Best Post-apocalyptic Games on Steam (for Mac OS)
Steam currently has 3,409 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 10/29/2024.
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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 136,483 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 133,186 positive reviews and 3,297 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 72,006 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 70,037 positive reviews and 1,969 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 | 4/24/2012 |
| Developer | Telltale Games |
| Publisher | Skybound Games |
| Steam App Id | 207610 |
3. 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 #3 spot for the best Mac OS Post-apocalyptic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 441,114 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 420,391 positive reviews and 20,723 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $5.99 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.
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 94, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mac OS Post-apocalyptic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 31,151 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 30,046 positive reviews and 1,105 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 The Walking Dead: Season Two on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 12/17/2013 |
| Developer | Telltale Games |
| Publisher | Skybound Games |
| Steam App Id | 261030 |
5. 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 #5 spot for the best Mac OS Post-apocalyptic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 11,430 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,096 positive reviews and 334 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.68 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 | $4.68 |
| Release Date | 4/26/2024 |
| Developer | Mister Morris Games |
| Publisher | Mister Morris Games |
| Steam App Id | 2666510 |
6. 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 #6 spot for the best Mac OS Post-apocalyptic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,830 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,644 positive reviews and 186 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.
7. 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. Fight your way through the wastelands with powerful weaponry, collecting radiation to mutate some new limbs and abilities.
Nuclear Throne 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 17,779 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,089 positive reviews and 690 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Nuclear Throne on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
8. Timberborn
Humans are long gone. In a world struck by droughts and toxic waste, will your lumberpunk beavers do any better? A city-building game featuring ingenious animals, vertical architecture, water physics, and terraforming. Contains high amounts of wood.
Timberborn has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS Post-apocalyptic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 28,958 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 27,671 positive reviews and 1,287 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.49 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 | $24.49 |
| Release Date | 9/15/2021 |
| Developer | Mechanistry |
| Publisher | Mechanistry |
| Steam App Id | 1062090 |
9. Bastion
Discover the secrets of the Calamity, a surreal catastrophe that shattered the world to pieces.
Bastion has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS Post-apocalyptic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 37,226 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 35,500 positive reviews and 1,726 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Bastion on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 8/16/2011 |
| Franchise | Supergiant Games |
| Developer | Supergiant Games |
| Publisher | Supergiant Games |
| Steam App Id | 107100 |
10. The Talos Principle
The Talos Principle is a first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction. Made by Croteam and written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).
The Talos Principle 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 31,375 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 29,932 positive reviews and 1,443 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. At the moment, it is possible to play The Talos Principle on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $29.99 |
| Release Date | 12/11/2014 |
| Developer | Croteam |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 257510 |
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| 3,318 | 5/5/2009 | 96 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 94 | 4/24/2012 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 11,240 | 1/27/2015 | 94 | $5.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 50 | 12/17/2013 | 94 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 4,426 | 4/26/2024 | 94 | $4.68 | Steam Charts | |
| 11 | 7/27/2022 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 73 | 12/5/2015 | 94 | $11.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 3,637 | 9/15/2021 | 93 | $24.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 17 | 8/16/2011 | 93 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 86 | 12/11/2014 | 93 | $29.99 | Steam Charts |
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