Best Retro Games on Steam (for Mac OS)

Steam currently has 11,840 Retro 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. Retro game rankings were last updated on 6/4/2025.

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1. Vampire Survivors

Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you.

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Vampire Survivors holds the #1 spot for "best Mac OS Retro game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 250,291 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 246,436 positive reviews and 3,855 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $4.99
Release Date 10/20/2022
Developer poncle
Publisher poncle
Steam App Id 1794680

2. Aseprite

Aseprite is a pixel-art tool to create 2D animations, sprites, and any kind of graphics for games.

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Aseprite has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Mac OS Retro games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,810 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,612 positive reviews and 198 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 not possible to play or run Aseprite on the Steam Deck.

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 2/22/2016
Developers
Publisher Igara Studio
Steam App Id 431730

3. Katana ZERO

Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.

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Katana ZERO has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mac OS Retro games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 71,051 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 69,656 positive reviews and 1,395 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 4/18/2019
Developer Askiisoft
Publisher Devolver Digital
Steam App Id 460950

4. ENA: Dream BBQ

Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

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ENA: Dream BBQ has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mac OS Retro games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 24,419 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 24,094 positive reviews and 325 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Release Date 3/27/2025
Developer ENA Team
Publisher Joel G
Steam App Id 2134320

5. DELTARUNE

Dive into the parallel story to UNDERTALE! Fight or spare your way through action-packed battles as you explore a mysterious world alongside an endearing cast of new and familiar characters. Chapters 1-4 will be available on launch, with more planned as free updates!

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DELTARUNE has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mac OS Retro games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 18,863 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 18,641 positive reviews and 222 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $24.99 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 $24.99
Release Date 6/4/2025
Developer tobyfox
Publisher tobyfox
Steam App Id 1671210

6. Celeste

Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.

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Celeste has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mac OS Retro games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 120,531 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 117,477 positive reviews and 3,054 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.99 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 $19.99
Release Date 1/25/2018
Franchise EXOK Games
Developers
Publisher Maddy Makes Games Inc.
Steam App Id 504230

7. Hotline Miami

Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.

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Hotline Miami has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mac OS Retro games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 106,635 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 103,577 positive reviews and 3,058 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 10/23/2012
Developer Dennaton Games
Publisher Devolver Digital
Steam App Id 219150

8. Undertale

UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

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Undertale has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS Retro games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 273,139 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 264,281 positive reviews and 8,858 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $2.49 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Undertale on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $2.49
Release Date 9/15/2015
Developer tobyfox
Publisher tobyfox
Steam App Id 391540

9. Papers, Please

Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.

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Papers, Please has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS Retro games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 74,189 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 72,170 positive reviews and 2,019 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 8/8/2013
Developer Lucas Pope
Publisher 3909
Steam App Id 239030

10. Baba Is You

Baba Is You is a puzzle game where the rules you have to follow are present as blocks you can interact with. By manipulating them, you can change how the game works, repurpose things you find in the levels and cause surprising interactions!

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Baba Is You has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Retro games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,925 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,445 positive reviews and 480 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 3/13/2019
Developer Hempuli Oy
Publisher Hempuli Oy
Steam App Id 736260

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Vampire Survivors steam charts
3,318
10/20/2022
97
$4.99
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Aseprite steam charts
4,881
2/22/2016
97
$19.99
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Katana ZERO steam charts
105
4/18/2019
96
$14.99
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ENA: Dream BBQ steam charts
327
3/27/2025
96
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DELTARUNE steam charts
63,372
6/4/2025
96
$24.99
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Celeste steam charts
1,388
1/25/2018
96
$19.99
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Hotline Miami steam charts
407
10/23/2012
96
$9.99
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Undertale steam charts
3,924
9/15/2015
96
$2.49
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Papers, Please steam charts
437
8/8/2013
96
$9.99
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Baba Is You steam charts
340
3/13/2019
95
$14.99
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 5). Aseprite on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 26). Katana ZERO on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 24). ENA: Dream BBQ on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 6). DELTARUNE on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 5). Celeste on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 5). Hotline Miami on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 27). Undertale on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 14). Papers, Please on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 5). Baba Is You on Steam. Steam Store.

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