Best Kickstarter Games on Steam (for Mac OS)
Steam currently has 235 Kickstarter 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. Kickstarter game rankings were last updated on 1/12/2025.
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1. A Hat in Time
A Hat in Time is a cute-as-heck 3D platformer featuring a little girl who stitches hats for wicked powers! Freely explore giant worlds and recover Time Pieces to travel to new heights!
A Hat in Time holds the #1 spot for "best Mac OS Kickstarter game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 50,989 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 49,909 positive reviews and 1,080 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $29.99 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 | $29.99 |
| Release Date | 10/5/2017 |
| Developer | Gears for Breakfast |
| Publisher | Gears for Breakfast |
| Steam App Id | 253230 |
2. Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Mac OS Kickstarter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 15,934 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15,276 positive reviews and 658 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $39.99 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 | $39.99 |
| Release Date | 6/26/2014 |
| Franchise | Shovel Knight |
| Developer | Yacht Club Games |
| Publisher | Yacht Club Games |
| Steam App Id | 250760 |
3. Freedom Planet
Fight your way across the celestial world of Avalice where cats are green, motorcycles drive up walls and monster girls do most of the buttkicking! Freedom Planet is a cartoony, combat-based platform adventure that pits a spunky dragonoid and her friends against an alien attack force.
Freedom Planet has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mac OS Kickstarter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,711 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,480 positive reviews and 231 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, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 7/21/2014 |
| Developer | GalaxyTrail |
| Publisher | GalaxyTrail |
| Steam App Id | 248310 |
4. Darkest Dungeon®
Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?
Darkest Dungeon® has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mac OS Kickstarter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 144,733 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 132,708 positive reviews and 12,025 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 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 | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 1/19/2016 |
| Franchise | Red Hook Studios |
| Developer | Red Hook Studios |
| Publisher | Red Hook Studios |
| Steam App Id | 262060 |
5. A Tiny Sticker Tale
A Tiny Sticker Tale is a cozy miniature adventure about changing the world, using the power of stickers!
A Tiny Sticker Tale has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mac OS Kickstarter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 335 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 329 positive reviews and 6 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $5.49 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 | $5.49 |
| Release Date | 10/4/2023 |
| Franchise | Ogre Pixel |
| Developer | Ogre Pixel |
| Publisher | Ogre Pixel |
| Steam App Id | 2322180 |
6. SUPERHOT
SUPERHOT is the smash-hit FPS where time moves only when you move. No regenerating health bars. No conveniently placed ammo drops. It's you, alone, outnumbered and outgunned. Snatch weapons from fallen enemies to shoot, slice and dodge through a truly cinematic hurricane of slow-motion bullets.
SUPERHOT has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mac OS Kickstarter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 38,064 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 34,705 positive reviews and 3,359 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $7.49 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 | $7.49 |
| Release Date | 2/25/2016 |
| Franchise | SUPERHOT & Co. |
| Developer | SUPERHOT Team |
| Publisher | SUPERHOT Team |
| Steam App Id | 322500 |
7. Divinity: Original Sin (Classic)
Gather your party and get ready for a new, back-to-the-roots RPG adventure! Discuss your decisions with companions; fight foes in turn-based combat; explore an open world and interact with everything and everyone you see. Join up with a friend to play online in co-op and make your own adventures with the powerful RPG toolkit.
Divinity: Original Sin (Classic) has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mac OS Kickstarter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 11,748 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,771 positive reviews and 977 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $0.00 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Divinity: Original Sin (Classic) on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 6/30/2014 |
| Franchise | Larian Studios |
| Developer | Larian Studios |
| Publisher | Larian Studios |
| Steam App Id | 230230 |
8. fault - milestone one
fault is a series of Science Fantasy Cinematic Novels using a unique 3D Camera system for a visually immersive reading experience. Follow Selphine, the bubbly Princess and her sharp-witted Royal Guardian, Ritona, on their journey of a lifetime back to their homeland of Rughzenhaide.
fault - milestone one has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS Kickstarter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,219 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,981 positive reviews and 238 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 not possible to play or run fault - milestone one on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 12/15/2014 |
| Franchise | ALICE IN DISSONANCE |
| Developer | ALICE IN DISSONANCE |
| Publisher | ALICE IN DISSONANCE |
| Steam App Id | 286260 |
9. A Light in the Dark
──We cannot choose in this unfair world.The rich boy stuck in his never changing daily life...The fierce girl struggling for survival...Two people in totally opposite positions in life.In the face of confusion and the choices before them, what will they find...?
A Light in the Dark has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS Kickstarter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,699 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,584 positive reviews and 115 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play A Light in the Dark on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 6/15/2018 |
| Franchise | Narrator&STORIA's tea time |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Sekai Project |
| Steam App Id | 766280 |
10. The Adventure Pals
The Adventure Pals is an epic adventure platformer fueled by imagination, friendship, and the dark side of hot dogs. Your dad has been dadnapped and you, your pet rock, and a tongue-helicoptering giraffe must fight your way through levels filled with platforming, bizarre enemies, and big bosses to save the world!
The Adventure Pals has achieved a Player Score of 88, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Kickstarter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,828 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,688 positive reviews and 140 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 | 4/3/2018 |
| Developer | Massive Monster |
| Publisher | Armor Games Studios |
| Steam App Id | 396710 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 219 | 10/5/2017 | 96 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 37 | 6/26/2014 | 93 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 5 | 7/21/2014 | 92 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 3,160 | 1/19/2016 | 91 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 5 | 10/4/2023 | 90 | $5.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 80 | 2/25/2016 | 89 | $7.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 18 | 6/30/2014 | 89 | ??? | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 12/15/2014 | 89 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 6/15/2018 | 89 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 6 | 4/3/2018 | 88 | $14.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 12). A Hat in Time on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 8). Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 3). Freedom Planet on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 8). Darkest Dungeon® on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 13). A Tiny Sticker Tale on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 24). SUPERHOT on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 3). Divinity: Original Sin (Classic) on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 3). fault - milestone one on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 3). A Light in the Dark on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 3). The Adventure Pals on Steam. Steam Store.