Best Silent Protagonist Games on Steam (for Mac OS)
Steam currently has 150 Silent Protagonist 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. Silent Protagonist game rankings were last updated on 11/18/2024.
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1. Half-Life
Named Game of the Year by over 50 publications, Valve's debut title blends action and adventure with award-winning technology to create a frighteningly realistic world where players must think to survive. Also includes an exciting multiplayer mode that allows you to play against friends and enemies around the world.
Half-Life holds the #1 spot for "best Mac OS Silent Protagonist game on Steam" with a Player Score of 95. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 135,184 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 130,489 positive reviews and 4,695 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $0.99 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.
2. Half-Life: Opposing Force
Return to the Black Mesa Research Facility as one of the military specialists assigned to eliminate Gordon Freeman. Experience an entirely new episode of single player action. Meet fierce alien opponents, and experiment with new weaponry. Named 'Game of the Year' by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences.
Half-Life: Opposing Force has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Mac OS Silent Protagonist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 23,539 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 22,421 positive reviews and 1,118 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $0.74 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Half-Life: Opposing Force on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $0.74 |
| Release Date | 11/1/1999 |
| Franchise | Half-Life |
| Developer | Gearbox Software |
| Publisher | Valve |
| Steam App Id | 50 |
3. Half-Life 2: Update
A completely free and extensive community-developed update for Half-Life 2 featuring beautiful lighting, countless bug fixes, and a brand new Community Commentary Mode. With Half-Life 2: Update, there’s never been a better time to revisit City 17.
Half-Life 2: Update has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mac OS Silent Protagonist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,810 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,317 positive reviews and 493 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 Half-Life 2: Update on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 3/27/2015 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Filip Victor |
| Steam App Id | 290930 |
4. Half-Life: Blue Shift
Made by Gearbox Software and originally released in 2001 as an add-on to Half-Life, Blue Shift is a return to the Black Mesa Research Facility in which you play as Barney Calhoun, the security guard sidekick who helped Gordon out of so many sticky situations.
Half-Life: Blue Shift has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mac OS Silent Protagonist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,315 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15,976 positive reviews and 1,339 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $0.74 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Half-Life: Blue Shift on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $0.74 |
| Release Date | 6/1/2001 |
| Franchise | Half-Life |
| Developer | Gearbox Software |
| Publisher | Valve |
| Steam App Id | 130 |
5. Kero Blaster
C&F Inc. teleporters are going offline all over the place, and it's up to an intrepid frog employee to fix the situation.
Kero Blaster has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mac OS Silent Protagonist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,371 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,283 positive reviews and 88 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Kero Blaster on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 11/11/2015 |
| Developer | Studio Pixel |
| Publisher | PLAYISM |
| Steam App Id | 292500 |
6. Roundabout
Drive a constantly spinning limousine around town! Roundabout is a '70s B-Movie game where you pick up passengers, find secret collectibles, take on dangerous missions, and fall in love in a far out open world puzzle adventure - all while driving a revolving limo!
Roundabout has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mac OS Silent Protagonist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 583 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 545 positive reviews and 38 negative reviews — making it "Very 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.
7. Thief Simulator
Become the best thief. Gather intel, steal things and sell them to buy hi-tech equipment. Do everything that a real thief does.
Thief Simulator has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mac OS Silent Protagonist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 32,794 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 28,926 positive reviews and 3,868 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Thief Simulator on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 11/9/2018 |
| Developer | Noble Muffins |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 704850 |
8. Ashi: Lake of Light
Find the true path through the night and into the sunrise in Ashi: Lake of Light. Use floating candles to guide the path of a solitary firefly through a twilight world in this gentle and meditative puzzle game.
Ashi: Lake of Light has achieved a Player Score of 81, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS Silent Protagonist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 46 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 44 positive reviews and 2 negative reviews — making it "Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Steam Price | $3.99 |
| Release Date | 7/5/2018 |
| Developer | Nick Cellini |
| Steam App Id | 819040 |
9. Senna and the Forest
A forest is a family and families have secrets. Talk to the trees, solve detective-style puzzles and make your way to the heart of a dying forest and experience a story of tragedy and hope.
Senna and the Forest has achieved a Player Score of 80, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS Silent Protagonist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 30 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 29 positive reviews and 1 negative reviews — making it "Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Release Date | 8/7/2019 |
| Developer | Siddharth Sivaraman |
| Publisher | Siddharth Sivaraman |
| Steam App Id | 1113690 |
10. ODA
ODA is a retrowave-style puzzle platformer. It's smart and unusual. Can it change your perception of space, time and your own life? Hopefully not. But it can enrich your perception of space, it can challenge you with quite unusual swap-mechanics.
ODA has achieved a Player Score of 78, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Silent Protagonist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 30 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 28 positive reviews and 2 negative reviews — making it "Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Steam Price | $3.99 |
| Release Date | 12/21/2021 |
| Developer | Moon Bear Studio |
| Publisher | Moon Bear Studio |
| Steam App Id | 1142240 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 4,729 | 11/19/1998 | 95 | $0.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 384 | 11/1/1999 | 93 | $0.74 | Steam Charts | |
| 515 | 3/27/2015 | 91 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 206 | 6/1/2001 | 90 | $0.74 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 11/11/2015 | 89 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 9/18/2014 | 87 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 254 | 11/9/2018 | 87 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 7/5/2018 | 81 | $3.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 8/7/2019 | 80 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 0 | 12/21/2021 | 78 | $3.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, October 16). Kero Blaster on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 12). Roundabout on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 13). Thief Simulator on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 16). Ashi: Lake of Light on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, October 27). Senna and the Forest on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, September 10). ODA on Steam. Steam Store.