Best Jump Scare Games on Steam (for Mac OS)
Steam currently has 77 Jump Scare 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. Jump Scare game rankings were last updated on 5/19/2024.
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1. Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion: HD Renovation
Can you survive 1000 rooms of cute terror? Or will you break once the cuteness starts to fade off and you're running for your life from the unspeakable hideous beings that shake and writhe in bowels of this house? They wait for you, they wait and hunger for meeting you.
Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion: HD Renovation holds the #1 spot for "best Mac OS Jump Scare game on Steam" with a Player Score of 92. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,755 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,645 positive reviews and 110 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 3/1/2017 |
| Developer | Albino Moose Games |
| Publisher | Albino Moose Games |
| Steam App Id | 577690 |
2. Scanner Sombre
Inspired by Gone Home and Dear Esther, Scanner Sombre is a cave exploration experience. With stunning visuals and a terrifying theme, it is the 6th major video game released by Introversion Software - creators of the BAFTA award winning Prison Architect as well as Uplink, Darwinia and DEFCON.
Scanner Sombre has achieved a Player Score of 86, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Mac OS Jump Scare games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,647 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,255 positive reviews and 392 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $5.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Scanner Sombre on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $5.99 |
| Release Date | 4/26/2017 |
| Developer | Introversion Software |
| Publisher | Introversion Software |
| Steam App Id | 475190 |
3. Slender: The Arrival
Slender Man returns more terrifying than ever. You're on your own. No one to help you. No one to hear you scream. Relive the horror all over again with cutting edge visuals for the 10th Anniversary Update and experience survival horror at its finest.
Slender: The Arrival has achieved a Player Score of 86, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mac OS Jump Scare games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,750 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,714 positive reviews and 1,036 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Slender: The Arrival on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 10/28/2013 |
| Developer | Blue Isle Studios |
| Publisher | Blue Isle Publishing |
| Steam App Id | 252330 |
4. Five Nights at Tinky's
Five nights at Tinky's is a indie horror game, where you apply for a job as a nightguard at the "Tinkys Lasagne Place". You only need to work for 5 nights to receive your payment, but soon you will find out that you are not alone... Can you survive the 5 nights?
Five Nights at Tinky's has achieved a Player Score of 79, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mac OS Jump Scare games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 41 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 38 positive reviews and 3 negative reviews — making it "Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.99 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.
5. Emily Wants To Play
It’s 11pm and the last house on your route. The windows are boarded up, the yard is overgrown, but the lights are on and the front door is open… strange place to deliver a pizza. You’re getting soaked from the rain, so you hesitantly step inside the house. You shouldn’t have done that.
Emily Wants To Play has achieved a Player Score of 75, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mac OS Jump Scare games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,037 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,594 positive reviews and 443 negative reviews — making it "Mostly 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 | 12/10/2015 |
| Developer | Shawn Hitchcock |
| Publisher | Hitchcock Games |
| Steam App Id | 416590 |
6. Substitute Priest
Welcome to [REDACTED], our lovely village. Get acquainted with our community, pray for a bit, and let's go. Meet our newly acquired priest and get rid of your sins as quickly as possible. PS: We advise you not to stay outside buildings after 9:00 p.m.
Substitute Priest has achieved a Player Score of 75, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mac OS Jump Scare games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 15 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 14 positive reviews and 1 negative reviews — making it "Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Steam Price | $3.99 |
| Release Date | 10/31/2023 |
| Developer | Janne |
| Publisher | Jokerngesund |
| Steam App Id | 2226810 |
7. Lazaretto
Grab your headphones and play one of the most atmospheric horror games on Steam!
Lazaretto has achieved a Player Score of 70, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mac OS Jump Scare games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 93 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 71 positive reviews and 22 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $6.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Steam Price | $6.99 |
| Release Date | 5/19/2017 |
| Developer | Iron Monkey |
| Steam App Id | 628350 |
8. Heralds of Silence. Chapter one
Heralds of Silence is a first-person horror game. Solve complex puzzles, look for clues, dive into the darkness of empty corridors and, perhaps, you will discover the secrets of a mysterious scientific complex and the curse of the Silence.
Heralds of Silence. Chapter one has achieved a Player Score of 60, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS Jump Scare games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3 positive reviews and 1 negative reviews — making it "4 user reviews" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Steam Price | $3.99 |
| Release Date | 3/8/2023 |
| Developer | Melancholic Games |
| Publisher | Melancholic Games |
| Steam App Id | 2213480 |
9. Scary School Simulator 2
Escape from horror anime ghost story in your school's classroom!
Scary School Simulator 2 has achieved a Player Score of 56, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS Jump Scare games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 48 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 28 positive reviews and 20 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" 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 | 11/30/2023 |
| Developer | SCARY CREEPY PASTA |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 2667850 |
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 | 25 | 3/1/2017 | 92 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 6 | 4/26/2017 | 86 | $5.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 8 | 10/28/2013 | 86 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 5/24/2023 | 79 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 4 | 12/10/2015 | 75 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 10/31/2023 | 75 | $3.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 5/19/2017 | 70 | $6.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 3/8/2023 | 60 | $3.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 11/30/2023 | 56 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 19). Steam Store. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 19). Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion: HD Renovation on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 22). Scanner Sombre on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 18). Slender: The Arrival on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 11). Five Nights at Tinky's on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 15). Emily Wants To Play on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 18). Substitute Priest on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 6). Lazaretto on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 23). Heralds of Silence. Chapter one on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 18). Scary School Simulator 2 on Steam. Steam Store.