Best Resource Management Games on Steam (for Mac OS)
Steam currently has 4,484 Resource Management 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. Resource Management game rankings were last updated on 7/15/2025.
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1. Factorio
Factorio is a game about building and creating automated factories to produce items of increasing complexity, within an infinite 2D world. Use your imagination to design your factory, combine simple elements into ingenious structures, and finally protect it from the creatures who don't really like you.
Factorio holds the #1 spot for "best Mac OS Resource Management game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 212,650 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 207,077 positive reviews and 5,573 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $35.00 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 | $35.00 |
| Release Date | 8/14/2020 |
| Developer | Wube Software LTD. |
| Publisher | Wube Software LTD. |
| Steam App Id | 427520 |
2. Oxygen Not Included
Oxygen Not Included is a space-colony simulation game. Deep inside an alien space rock your industrious crew will need to master science, overcome strange new lifeforms, and harness incredible space tech to survive, and possibly, thrive.
Oxygen Not Included has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Mac OS Resource Management games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 130,646 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 126,412 positive reviews and 4,234 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 | 7/30/2019 |
| Franchise | Klei |
| Developer | Klei Entertainment |
| Publisher | Klei Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 457140 |
3. Cookie Clicker
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
Cookie Clicker has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mac OS Resource Management games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 81,310 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 78,563 positive reviews and 2,747 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 Cookie Clicker on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 9/1/2021 |
| Franchise | Playsaurus |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Playsaurus |
| Steam App Id | 1454400 |
4. 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 #4 spot for the best Mac OS Resource Management games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 13,024 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 12,624 positive reviews and 400 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 |
5. Minami Lane
Welcome to Minami Lane! Build your own street in this tiny cozy, casual management sim! Unlock and customize buildings, manage your shops, and maximize the happiness of your villagers to complete quests and fill your street with love!
Minami Lane has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mac OS Resource Management games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,548 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,424 positive reviews and 124 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 | 2/28/2024 |
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| Steam App Id | 2678990 |
6. Mini Motorways
Mini Motorways is a strategy simulation game about designing the road map for a growing city. Build a traffic network, one road at a time, to create a bustling metropolis. Redesign your roads and place your motorways to get everyone where they need to go. How long can you keep the city moving?
Mini Motorways has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mac OS Resource Management games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,771 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,943 positive reviews and 828 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 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 | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 7/20/2021 |
| Developer | Dinosaur Polo Club |
| Publisher | Dinosaur Polo Club |
| Steam App Id | 1127500 |
7. 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 94, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mac OS Resource Management games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 32,174 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 30,820 positive reviews and 1,354 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 |
8. shapez
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
shapez has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS Resource Management games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 13,853 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,331 positive reviews and 522 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play shapez on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $1.99 |
| Release Date | 6/7/2020 |
| Franchise | Doyoyo Games |
| Developer | Tobias Springer |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1318690 |
9. OpenTTD
OpenTTD is a business simulation game in which players earn money by transporting passengers and cargo via road, rail, water, and air. It is an open-source remake and expansion of the 1995 Chris Sawyer video game Transport Tycoon Deluxe.
OpenTTD has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS Resource Management games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 14,626 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 14,063 positive reviews and 563 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play OpenTTD on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
10. Mindustry
An open-ended factory management game with RTS and tower defense elements.
Mindustry has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Resource Management games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 22,698 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,739 positive reviews and 959 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 Mindustry on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 9,841 | 8/14/2020 | 96 | $35.00 | Steam Charts | |
| 8,940 | 7/30/2019 | 95 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 10,591 | 9/1/2021 | 95 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 665 | 4/26/2024 | 94 | $6.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 23 | 2/28/2024 | 94 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 0 | 7/20/2021 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2,125 | 9/15/2021 | 94 | $24.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 780 | 6/7/2020 | 94 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 0 | 4/1/2021 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 0 | 9/26/2019 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 15). Factorio on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 16). Oxygen Not Included on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 15). Cookie Clicker on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 10). Rusty's Retirement on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 10). Minami Lane on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 15). Mini Motorways on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 9). Timberborn on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 11). shapez on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 16). OpenTTD on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 15). Mindustry on Steam. Steam Store.