Best Steam Games on Mac
Steam has thousands of games which can be played on your 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. Mac game rankings were last updated on 5/4/2024.
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1. Portal 2
The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!
Portal 2 holds the #1 spot for "best Mac OS game on Steam" with a Player Score of 98. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 390,785 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 385,809 positive reviews and 4,976 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.79 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems.
2. 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?
Stardew Valley has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Mac OS games on Steam. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 701,372 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 689,198 positive reviews and 12,174 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.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 2/26/2016 |
| Developer | ConcernedApe |
| Publisher | ConcernedApe |
| Steam App Id | 413150 |
3. 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 has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mac OS games on Steam. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 228,629 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 225,321 positive reviews and 3,308 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.
4. 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 #4 spot for the best Mac OS games on Steam. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 250,495 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 246,553 positive reviews and 3,942 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $8.49 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems.
| Steam Price | $8.49 |
| Release Date | 9/17/2020 |
| Franchise | Supergiant Games |
| Developer | Supergiant Games |
| Publisher | Supergiant Games |
| Steam App Id | 1145360 |
5. Portal
Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.
Portal has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mac OS games on Steam. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 156,060 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 153,704 positive reviews and 2,356 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.
6. Terraria
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
Terraria has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mac OS games on Steam. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,281,484 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,251,095 positive reviews and 30,389 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.
7. Euro Truck Simulator 2
Travel across Europe as king of the road, a trucker who delivers important cargo across impressive distances! With dozens of cities to explore, your endurance, skill and speed will all be pushed to their limits.
Euro Truck Simulator 2 has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mac OS games on Steam. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 720,445 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 703,529 positive reviews and 16,916 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.
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 10/12/2012 |
| Franchise | SCS Software |
| Developer | SCS Software |
| Publisher | SCS Software |
| Steam App Id | 227300 |
8. 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.
RimWorld has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS games on Steam. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 185,574 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 181,955 positive reviews and 3,619 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $34.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems.
| Steam Price | $34.99 |
| Release Date | 10/17/2018 |
| Developer | Ludeon Studios |
| Publisher | Ludeon Studios |
| Steam App Id | 294100 |
9. Left 4 Dead 2
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 (L4D2) is the highly anticipated sequel to the award-winning Left 4 Dead, the #1 co-op game of 2008. This co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Left 4 Dead 2 has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS games on Steam. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 852,328 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 831,295 positive reviews and 21,033 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.
10. The Henry Stickmin Collection
A choose-your-own-path where failing is more fun than succeeding.
The Henry Stickmin Collection has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS games on Steam. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 43,848 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 43,249 positive reviews and 599 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.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 8/7/2020 |
| Franchise | Innersloth |
| Developer | PuffballsUnited |
| Publisher | Innersloth |
| Steam App Id | 1089980 |
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