Best Resource Management Games on Steam (for Mac OS)
Steam currently has 2,985 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 5/19/2024.
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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 179,088 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 173,998 positive reviews and 5,090 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 114,596 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 110,845 positive reviews and 3,751 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $8.49 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 | $8.49 |
| Release Date | 7/30/2019 |
| Franchise | Klei |
| Developer | Klei Entertainment |
| Publisher | Klei Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 457140 |
3. Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip
Embark on a road trip like no other in this co-op narrative survival adventure. Visit fun locations, meet wacky characters, and manage your resources wisely. And yes: you still can date some hot monsters ;)
Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mac OS Resource Management games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,738 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,702 positive reviews and 36 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $7.19 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 | $7.19 |
| Release Date | 10/21/2022 |
| Franchise | Beautiful Glitch |
| Developer | Beautiful Glitch |
| Publisher | Beautiful Glitch |
| Steam App Id | 1665190 |
4. shapez
shapez is a game about building factories to automate the creation and processing of increasingly complex shapes across an infinitely expanding map.
shapez 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 11,208 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,813 positive reviews and 395 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.49 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 | $3.49 |
| Release Date | 6/7/2020 |
| Franchise | Doyoyo Games |
| Developer | Tobias Springer |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1318690 |
5. 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 #5 spot for the best Mac OS Resource Management games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 19,005 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 18,251 positive reviews and 754 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 |
6. 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 93, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mac OS Resource Management games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,798 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,771 positive reviews and 27 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Minami Lane on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
7. Mindustry
An open-ended factory management game with RTS and tower defense elements.
Mindustry has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mac OS Resource Management games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 18,100 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,340 positive reviews and 760 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).
8. 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 93, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS Resource Management games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 11,983 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,520 positive reviews and 463 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).
9. This War of Mine
In This War Of Mine you do not play as an elite soldier, rather a group of civilians trying to survive in a besieged city; struggling with lack of food, medicine and constant danger from snipers and hostile scavengers. The game provides an experience of war seen from an entirely new angle.
This War of Mine has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS Resource Management games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 72,364 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 68,667 positive reviews and 3,697 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play This War of Mine on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 11/14/2014 |
| Franchise | 11 bit studios |
| Developer | 11 bit studios |
| Publisher | 11 bit studios |
| Steam App Id | 282070 |
10. 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 93, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Resource Management games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,509 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,335 positive reviews and 174 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 |
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 | 10,738 | 8/14/2020 | 96 | $35.00 | Steam Charts | |
 | 6,528 | 7/30/2019 | 95 | $8.49 | Steam Charts | |
 | 67 | 10/21/2022 | 94 | $7.19 | Steam Charts | |
 | 340 | 6/7/2020 | 94 | $3.49 | Steam Charts | |
 | 289 | 7/20/2021 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 65 | 2/28/2024 | 93 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 589 | 9/26/2019 | 93 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 398 | 4/1/2021 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 426 | 11/14/2014 | 93 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 4,457 | 4/26/2024 | 93 | $6.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 19). Oxygen Not Included on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 19). Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 14). shapez on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 16). Mini Motorways on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 17). Minami Lane on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 18). Mindustry on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 19). OpenTTD on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 19). This War of Mine on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 15). Rusty's Retirement on Steam. Steam Store.