviews and 13,602 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 2/26/2016
Developer ConcernedApe
Publisher ConcernedApe
Steam App Id 413150

2. Vampire Survivors

Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you.

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Vampire Survivors has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Mac OS Indie games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 248,128 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 244,357 positive reviews and 3,771 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $4.99 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 $4.99
Release Date 10/20/2022
Developer poncle
Publisher poncle
Steam App Id 1794680

3. Hades

Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.

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Hades has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mac OS Indie games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 277,881 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 273,051 positive reviews and 4,830 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $24.99 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 $24.99
Release Date 9/17/2020
Franchise Supergiant Games
Developer Supergiant Games
Publisher Supergiant Games
Steam App Id 1145360

4. Terraria

Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

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Terraria has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mac OS Indie games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,392,088 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,357,162 positive reviews and 34,926 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 5/16/2011
Developer Re-Logic
Publisher Re-Logic
Steam App Id 105600

5. The Henry Stickmin Collection

A choose-your-own-path where failing is more fun than succeeding.

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The Henry Stickmin Collection has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mac OS Indie games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 49,742 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 49,077 positive reviews and 665 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 8/7/2020
Franchise Innersloth
Developer PuffballsUnited
Publisher Innersloth
Steam App Id 1089980

6. RimWorld

A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.

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RimWorld has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mac OS Indie games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 206,994 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 202,792 positive reviews and 4,202 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $27.99 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 $27.99
Release Date 10/17/2018
Developer Ludeon Studios
Publisher Ludeon Studios
Steam App Id 294100

7. Euro Truck Simulator 2

Travel across Europe as king of the road, a trucker who delivers important cargo across impressive distances! With dozens of cities to explore, your endurance, skill and speed will all be pushed to their limits.

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Euro Truck Simulator 2 has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mac OS Indie games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 818,722 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 798,550 positive reviews and 20,172 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $4.99
Release Date 10/12/2012
Franchise SCS Software
Developer SCS Software
Publisher SCS Software
Steam App Id 227300

8. Balatro

The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.

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Balatro has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS Indie games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 140,991 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 138,261 positive reviews and 2,730 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $13.49 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 $13.49
Release Date 2/20/2024
Franchise Playstack
Developer LocalThunk
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Steam App Id 2379780

9. Aseprite

Aseprite is a pixel-art tool to create 2D animations, sprites, and any kind of graphics for games.

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Aseprite has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS Indie games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,205 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,020 positive reviews and 185 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. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Aseprite on the Steam Deck.

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 2/22/2016
Developer David Capello
Publisher Igara Studio
Steam App Id 431730

10. A Short Hike

Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

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A Short Hike has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Indie games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 18,629 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 18,473 positive reviews and 156 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $7.99 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 $7.99
Release Date 7/30/2019
Developer adamgryu
Publisher adamgryu
Steam App Id 1055540

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Stardew Valley steam charts
46,561
2/26/2016
98
$14.99
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Vampire Survivors steam charts
2,802
10/20/2022
97
$4.99
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Hades steam charts
3,116
9/17/2020
97
$24.99
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Terraria steam charts
22,356
5/16/2011
97
$9.99
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The Henry Stickmin Collection steam charts
118
8/7/2020
97
$14.99
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RimWorld steam charts
22,865
10/17/2018
97
$27.99
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Euro Truck Simulator 2 steam charts
14,179
10/12/2012
97
$4.99
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Balatro steam charts
18,254
2/20/2024
97
$13.49
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Aseprite steam charts
4,507
2/22/2016
97
$19.99
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A Short Hike steam charts
28
7/30/2019
97
$7.99
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 3). Vampire Survivors on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, March 21). Hades on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, March 25). Terraria on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, March 30). The Henry Stickmin Collection on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 4). RimWorld on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 4). Euro Truck Simulator 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 2). Balatro on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, March 24). Aseprite on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, March 25). A Short Hike on Steam. Steam Store.

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