Best Pirates Games on Steam (for Mac OS)

Steam currently has 736 Pirates 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. Pirates game rankings were last updated on 11/1/2024.

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1. Return of the Obra Dinn

Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.

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Return of the Obra Dinn holds the #1 spot for "best Mac OS Pirates game on Steam" with a Player Score of 95. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 26,895 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 26,035 positive reviews and 860 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 10/18/2018
Developer Lucas Pope
Publisher 3909
Steam App Id 653530

2. The Curse of Monkey Island

The only pirate adventure that asks the question: What's sharper, your sword or your wit?

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The Curse of Monkey Island has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Mac OS Pirates games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,582 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,511 positive reviews and 71 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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, it is not possible to play or run The Curse of Monkey Island on the Steam Deck.

Steam Price $6.99
Release Date 3/22/2018
Franchise Monkey Island Franchise
Developer LucasArts
Publishers
Steam App Id 730820

3. Shogun Showdown

Shogun Showdown is a turn-based combat game with rogue-like and deck-building elements. Position yourself and attack at the right time, upgrade your tiles and combo them to get ready to face the Shogun!

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Shogun Showdown has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mac OS Pirates games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,757 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,599 positive reviews and 158 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 9/5/2024
Franchise Gamera Games
Developer Roboatino
Publishers
Steam App Id 2084000

4. Cleo - a pirate's tale

Cleo is a solo-developed, top-down, pixel-art, retro, pirate adventure with a lot of nostalgic flair, humor and a linear story, inspired by the old Zelda games and the classic LucasArts adventure games.

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Cleo - a pirate's tale has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mac OS Pirates games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 694 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 684 positive reviews and 10 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 12/12/2021
Developer Christoph Schultz
Publisher Christoph Schultz
Steam App Id 1361230

5. Hero of the Kingdom II

Lovely adventuring RPG series. Casual, story-driven journey and quests. The kingdom is under threat from pirates. Sail to the farthest islands to save your sister and become hero of the kingdom.

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Hero of the Kingdom II has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mac OS Pirates games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,385 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,249 positive reviews and 136 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, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.

Steam Price $8.99
Release Date 2/20/2015
Franchise Lonely Troops
Developer Lonely Troops
Publisher Lonely Troops
Steam App Id 346560

6. Shipped

Challenge your friends in a naval battle of steering, pushing and shooting. Keep your ship on-screen and avoid crashing with land to survive. Up to 8 players.

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Shipped has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mac OS Pirates games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 605 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 585 positive reviews and 20 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 3/28/2019
Franchise Majorariatto
Developer Majorariatto
Publisher Majorariatto
Steam App Id 1037190

7. Return to Monkey Island

Return to Monkey Island is an unexpected, thrilling return of series creator Ron Gilbert that continues the story of the legendary adventure games.

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Return to Monkey Island has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mac OS Pirates games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,302 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,616 positive reviews and 686 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 9/19/2022
Franchise Monkey Island Franchise
Developer Terrible Toybox
Publisher Devolver Digital
Steam App Id 2060130

8. Space Pirates and Zombies

Explore a randomly generated Galaxy populated with factions, enemies, missions, and items providing you with a unique experience each time you play.

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Space Pirates and Zombies has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS Pirates games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,065 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,789 positive reviews and 276 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 Space Pirates and Zombies on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 8/15/2011
Developer MinMax Games Ltd.
Publisher MinMax Games Ltd.
Steam App Id 107200

9. Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart

Would you like to enter a thrilling Pirates world where danger lurks in every corner?You are a museum owner pursuing an undead pirate who kidnapped your daughter. You quickly realize that the villain is entangled in a tragic, centuries-old love story, and wants to resurrect his mistress with the girl’s life force.

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Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS Pirates games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,585 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,454 positive reviews and 131 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $0.00 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 2/5/2014
Developer Artifex Mundi
Publisher Artifex Mundi
Steam App Id 259740

10. The Caribbean Sail

Name your crew, purchase supplies, sail the world, harpoon fish, plunder your enemies, die horribly, unlock a new Captain and do it all over again!

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The Caribbean Sail has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Pirates games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 482 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 453 positive reviews and 29 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, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.

Steam Price $14.99
Release Date 9/19/2017
Franchise Victorian Clambake
Developer Victorian Clambake
Publisher Victorian Clambake
Steam App Id 657690

More Pirates Mac Games on Steam

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Return of the Obra Dinn steam charts
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10/18/2018
95
$19.99
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3/22/2018
93
$6.99
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9/5/2024
92
$14.99
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12/12/2021
92
$14.99
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2/20/2015
90
$8.99
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3/28/2019
90
$9.99
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Return to Monkey Island steam charts
32
9/19/2022
89
$24.99
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8/15/2011
87
$9.99
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2/5/2014
87
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9/19/2017
87
$14.99
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  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 21). Shogun Showdown on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 5). Cleo - a pirate's tale on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 19). Hero of the Kingdom II on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, September 30). Shipped on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 18). Return to Monkey Island on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 7). Space Pirates and Zombies on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, May 26). Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 5). The Caribbean Sail on Steam. Steam Store.

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