Best Lovecraftian Games on Steam (for Mac OS)

Steam currently has 1,029 Lovecraftian 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. Lovecraftian game rankings were last updated on 1/15/2025.

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1. DUSK

Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.

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DUSK holds the #1 spot for "best Mac OS Lovecraftian game on Steam" with a Player Score of 95. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 22,891 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 22,289 positive reviews and 602 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 12/10/2018
Franchise New Blood Interactive
Developer David Szymanski
Publisher New Blood Interactive
Steam App Id 519860

2. Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut

You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.

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Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Mac OS Lovecraftian games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,312 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,712 positive reviews and 600 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

3. SOMA

From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.

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SOMA has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mac OS Lovecraftian games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 43,890 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 42,111 positive reviews and 1,779 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $29.99 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 $29.99
Release Date 9/22/2015
Franchise Frictional Games
Developer Frictional Games
Publisher Frictional Games
Steam App Id 282140

4. Scarlet Hollow

You've finally made it to the dead-end mining town of Scarlet Hollow, North Carolina, where your aunt is dead, your cousin hates you, and something otherworldly stalks you from the shadows. You won't be able to save everyone. You might not even be able to save yourself. Welcome home.

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Scarlet Hollow has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mac OS Lovecraftian games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,614 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,577 positive reviews and 37 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 6/11/2021
Franchise Black Tabby Games
Developer Black Tabby Games
Publisher Black Tabby Games
Steam App Id 1609230

5. DREDGE

DREDGE is a single-player fishing adventure with a sinister undercurrent. Sell your catch, upgrade your boat, and dredge the depths for long-buried secrets. Explore a mysterious archipelago and discover why some things are best left forgotten.

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DREDGE has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mac OS Lovecraftian games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 39,621 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 37,968 positive reviews and 1,653 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $24.99 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 $24.99
Release Date 3/30/2023
Franchise Team17 Digital
Developer Black Salt Games
Publisher Team17
Steam App Id 1562430

6. Rusty Lake: Roots

Experience the beginning and end of characters' lives and build your own family tree! Rusty Lake: Roots is the second premium point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Cube Escape series and Rusty Lake Hotel.

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Rusty Lake: Roots has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mac OS Lovecraftian games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,373 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,132 positive reviews and 241 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $3.99 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 $3.99
Release Date 10/20/2016
Franchise Rusty Lake
Developer Rusty Lake
Publisher Rusty Lake
Steam App Id 532110

7. Impostor Factory

A bonkers time-loop tragicomedy murder mystery thriller featuring multiple casualties and a suspicious cat, from the creator of To the Moon & Finding Paradise.

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Impostor Factory has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mac OS Lovecraftian games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 11,509 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,031 positive reviews and 478 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 Impostor Factory on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 9/30/2021
Franchise Freebird Games
Developer Freebird Games
Publisher Freebird Games
Steam App Id 1182620

8. Amnesia: The Dark Descent

Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.

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Amnesia: The Dark Descent has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS Lovecraftian games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 33,631 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 31,817 positive reviews and 1,814 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Amnesia: The Dark Descent on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 9/8/2010
Franchise Frictional Games
Developer Frictional Games
Publisher Frictional Games
Steam App Id 57300

9. Darkwood

Darkwood - a new perspective on survival horror. Scavenge and explore a rich, ever-changing free-roam world by day, then hunker down in your hideout and pray for the morning light.

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Darkwood has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS Lovecraftian games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 20,843 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 19,776 positive reviews and 1,067 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $14.99
Release Date 8/17/2017
Developer Acid Wizard Studio
Publisher Acid Wizard Studio
Steam App Id 274520

10. CARRION

CARRION is a reverse horror game in which you assume the role of an amorphous creature of unknown origins, stalking and consuming those that imprisoned you.

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CARRION has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Lovecraftian games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 26,259 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 24,830 positive reviews and 1,429 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 7/23/2020
Developer Phobia Game Studio
Publisher Devolver Digital
Steam App Id 953490

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12/10/2018
95
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Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut steam charts
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10/23/2023
95
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SOMA steam charts
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9/22/2015
94
$29.99
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Scarlet Hollow steam charts
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6/11/2021
94
$24.99
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DREDGE steam charts
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3/30/2023
94
$24.99
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Rusty Lake: Roots steam charts
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10/20/2016
94
$3.99
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Impostor Factory steam charts
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9/30/2021
93
$9.99
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Amnesia: The Dark Descent steam charts
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9/8/2010
93
$19.99
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Darkwood steam charts
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8/17/2017
93
$14.99
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CARRION steam charts
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7/23/2020
92
$19.99
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 24). Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 31). SOMA on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, February 10). Scarlet Hollow on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, February 10). DREDGE on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, February 9). Rusty Lake: Roots on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, February 11). Impostor Factory on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 22). Amnesia: The Dark Descent on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 22). Darkwood on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 24). CARRION on Steam. Steam Store.

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