Best Story Rich Games on Steam (for Mac OS)

Steam currently has 21,825 Story Rich 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. Story Rich game rankings were last updated on 9/29/2025.

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1. 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 holds the #1 spot for "best Mac OS Story Rich game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 286,390 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 281,219 positive reviews and 5,171 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $6.24 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 $6.24
Release Date 9/17/2020
Franchise Supergiant Games
Developer Supergiant Games
Publisher Supergiant Games
Steam App Id 1145360

2. DELTARUNE

Dive into the parallel story to UNDERTALE! Fight or spare your way through action-packed battles as you explore a mysterious world alongside an endearing cast of new and familiar characters. Chapters 1-4 will be available on launch, with more planned as free updates!

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DELTARUNE has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Mac OS Story Rich games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 75,536 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 74,457 positive reviews and 1,079 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 6/4/2025
Developer tobyfox
Publisher tobyfox
Steam App Id 1671210

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 Story Rich games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 221,543 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 216,884 positive reviews and 4,659 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $34.99
Release Date 10/17/2018
Developer Ludeon Studios
Publisher Ludeon Studios
Steam App Id 294100

4. OneShot

OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.

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OneShot has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mac OS Story Rich games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 57,359 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 56,404 positive reviews and 955 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 not possible to play or run OneShot on the Steam Deck.

Steam Price $5.99
Release Date 12/8/2016
Developer Future Cat LLC
Publisher KOMODO
Steam App Id 420530

5. Touhou Mystia's Izakaya

A brand new pixel art restaurant simulator based on the Touhou Project! Play as Mystia, the owner of a small izakaya. Collect ingredients by day, cater to the customers by night, learn recipes from familiar characters, and become the best izakaya owner in all of Gensokyo!

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Touhou Mystia's Izakaya has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mac OS Story Rich games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 28,846 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 28,449 positive reviews and 397 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $5.99 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 $5.99
Release Date 10/1/2021
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Steam App Id 1584090

6. Katana ZERO

Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.

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Katana ZERO has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mac OS Story Rich games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 72,783 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 71,343 positive reviews and 1,440 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 4/18/2019
Developer Askiisoft
Publisher Devolver Digital
Steam App Id 460950

7. ENA: Dream BBQ

Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

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ENA: Dream BBQ has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mac OS Story Rich games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 27,562 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 27,170 positive reviews and 392 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Release Date 3/26/2025
Developer ENA Team
Publisher Joel G
Steam App Id 2134320

8. Celeste

Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.

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Celeste has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS Story Rich games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 127,813 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 124,549 positive reviews and 3,264 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 1/25/2018
Franchise EXOK Games
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Publisher Maddy Makes Games Inc.
Steam App Id 504230

9. Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur’s Gate 3 is a story-rich, party-based RPG set in the universe of Dungeons & Dragons, where your choices shape a tale of fellowship and betrayal, survival and sacrifice, and the lure of absolute power.

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Baldur's Gate 3 has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS Story Rich games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 785,508 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 760,704 positive reviews and 24,804 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $59.99 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 $59.99
Release Date 8/3/2023
Franchise Larian Studios
Developer Larian Studios
Publisher Larian Studios
Steam App Id 1086940

10. Rhythm Doctor

Save patients with your rhythm mastery! Rhythm Doctor is a rhythm game where you heal patients by defibrillating in time to their heartbeats. Learn each patient's unique heartbeat and defeat boss viruses trying to sabotage your rhythm, all set to heart-pumping, soul-soothing music.

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Rhythm Doctor has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Story Rich games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,610 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,268 positive reviews and 342 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $14.39 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 $14.39
Release Date 2/26/2021
Franchise 7th Beat Games
Developer 7th Beat Games
Publishers
Steam App Id 774181

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Hades steam charts
7,701
9/17/2020
97
$6.24
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DELTARUNE steam charts
977
6/4/2025
97
$24.99
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RimWorld steam charts
19,492
10/17/2018
97
$34.99
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OneShot steam charts
68
12/8/2016
97
$5.99
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Touhou Mystia's Izakaya steam charts
582
10/1/2021
96
$5.99
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Katana ZERO steam charts
87
4/18/2019
96
$14.99
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ENA: Dream BBQ steam charts
57
3/26/2025
96
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Celeste steam charts
1,035
1/25/2018
96
$19.99
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Baldur's Gate 3 steam charts
24,781
8/3/2023
96
$59.99
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Rhythm Doctor steam charts
121
2/26/2021
96
$14.39
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, September 20). DELTARUNE on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, September 27). RimWorld on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, September 29). OneShot on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, September 15). Touhou Mystia's Izakaya on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, September 25). Katana ZERO on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 16). ENA: Dream BBQ on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, September 21). Celeste on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, September 23). Baldur's Gate 3 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, September 30). Rhythm Doctor on Steam. Steam Store.

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