Best Survival Games on Steam (for Mac OS)
Steam currently has 7,999 Survival 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. Survival game rankings were last updated on 11/13/2024.
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1. Terraria
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
Terraria holds the #1 spot for "best Mac OS Survival game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,346,787 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,313,383 positive reviews and 33,404 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.
2. 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 #2 spot for the best Mac OS Survival games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 196,799 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 192,837 positive reviews and 3,962 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 |
3. 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.
Counter-Strike has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mac OS Survival games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 243,063 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 236,808 positive reviews and 6,255 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).
4. 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.
Bloons TD 6 has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mac OS Survival games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 333,438 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 324,408 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 |
5. 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.
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mac OS Survival 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. |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 3590 |
6. 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.
Factorio has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mac OS Survival 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 |
7. tModLoader
Dig, Fight, and Build your way through the world of player-created mods on Terraria with tModLoader - this DLC makes modding Terraria a reality!
tModLoader has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mac OS Survival games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 279,225 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 271,028 positive reviews and 8,197 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. At the moment, it is possible to play tModLoader on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
8. Subnautica
Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.
Subnautica has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS Survival games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 290,082 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 281,204 positive reviews and 8,878 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $29.99 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 | $29.99 |
| Release Date | 1/24/2018 |
| Franchise | Unknown Worlds |
| Developer | Unknown Worlds Entertainment |
| Publisher | Unknown Worlds Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 264710 |
9. The Walking Dead
A five-part adventure horror series set in the same universe as Robert Kirkman’s award-winning comic book series.
The Walking Dead has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS Survival games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 70,621 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 68,680 positive reviews and 1,941 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 | 4/24/2012 |
| Developer | Telltale Games |
| Publisher | Skybound Games |
| Steam App Id | 207610 |
10. Oxygen Not Included
Oxygen Not Included is a space-colony simulation game. Deep inside an alien space rock your industrious crew will need to master science, overcome strange new lifeforms, and harness incredible space tech to survive, and possibly, thrive.
Oxygen Not Included has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Survival games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 120,720 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 116,788 positive reviews and 3,932 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $8.49 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 | $8.49 |
| Release Date | 7/30/2019 |
| Franchise | Klei |
| Developer | Klei Entertainment |
| Publisher | Klei Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 457140 |
More Survival Mac Games on Steam
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 22,710 | 5/16/2011 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 22,344 | 10/17/2018 | 97 | $34.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 8,916 | 11/1/2000 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 9,827 | 12/18/2018 | 96 | $13.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2,074 | 5/5/2009 | 96 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 58,622 | 8/14/2020 | 96 | $35.00 | Steam Charts | |
| 24,507 | 5/16/2020 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 6,993 | 1/24/2018 | 96 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 220 | 4/24/2012 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 10,240 | 7/30/2019 | 95 | $8.49 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 21). Factorio on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 16). tModLoader on Steam. Steam Store.
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