Best Sandbox Games on Steam (for Mac OS)

Steam currently has 7,216 Sandbox 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. Sandbox game rankings were last updated on 6/28/2025.

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1. Stardew Valley

You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?

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Stardew Valley holds the #1 spot for "best Mac OS Sandbox game on Steam" with a Player Score of 98. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 893,217 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 879,315 positive reviews and 13,902 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $7.49 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 $7.49
Release Date 2/26/2016
Developer ConcernedApe
Publisher ConcernedApe
Steam App Id 413150

2. Terraria

Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

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Terraria has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Mac OS Sandbox games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,415,111 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,379,419 positive reviews and 35,692 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 5/16/2011
Developer Re-Logic
Publisher Re-Logic
Steam App Id 105600

3. RimWorld

A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.

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RimWorld has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mac OS Sandbox games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 212,268 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 207,931 positive reviews and 4,337 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $27.99 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 $27.99
Release Date 10/17/2018
Developer Ludeon Studios
Publisher Ludeon Studios
Steam App Id 294100

4. Slime Rancher

Slime Rancher is the tale of Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth on the ‘Far, Far Range’ where she tries her hand at making a living wrangling slimes.

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Slime Rancher has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mac OS Sandbox games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 138,931 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 136,094 positive reviews and 2,837 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 Slime Rancher on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $4.99
Release Date 8/1/2017
Franchise Monomi Park
Developer Monomi Park
Publisher Monomi Park
Steam App Id 433340

5. Totally Accurate Battle Simulator

Be the leader of wobblers from ancient lands, spooky places, and fantasy worlds. Watch them fight in simulations made with the wobbliest physics system ever created, make your own wobblers in the unit creator and send your army off to fight your friends in multiplayer.

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Totally Accurate Battle Simulator has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mac OS Sandbox games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 136,603 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 133,621 positive reviews and 2,982 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $6.79 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 $6.79
Release Date 4/1/2021
Franchise Landfall Games
Developer Landfall
Publisher Landfall
Steam App Id 508440

6. Mount & Blade: Warband

In a land torn asunder by incessant warfare, it is time to assemble your own band of hardened warriors and enter the fray. Lead your men into battle, expand your realm, and claim the ultimate prize: the throne of Calradia!

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Mount & Blade: Warband has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mac OS Sandbox games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 166,732 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 162,940 positive reviews and 3,792 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 Mount & Blade: Warband on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $4.99
Release Date 3/31/2010
Developer TaleWorlds Entertainment
Publisher TaleWorlds Entertainment
Steam App Id 48700

7. Bloons TD 6

The Bloons are back and better than ever! Get ready for a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and hours of the best strategy gaming available.

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Bloons TD 6 has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mac OS Sandbox games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 356,607 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 346,833 positive reviews and 9,774 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $1.39 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Bloons TD 6 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $1.39
Release Date 12/18/2018
Franchise Ninja Kiwi Games
Developer Ninja Kiwi
Publisher Ninja Kiwi
Steam App Id 960090

8. 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.

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Factorio has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS Sandbox games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 211,757 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 206,213 positive reviews and 5,544 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

9. Garry's Mod

Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

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Garry's Mod has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS Sandbox games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,163,946 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,126,690 positive reviews and 37,256 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $5.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Garry's Mod on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $5.99
Release Date 11/29/2006
Developer Facepunch Studios
Publisher Valve
Steam App Id 4000

10. tModLoader

Dig, Fight, and Build your way through the world of player-created mods on Terraria with tModLoader - this DLC makes modding Terraria a reality!

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tModLoader has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Sandbox games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 317,181 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 308,015 positive reviews and 9,166 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 tModLoader on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 5/16/2020
Developer TML Team
Publishers
Steam App Id 1281930

More Sandbox Mac Games on Steam

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Stardew Valley steam charts
124,824
2/26/2016
98
$7.49
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Terraria steam charts
42,730
5/16/2011
97
$9.99
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RimWorld steam charts
34,555
10/17/2018
97
$27.99
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Slime Rancher steam charts
1,990
8/1/2017
97
$4.99
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Totally Accurate Battle Simulator steam charts
2,416
4/1/2021
96
$6.79
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Mount & Blade: Warband steam charts
5,752
3/31/2010
96
$4.99
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Bloons TD 6 steam charts
15,027
12/18/2018
96
$1.39
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Factorio steam charts
21,430
8/14/2020
96
$35.00
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Garry's Mod steam charts
23,911
11/29/2006
96
$5.99
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tModLoader steam charts
41,020
5/16/2020
96
Free
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 24). Terraria on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 28). RimWorld on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 25). Slime Rancher on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 26). Totally Accurate Battle Simulator on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 19). Mount & Blade: Warband on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 27). Bloons TD 6 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 23). Factorio on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 27). Garry's Mod on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 24). tModLoader on Steam. Steam Store.

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