Best Roguelike Games on Steam (for Mac OS)
Steam currently has 5,583 Roguelike 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. Roguelike game rankings were last updated on 12/10/2024.
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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.
Vampire Survivors holds the #1 spot for "best Mac OS Roguelike game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 243,516 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 239,868 positive reviews and 3,648 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.
2. Hades
Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.
Hades has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Mac OS Roguelike games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 271,503 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 266,865 positive reviews and 4,638 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 | 9/17/2020 |
| Franchise | Supergiant Games |
| Developer | Supergiant Games |
| Publisher | Supergiant Games |
| Steam App Id | 1145360 |
3. Balatro
The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.
Balatro has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mac OS Roguelike games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 95,110 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 93,499 positive reviews and 1,611 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $13.49 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 | $13.49 |
| Release Date | 2/20/2024 |
| Franchise | Playstack |
| Developer | LocalThunk |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 2379780 |
4. Slay the Spire
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Slay the Spire has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mac OS Roguelike games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 169,857 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 166,181 positive reviews and 3,676 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 | 1/23/2019 |
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| Steam App Id | 646570 |
5. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a randomly generated action RPG shooter with heavy Rogue-like elements. Following Isaac on his journey players will find bizarre treasures that change Isaac’s form giving him super human abilities and enabling him to fight off droves of mysterious creatures, discover secrets and fight his way to safety.
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mac OS Roguelike games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 314,987 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 306,925 positive reviews and 8,062 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 | 11/4/2014 |
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| Publisher | Nicalis, Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 250900 |
6. Dead Cells
Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.
Dead Cells has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mac OS Roguelike games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 161,055 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 156,417 positive reviews and 4,638 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $12.49 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 | $12.49 |
| Release Date | 8/6/2018 |
| Franchise | Motion Twin |
| Developer | Motion Twin |
| Publisher | Motion Twin |
| Steam App Id | 588650 |
7. Inscryption
Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...
Inscryption has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mac OS Roguelike games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 124,104 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 120,276 positive reviews and 3,828 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 possible to play Inscryption on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 10/19/2021 |
| Franchise | Daniel Mullins Games |
| Developer | Daniel Mullins Games |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 1092790 |
8. Don't Starve
Don’t Starve is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic. Enter a strange and unexplored world full of strange creatures, dangers, and surprises. Gather resources to craft items and structures that match your survival style.
Don't Starve has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS Roguelike games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 108,331 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 104,742 positive reviews and 3,589 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 Don't Starve on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 4/23/2013 |
| Franchise | Klei |
| Developer | Klei Entertainment |
| Publisher | Klei Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 219740 |
9. Clone Drone in the Danger Zone
Clone Drone in the Danger Zone is a robot voxel slice-em-up where any part of your body can be sliced off. With your mind downloaded into a robot gladiator, you must survive the sinister trials of the arena.
Clone Drone in the Danger Zone has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS Roguelike games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 30,687 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 29,719 positive reviews and 968 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 Clone Drone in the Danger Zone on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $6.99 |
| Release Date | 7/27/2021 |
| Developer | Doborog Games |
| Publisher | Doborog Games |
| Steam App Id | 597170 |
10. Baldi's Basics Plus
Baldi's Basics® Plus is an active stealth roguelike that parodies cheap '90s edutainment with a subtle horror twist! Play Hide & Seek with Baldi as he chases you through procedurally generated levels while using your surroundings, items, and game knowledge to shift chaos in your favor.
Baldi's Basics Plus has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Roguelike games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,210 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,058 positive reviews and 152 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 | 6/12/2020 |
| Developer | Basically Games |
| Publisher | Basically Games, LLC |
| Steam App Id | 1275890 |
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| 3,665 | 10/20/2022 | 97 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2,894 | 9/17/2020 | 97 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 11,738 | 2/20/2024 | 97 | $13.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 10,780 | 1/23/2019 | 97 | $8.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 18,310 | 11/4/2014 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2,647 | 8/6/2018 | 96 | $12.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,125 | 10/19/2021 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,382 | 4/23/2013 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 223 | 7/27/2021 | 95 | $6.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 86 | 6/12/2020 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 30). Slay the Spire on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 12). The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 5). Dead Cells on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 10). Inscryption on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 5). Don't Starve on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 3). Clone Drone in the Danger Zone on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 9). Baldi's Basics Plus on Steam. Steam Store.