Best Roguelite Games on Steam (for Mac OS)

Steam currently has 5,074 Roguelite 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. Roguelite game rankings were last updated on 11/23/2024.

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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.

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Vampire Survivors holds the #1 spot for "best Mac OS Roguelite game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 238,946 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 235,324 positive reviews and 3,622 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. 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.

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Hades has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Mac OS Roguelite games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 270,131 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 265,534 positive reviews and 4,597 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. 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!

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Slay the Spire has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mac OS Roguelite games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 168,504 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 164,863 positive reviews and 3,641 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 1/23/2019
Developers
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Steam App Id 646570

4. 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.

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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mac OS Roguelite games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 309,609 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 301,747 positive reviews and 7,862 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
Developers
Publisher Nicalis, Inc.
Steam App Id 250900

5. 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.

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Dead Cells has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mac OS Roguelite games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 160,078 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 155,490 positive reviews and 4,588 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 8/6/2018
Franchise Motion Twin
Developer Motion Twin
Publisher Motion Twin
Steam App Id 588650

6. DAVE THE DIVER

DAVE THE DIVER is a casual, singleplayer adventure RPG featuring deep-sea exploration and fishing during the day and sushi restaurant management at night. Join Dave and his quirky friends as they seek to uncover the secrets of the mysterious Blue Hole.

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DAVE THE DIVER has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mac OS Roguelite games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 114,354 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 111,104 positive reviews and 3,250 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.

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 6/28/2023
Developer MINTROCKET
Publisher MINTROCKET
Steam App Id 1868140

7. 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.

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Balatro has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mac OS Roguelite games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 54,925 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 53,521 positive reviews and 1,404 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 2/20/2024
Franchise Playstack
Developer LocalThunk
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Steam App Id 2379780

8. 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...

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Inscryption has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS Roguelite games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 123,091 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 119,292 positive reviews and 3,799 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

9. Stacklands

Stacklands is a village builder where you stack cards to collect food, build structures, and fight creatures. 🃏 For example, dragging a Villager card on top of a Berry Bush card will spawn Berry cards which the villagers can eat to survive. 🃏 Play your cards right and expand your village!

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Stacklands has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS Roguelite games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 25,093 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 24,213 positive reviews and 880 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $4.79 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 $4.79
Release Date 4/8/2022
Franchise sokpop
Developer Sokpop Collective
Publisher Sokpop Collective
Steam App Id 1948280

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.

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Baldi's Basics Plus has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Roguelite games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,052 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,901 positive reviews and 151 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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Vampire Survivors steam charts
5,960
10/20/2022
97
$4.99
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Hades steam charts
2,966
9/17/2020
97
$24.99
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Slay the Spire steam charts
11,590
1/23/2019
97
$24.99
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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth steam charts
26,799
11/4/2014
96
$14.99
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Dead Cells steam charts
2,235
8/6/2018
96
$24.99
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DAVE THE DIVER steam charts
5,134
6/28/2023
96
$19.99
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Balatro steam charts
8,779
2/20/2024
96
$14.99
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Inscryption steam charts
1,371
10/19/2021
96
$19.99
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Stacklands steam charts
1,369
4/8/2022
94
$4.79
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Baldi's Basics Plus steam charts
28
6/12/2020
94
$9.99
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  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 23). The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 22). Dead Cells on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 21). DAVE THE DIVER on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 22). Balatro on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 18). Inscryption on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 21). Stacklands on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 9). Baldi's Basics Plus on Steam. Steam Store.

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