Best Post-apocalyptic Games on Steam (for Mac OS)
Steam currently has 4,328 Post-apocalyptic 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. Post-apocalyptic game rankings were last updated on 1/16/2026.
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1. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition holds the #1 spot for "best Mac OS Post-apocalyptic game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 149,169 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 145,706 positive reviews and 3,463 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, it is possible to play Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 5/5/2009 |
| Franchise | PopCap EA |
| Developer | PopCap Games, Inc. |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 3590 |
2. The Walking Dead
A five-part adventure horror series set in the same universe as Robert Kirkman’s award-winning comic book series.
The Walking Dead has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Mac OS Post-apocalyptic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 78,115 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 76,027 positive reviews and 2,088 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.49 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 | $1.49 |
| Release Date | 4/24/2012 |
| Developer | Telltale Games |
| Publisher | Skybound Games |
| Steam App Id | 207610 |
3. Brotato
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Brotato has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mac OS Post-apocalyptic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 109,336 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 105,625 positive reviews and 3,711 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 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 | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 6/23/2023 |
| Franchise | Blobfish Games |
| Developer | Blobfish |
| Publisher | Blobfish |
| Steam App Id | 1942280 |
4. The Walking Dead: Season Two
The Walking Dead: Season Two continues the story of Clementine, a young girl orphaned by the undead apocalypse. Left to fend for herself, she has been forced to learn how to survive in a world gone mad.
The Walking Dead: Season Two has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mac OS Post-apocalyptic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 33,247 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 32,102 positive reviews and 1,145 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.49 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play The Walking Dead: Season Two on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $1.49 |
| Release Date | 12/17/2013 |
| Developer | Telltale Games |
| Publisher | Skybound Games |
| Steam App Id | 261030 |
5. Dying Light
First-person action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by flesh-hungry zombies. Roam a city devastated by a mysterious virus epidemic. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, and face hordes of the infected.
Dying Light has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mac OS Post-apocalyptic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 477,436 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 454,763 positive reviews and 22,673 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.99 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 | $2.99 |
| Release Date | 1/26/2015 |
| Franchise | Techland Publishing |
| Developer | Techland |
| Publisher | Techland |
| Steam App Id | 239140 |
6. Rusty's Retirement
A relaxing idle-farming simulator that sits at the bottom of your screen while you do other things.
Rusty's Retirement has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mac OS Post-apocalyptic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 14,245 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,799 positive reviews and 446 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 possible to play Rusty's Retirement on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $6.99 |
| Release Date | 4/26/2024 |
| Developer | Mister Morris Games |
| Publisher | Mister Morris Games |
| Steam App Id | 2666510 |
7. Timberborn
Humans are long gone. In a world struck by droughts and toxic waste, will your lumberpunk beavers do any better? A sandbox city-building game featuring ingenious animals, vertical architecture, water physics, and terraforming. Contains high amounts of wood.
Timberborn has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mac OS Post-apocalyptic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 35,564 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 34,116 positive reviews and 1,448 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $34.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Timberborn on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $34.99 |
| Release Date | 9/15/2021 |
| Developer | Mechanistry |
| Publisher | Mechanistry |
| Steam App Id | 1062090 |
8. Dungeon Munchies
Hunt down monsters to cook and eat them! You’ve been revived in a massive underground complex and you must leave this bizarre facility. Aided by the undead Necro-Chef Simmer, you must stay safe, get fed, find a way to get out
Dungeon Munchies has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS Post-apocalyptic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,045 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,845 positive reviews and 200 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.
9. Nuclear Throne
Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?
Nuclear Throne has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS Post-apocalyptic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 19,282 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 18,526 positive reviews and 756 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $11.99 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.
10. Don't Escape: 4 Days to Survive
Survive through four days at the end of the world in this post-apocalyptic point-and-click thriller where your choices could keep you alive... or not.
Don't Escape: 4 Days to Survive has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Post-apocalyptic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,615 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,561 positive reviews and 54 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Don't Escape: 4 Days to Survive on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 3/11/2019 |
| Developer | scriptwelder |
| Publisher | Armor Games Studios |
| Steam App Id | 611760 |
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| 2,770 | 5/5/2009 | 96 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 185 | 4/24/2012 | 96 | $1.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 4,810 | 6/23/2023 | 95 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 42 | 12/17/2013 | 95 | $1.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 4,397 | 1/26/2015 | 94 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 374 | 4/26/2024 | 94 | $6.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2,437 | 9/15/2021 | 94 | $34.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 3 | 7/27/2022 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 173 | 12/5/2015 | 94 | $11.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 9 | 3/11/2019 | 93 | $14.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, February 9). Timberborn on Steam. Steam Store.
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