Best Strategy Games on Steam (for Mac OS)

Steam currently has 33,927 Strategy 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. Strategy game rankings were last updated on 11/23/2024.

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1. 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 holds the #1 spot for "best Mac OS Strategy game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 196,724 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 192,761 positive reviews and 3,963 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

2. 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 #2 spot for the best Mac OS Strategy 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
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Steam App Id 646570

3. 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 #3 spot for the best Mac OS Strategy games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 163,608 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 159,901 positive reviews and 3,707 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 Mount & Blade: Warband on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 3/31/2010
Developer TaleWorlds Entertainment
Publisher TaleWorlds Entertainment
Steam App Id 48700

4. 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 #4 spot for the best Mac OS Strategy games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 129,452 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 126,644 positive reviews and 2,808 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 4/1/2021
Franchise Landfall Games
Developer Landfall
Publisher Landfall
Steam App Id 508440

5. Counter-Strike

Play the world's number 1 online action game. Engage in an incredibly realistic brand of terrorist warfare in this wildly popular team-based game. Ally with teammates to complete strategic missions. Take out enemy sites. Rescue hostages. Your role affects your team's success. Your team's success affects your role.

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Counter-Strike has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mac OS Strategy games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 242,892 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 236,647 positive reviews and 6,245 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Counter-Strike on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 11/1/2000
Developer Valve
Publisher Valve
Steam App Id 10

6. 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 #6 spot for the best Mac OS Strategy games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 333,236 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 324,206 positive reviews and 9,030 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $13.99 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 $13.99
Release Date 12/18/2018
Franchise Ninja Kiwi Games
Developer Ninja Kiwi
Publisher Ninja Kiwi
Steam App Id 960090

7. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition

Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.

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Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mac OS Strategy games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 133,786 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 130,540 positive reviews and 3,246 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $4.99
Release Date 5/5/2009
Franchise PopCap EA
Developer PopCap Games, Inc.
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Steam App Id 3590

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 Strategy games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 192,903 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 187,572 positive reviews and 5,331 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. 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 Strategy games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 675,024 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 653,495 positive reviews and 21,529 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. 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 #10 spot for the best Mac OS Strategy 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

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RimWorld steam charts
26,811
10/17/2018
97
$34.99
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Slay the Spire steam charts
14,988
1/23/2019
97
$24.99
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Mount & Blade: Warband steam charts
5,518
3/31/2010
96
$19.99
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Totally Accurate Battle Simulator steam charts
2,334
4/1/2021
96
$19.99
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Counter-Strike steam charts
14,756
11/1/2000
96
$9.99
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Bloons TD 6 steam charts
9,361
12/18/2018
96
$13.99
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Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition steam charts
3,580
5/5/2009
96
$4.99
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Factorio steam charts
62,312
8/14/2020
96
$35.00
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Baldur's Gate 3 steam charts
69,684
8/3/2023
96
$59.99
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Balatro steam charts
11,366
2/20/2024
96
$14.99
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  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 20). Slay the Spire on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 21). Mount & Blade: Warband on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 4). Totally Accurate Battle Simulator on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 14). Counter-Strike on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 23). Bloons TD 6 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, October 29). Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 21). Factorio on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 22). Baldur's Gate 3 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 22). Balatro on Steam. Steam Store.

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