Best Life Sim Games on Steam (for Mac OS)
Steam currently has 2,610 Life Sim 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. Life Sim game rankings were last updated on 11/18/2024.
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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?
Stardew Valley holds the #1 spot for "best Mac OS Life Sim game on Steam" with a Player Score of 98. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 779,786 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 766,793 positive reviews and 12,993 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. Wobbledogs
A 3D pet simulation where you raise your own personal hive of mutating dogs, physically simulated all the way down to their guts! Wobbledogs is a casual and chill sandbox for players of all ages who want to care for their very own virtual pets in a surprising, unique, and stress-free environment.
Wobbledogs has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Mac OS Life Sim games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 10,845 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,646 positive reviews and 199 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $6.79 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Wobbledogs on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $6.79 |
| Release Date | 3/15/2022 |
| Franchise | Secret Mode |
| Developer | Animal Uprising |
| Publisher | Secret Mode |
| Steam App Id | 1424330 |
3. 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 #3 spot for the best Mac OS Life Sim games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,319 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,201 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 |
4. Virtual Cottage
Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.
Virtual Cottage has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mac OS Life Sim games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,801 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,589 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 Virtual Cottage on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
5. WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition
Live the life of a wild wolf in a realistic ecological simulation set in Yellowstone National Park.
WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mac OS Life Sim games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,707 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,502 positive reviews and 205 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 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.
6. Minami Lane
Welcome to Minami Lane! Build your own street in this tiny cozy, casual management sim! Unlock and customize buildings, manage your shops, and maximize the happiness of your villagers to complete quests and fill your street with love!
Minami Lane has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mac OS Life Sim games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,663 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,589 positive reviews and 74 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.99 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 | $3.99 |
| Release Date | 2/28/2024 |
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| Steam App Id | 2678990 |
7. Insomnia: Theater in the Head
Hickory dickory dock. The city's deep in sleep. The clock's ticking. The sheep's bouncing. Hickory dickory dock. The girl tosses again, only with more things swarming into her head... In this Point & Click puzzle game "Insomnia", the show in the head is rolling on again. Alas, any sleep tonight...
Insomnia: Theater in the Head has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mac OS Life Sim games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,280 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,225 positive reviews and 55 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.49 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Insomnia: Theater in the Head on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $2.49 |
| Release Date | 12/15/2022 |
| Developer | Perfect Day Studio |
| Publisher | Perfect Day Studio |
| Steam App Id | 2085360 |
8. WorldBox - God Simulator
WorldBox is the ULTIMATE god simulator and sandbox game. A petri dish for your fantasy civilizations. Create your own world or destroy it using many powers. Watch civilizations grow, form kingdoms, colonize new lands, sail to far continents, wars to ignite, empires to fall and towns to burn!
WorldBox - God Simulator has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS Life Sim games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 37,485 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 35,519 positive reviews and 1,966 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 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 | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 12/2/2021 |
| Developer | Maxim Karpenko |
| Publisher | Maxim Karpenko |
| Steam App Id | 1206560 |
9. Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley
Join Snufkin in this musical adventure about restoring harmony and balance to Moominvalley, protecting it from the industrious Park Keeper.
Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS Life Sim games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,078 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,029 positive reviews and 49 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 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 | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 3/7/2024 |
| Franchise | Raw Fury Games |
| Developer | Hyper Games |
| Publisher | Raw Fury |
| Steam App Id | 1808680 |
10. I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
Spend your teenage years on an alien planet in this narrative RPG with card-based battles. Explore, grow up, and fall in love. The choices you make and skills you master over ten years will determine the course of your life and the survival of your colony.
I Was a Teenage Exocolonist has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Life Sim games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,350 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,244 positive reviews and 106 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 | 8/25/2022 |
| Franchise | Northway Games |
| Developer | Northway Games |
| Publisher | Finji |
| Steam App Id | 1148760 |
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| 53,953 | 2/26/2016 | 98 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 151 | 3/15/2022 | 95 | $6.79 | Steam Charts | |
| 127 | 12/7/2023 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 307 | 10/7/2020 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 1,817 | 7/26/2019 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 63 | 2/28/2024 | 94 | $3.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 12/15/2022 | 93 | $2.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,010 | 12/2/2021 | 93 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 18 | 3/7/2024 | 93 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 94 | 8/25/2022 | 93 | $24.99 | Steam Charts |
Soures & References
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 19). Wobbledogs on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 9). A Date with Death on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, October 16). Virtual Cottage on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 18). WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 14). Minami Lane on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 16). Insomnia: Theater in the Head on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, October 9). WorldBox - God Simulator on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 19). Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 17). I Was a Teenage Exocolonist on Steam. Steam Store.