Best Interactive Fiction Games on Steam (for Mac OS)
Steam currently has 4,374 Interactive Fiction 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. Interactive Fiction game rankings were last updated on 11/6/2024.
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1. The Henry Stickmin Collection
A choose-your-own-path where failing is more fun than succeeding.
The Henry Stickmin Collection holds the #1 spot for "best Mac OS Interactive Fiction game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 47,133 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 46,501 positive reviews and 632 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 |
2. There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension
There is no game. So don't go messing things up by clicking everywhere. You don’t want to be kicked out of your video game world, do you? Of course not!
There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Mac OS Interactive Fiction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 22,365 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,871 positive reviews and 494 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $12.99 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 | $12.99 |
| Release Date | 8/6/2020 |
| Developer | Draw Me A Pixel |
| Publisher | Draw Me A Pixel |
| Steam App Id | 1240210 |
3. Finding Paradise
A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing backwards through a dying man's memories to fulfill his last wish.
Finding Paradise has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mac OS Interactive Fiction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,989 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,602 positive reviews and 387 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 Finding Paradise on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 12/14/2017 |
| Franchise | Freebird Games |
| Developer | Freebird Games |
| Publisher | Freebird Games |
| Steam App Id | 337340 |
4. Before Your Eyes
Embark on an emotional first-person narrative adventure where you control the story—and affect its outcomes—with your real-life blinks. With this innovative technique you will fully immerse yourself in a world of memories, both joyous and heartbreaking, as your whole life flashes before your eyes.
Before Your Eyes has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mac OS Interactive Fiction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 15,244 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 14,920 positive reviews and 324 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Before Your Eyes on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 4/8/2021 |
| Franchise | Skybound Games |
| Developer | GoodbyeWorld Games |
| Publisher | Skybound Games |
| Steam App Id | 1082430 |
5. The Case of the Golden Idol
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
The Case of the Golden Idol has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mac OS Interactive Fiction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,368 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,255 positive reviews and 113 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $17.99 |
| Release Date | 10/13/2022 |
| Franchise | Playstack |
| Developer | Color Gray Games |
| Publisher | Playstack |
| Steam App Id | 1677770 |
6. Gorogoa
Gorogoa is an elegant evolution of the puzzle genre, told through a beautifully hand-drawn story designed and illustrated by Jason Roberts. Winner of Debut Game at the 2018 BAFTA Games Awards, as well as Best Mobile Game and the Innovation Award at the GDC 2018 Choice Awards.
Gorogoa has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mac OS Interactive Fiction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 16,803 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,404 positive reviews and 399 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 | 12/14/2017 |
| Developer | Buried Signal |
| Publisher | Annapurna Interactive |
| Steam App Id | 557600 |
7. A Date with Death
Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.
A Date with Death has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mac OS Interactive Fiction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,339 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,221 positive reviews and 118 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 A Date with Death on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 12/7/2023 |
| Franchise | Two and a Half Studios |
| Developer | Two and a Half Studios |
| Publisher | Two and a Half Studios |
| Steam App Id | 2415010 |
8. I Wani Hug that Gator!
I Wani Hug that Gator! Is a choice-driven narrative about teenagers struggling to find their way. Help Inco, loser highschooler extraordinaire, navigate his budding friendships (and romance!) while surviving being the only human in a dinosaur-filled school.
I Wani Hug that Gator! has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS Interactive Fiction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,590 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,560 positive reviews and 30 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. At the moment, it is possible to play I Wani Hug that Gator! on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
9. Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.
Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS Interactive Fiction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,317 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,861 positive reviews and 456 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $17.99 |
| Release Date | 10/23/2023 |
| Franchise | Black Tabby Games |
| Developer | Black Tabby Games |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1989270 |
10. Sally Face - Episode One
Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.
Sally Face - Episode One has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Interactive Fiction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 20,593 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,011 positive reviews and 582 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.00 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 | $2.00 |
| Release Date | 12/14/2016 |
| Developer | Portable Moose |
| Publisher | Portable Moose |
| Steam App Id | 541570 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 52 | 8/7/2020 | 97 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 46 | 8/6/2020 | 95 | $12.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 15 | 12/14/2017 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 19 | 4/8/2021 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 172 | 10/13/2022 | 95 | $17.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 12 | 12/14/2017 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 102 | 12/7/2023 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 28 | 2/14/2024 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 172 | 10/23/2023 | 95 | $17.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 86 | 12/14/2016 | 95 | $2.00 | Steam Charts |
Soures & References
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 6). The Henry Stickmin Collection on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, October 18). There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, October 16). Finding Paradise on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 4). Before Your Eyes on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 19). The Case of the Golden Idol on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, October 17). Gorogoa on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 9). A Date with Death on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, October 31). I Wani Hug that Gator! on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 15). Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 2). Sally Face - Episode One on Steam. Steam Store.