Best Modern Games on Steam (for Mac OS)
Steam currently has 1,646 Modern 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. Modern game rankings were last updated on 5/19/2024.
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1. Rhythm Doctor
Save patients with your rhythm mastery! Rhythm Doctor is a rhythm game where you heal patients by defibrillating in time to their heartbeats. Learn each patient's unique heartbeat and defeat boss viruses trying to sabotage your rhythm, all set to heart-pumping, soul-soothing music.
Rhythm Doctor holds the #1 spot for "best Mac OS Modern game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 19,551 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 19,252 positive reviews and 299 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $15.99 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 | $15.99 |
| Release Date | 2/26/2021 |
| Franchise | 7th Beat Games |
| Developer | 7th Beat Games |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 774181 |
2. 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 #2 spot for the best Mac OS Modern games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,935 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,892 positive reviews and 43 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.99 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 | $1.99 |
| Release Date | 12/15/2022 |
| Developer | Perfect Day Studio |
| Publisher | Perfect Day Studio |
| Steam App Id | 2085360 |
3. Acting Lessons
Do you want to experience an adult VN that many players and fans only could find the strength to play once? Then this is the game for you. Acting Lessons is packed with a rich story, comedy, sex and drama. The choices you make in this game will affect your adventure until the very end.
Acting Lessons has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mac OS Modern games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,004 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,815 positive reviews and 189 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $7.49 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Acting Lessons on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $7.49 |
| Release Date | 7/25/2019 |
| Developer | Dr PinkCake |
| Publisher | Dr PinkCake |
| Steam App Id | 1045520 |
4. Cities: Skylines
Cities: Skylines is a modern take on the classic city simulation. The game introduces new game play elements to realize the thrill and hardships of creating and maintaining a real city whilst expanding on some well-established tropes of the city building experience.
Cities: Skylines has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mac OS Modern games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 255,219 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 238,041 positive reviews and 17,178 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $8.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Cities: Skylines on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $8.99 |
| Release Date | 3/10/2015 |
| Developer | Colossal Order Ltd. |
| Publisher | Paradox Interactive |
| Steam App Id | 255710 |
5. Liftoff®: FPV Drone Racing
Liftoff® is a drone simulator that translates the rush of first-person view drone flight to the digital world. Join the biggest community for virtual FPV racing and freestyle!
Liftoff®: FPV Drone Racing has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mac OS Modern games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,782 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,285 positive reviews and 497 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 possible to play Liftoff®: FPV Drone Racing on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 9/13/2018 |
| Developer | LuGus Studios |
| Publisher | LuGus Studios |
| Steam App Id | 410340 |
6. Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare® (2007)
The new action-thriller from the award-winning team at Infinity Ward, the creators of the Call of Duty® series, delivers the most intense and cinematic action experience ever. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare arms gamers with an arsenal of advanced and powerful modern day firepower and transports them to the most treacherous hotspots...
Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare® (2007) has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mac OS Modern games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 23,365 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,859 positive reviews and 1,506 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 not possible to play or run Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare® (2007) on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 11/12/2007 |
| Developer | Infinity Ward |
| Publisher | Activision |
| Steam App Id | 7940 |
7. Big Ambitions
Big Ambitions is a revolutionary role-playing business sim. Go from nothing to the biggest entrepreneur in New York by opening small businesses or slowly building huge corporations any way you like.
Big Ambitions has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mac OS Modern games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,218 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,660 positive reviews and 558 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $22.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Big Ambitions on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $22.99 |
| Release Date | 3/10/2023 |
| Developer | Hovgaard Games |
| Publisher | Hovgaard Games |
| Steam App Id | 1331550 |
8. Bai Qu: Hundreds of Melodies
A melody of life and death surrounding a sickly girl and her friends.
Bai Qu: Hundreds of Melodies has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS Modern games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 679 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 654 positive reviews and 25 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, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 7/27/2017 |
| Franchise | ZiX Solutions |
| Developer | Magenta Factory |
| Publisher | Magenta Factory |
| Steam App Id | 516600 |
9. A=B
A=B is a programming puzzle game with only one instruction: A=B, which means replacing A with B.
A=B has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS Modern games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 697 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 669 positive reviews and 28 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 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 | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 3/29/2022 |
| Developer | Artless Games |
| Publisher | Artless Games |
| Steam App Id | 1720850 |
10. natsuno-kanata - beyond the summer
── In the summer of the world that has ended, the girl travels aimlessly. "natsuno-kanata - beyond the summer" is a text adventure game that depicts girls traveling in apocalypse. Through talking to the girls, we get to know them and approach the mysteries of the world ──
natsuno-kanata - beyond the summer has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Modern games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 818 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 781 positive reviews and 37 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free 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.
| Release Date | 8/17/2022 |
| Developer | Kazuhide Oka |
| Publisher | Kazuhide Oka |
| Steam App Id | 1684660 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 52 | 2/26/2021 | 96 | $15.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 12/15/2022 | 93 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 26 | 7/25/2019 | 93 | $7.49 | Steam Charts | |
 | 8,339 | 3/10/2015 | 92 | $8.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 262 | 9/13/2018 | 91 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 248 | 11/12/2007 | 91 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 399 | 3/10/2023 | 90 | $22.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 7/27/2017 | 90 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 3 | 3/29/2022 | 90 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 5 | 8/17/2022 | 89 | Free | Steam Charts |
Soures & References
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 19). Steam Store. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 19). Rhythm Doctor on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 13). Insomnia: Theater in the Head on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 19). Acting Lessons on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 14). Cities: Skylines on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 16). Liftoff®: FPV Drone Racing on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 18). Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare® (2007) on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 14). Big Ambitions on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 6). Bai Qu: Hundreds of Melodies on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 18). A=B on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 22). natsuno-kanata - beyond the summer on Steam. Steam Store.