Best Interactive Fiction Games on Steam (for Mac OS)
Steam currently has 5,759 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 9/8/2025.
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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 52,809 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 52,106 positive reviews and 703 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. 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 #2 spot for the best Mac OS Interactive Fiction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 19,205 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 18,811 positive reviews and 394 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 |
3. 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 #3 spot for the best Mac OS Interactive Fiction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 24,073 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,528 positive reviews and 545 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 |
4. 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 #4 spot for the best Mac OS Interactive Fiction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 19,128 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 18,704 positive reviews and 424 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 |
5. 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 #5 spot for the best Mac OS Interactive Fiction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 11,552 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,340 positive reviews and 212 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 |
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 18,449 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,999 positive reviews and 450 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. 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 #7 spot for the best Mac OS Interactive Fiction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,073 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,905 positive reviews and 168 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 |
8. 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 #8 spot for the best Mac OS Interactive Fiction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 23,828 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,177 positive reviews and 651 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 | 12/14/2016 |
| Developer | Portable Moose |
| Publisher | Portable Moose |
| Steam App Id | 541570 |
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 26,073 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 25,302 positive reviews and 771 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. Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
Welcome to the club! Write poems for your crush and experience the terror of school romance in this critically-acclaimed psychological horror story.
Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! 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 28,490 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 27,605 positive reviews and 885 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $10.04 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 | $10.04 |
| Release Date | 6/30/2021 |
| Franchise | Serenity Forge |
| Developer | Team Salvato |
| Publisher | Serenity Forge |
| Steam App Id | 1388880 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 164 | 8/7/2020 | 97 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 21 | 4/8/2021 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 54 | 8/6/2020 | 95 | $12.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 7 | 12/14/2017 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 160 | 12/7/2023 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 17 | 12/14/2017 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 32 | 10/13/2022 | 95 | $17.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 206 | 12/14/2016 | 95 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 225 | 10/23/2023 | 95 | $17.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 151 | 6/30/2021 | 95 | $10.04 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 21). Before Your Eyes on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 29). There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 19). Finding Paradise on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 16). A Date with Death on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 6). Gorogoa on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 18). The Case of the Golden Idol on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 10). Sally Face - Episode One on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 20). Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 12). Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! on Steam. Steam Store.