Best Surreal Games on Steam (for Mac OS)
Steam currently has 3,608 Surreal 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. Surreal game rankings were last updated on 2/19/2025.
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1. 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.
OneShot holds the #1 spot for "best Mac OS Surreal game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 50,608 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 49,730 positive reviews and 878 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 not possible to play or run OneShot on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 12/8/2016 |
| Developer | Future Cat LLC |
| Publisher | KOMODO |
| Steam App Id | 420530 |
2. Hotline Miami
Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.
Hotline Miami has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Mac OS Surreal games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 102,739 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 99,845 positive reviews and 2,894 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 | 10/23/2012 |
| Developer | Dennaton Games |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 219150 |
3. Inscryption
Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...
Inscryption has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mac OS Surreal games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 127,786 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 123,850 positive reviews and 3,936 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 Inscryption on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 10/19/2021 |
| Franchise | Daniel Mullins Games |
| Developer | Daniel Mullins Games |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 1092790 |
4. Baba Is You
Baba Is You is a puzzle game where the rules you have to follow are present as blocks you can interact with. By manipulating them, you can change how the game works, repurpose things you find in the levels and cause surprising interactions!
Baba Is You has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mac OS Surreal games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,383 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,916 positive reviews and 467 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 3/13/2019 |
| Developer | Hempuli Oy |
| Publisher | Hempuli Oy |
| Steam App Id | 736260 |
5. Please, Touch The Artwork 2
A handpainted cozy hidden object adventure. Explore a surreal world. Collect items for its quirky inhabitants. Fix damaged paintings and solve casual puzzles. Help a lost skeleton painter find his way home. This game is short but 100% FREE (no ads, no IAP).
Please, Touch The Artwork 2 has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mac OS Surreal games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,456 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,425 positive reviews and 31 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 | 2/19/2024 |
| Franchise | Thomas Waterzooi |
| Developer | Thomas Waterzooi |
| Publisher | Thomas Waterzooi |
| Steam App Id | 2600140 |
6. Before Your Eyes
Embark on an emotional first-person narrative adventure where you control the story—and affect its outcomes—with your real-life blinks. With this innovative technique you will fully immerse yourself in a world of memories, both joyous and heartbreaking, as your whole life flashes before your eyes.
Before Your Eyes has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mac OS Surreal games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 16,401 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,054 positive reviews and 347 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 Before Your Eyes on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 4/8/2021 |
| Franchise | Skybound Games |
| Developer | GoodbyeWorld Games |
| Publisher | Skybound Games |
| Steam App Id | 1082430 |
7. Gorogoa
Gorogoa is an elegant evolution of the puzzle genre, told through a beautifully hand-drawn story designed and illustrated by Jason Roberts. Winner of Debut Game at the 2018 BAFTA Games Awards, as well as Best Mobile Game and the Innovation Award at the GDC 2018 Choice Awards.
Gorogoa has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mac OS Surreal games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,370 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,951 positive reviews and 419 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 | 12/14/2017 |
| Developer | Buried Signal |
| Publisher | Annapurna Interactive |
| Steam App Id | 557600 |
8. Cube Escape Collection
In this classic point-and-click adventure anthology you follow the path of Dale and Laura and other famous Rusty lake characters such as Mr. Crow and Mr. Owl. The series will be updated, preserved and bundled to survive the end of the Flash Games era.
Cube Escape Collection has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS Surreal games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,468 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,359 positive reviews and 109 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 10/14/2020 |
| Franchise | Rusty Lake |
| Developer | Rusty Lake |
| Publisher | Rusty Lake |
| Steam App Id | 1292940 |
9. GRIS
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
GRIS has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS Surreal games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 81,235 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 78,321 positive reviews and 2,914 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 | 12/13/2018 |
| Developer | Nomada Studio |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 683320 |
10. Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.
Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Surreal games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,431 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,827 positive reviews and 604 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $17.99 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 | $17.99 |
| Release Date | 10/23/2023 |
| Franchise | Black Tabby Games |
| Developer | Black Tabby Games |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1989270 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 47 | 12/8/2016 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 116 | 10/23/2012 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 809 | 10/19/2021 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 218 | 3/13/2019 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 7 | 2/19/2024 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 16 | 4/8/2021 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 12 | 12/14/2017 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 59 | 10/14/2020 | 95 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 78 | 12/13/2018 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 194 | 10/23/2023 | 95 | $17.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 19). Hotline Miami on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 19). Inscryption on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 15). Baba Is You on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 24). Please, Touch The Artwork 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 19). Before Your Eyes on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 19). Gorogoa on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 19). Cube Escape Collection on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 6). GRIS on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 24). Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut on Steam. Steam Store.