Best Tower Defense Games on Steam (for Mac OS)
Steam currently has 2,569 Tower Defense 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. Tower Defense game rankings were last updated on 3/21/2025.
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1. 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 holds the #1 spot for "best Mac OS Tower Defense game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 348,138 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 338,665 positive reviews and 9,473 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 |
2. 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 #2 spot for the best Mac OS Tower Defense games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 137,659 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 134,340 positive reviews and 3,319 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 |
3. Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense
Get ready for an epic journey to defend your kingdom against hordes of orcs, trolls, evil wizards and other nasty fiends using a vast arsenal of towers and spells at your command!Fight on forests, mountains and wastelands, customizing your defensive strategy with different tower upgrades and specializations!
Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mac OS Tower Defense games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 14,512 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 14,119 positive reviews and 393 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 possible to play Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $5.99 |
| Release Date | 1/6/2014 |
| Franchise | Ironhide Game Studio |
| Developer | Ironhide Game Studio |
| Publisher | Ironhide Game Studio |
| Steam App Id | 246420 |
4. Thronefall
A minimalist game about building and defending your little kingdom.
Thronefall has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mac OS Tower Defense games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 19,935 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 19,270 positive reviews and 665 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $12.99 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 | $12.99 |
| Release Date | 10/11/2024 |
| Developer | GrizzlyGames |
| Publisher | GrizzlyGames |
| Steam App Id | 2239150 |
5. Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense
Command your troops through an epic (mis)adventure as you defend exotic lands from dragons, man-eating plants, and ghastly denizens of the underworld -all with flashy new towers, levels, heroes, and more goodies to help you crush your foes in this Fantasy Action Tower Defense game!
Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mac OS Tower Defense games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,208 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,914 positive reviews and 294 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 possible to play Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $5.99 |
| Release Date | 7/25/2016 |
| Franchise | Ironhide Game Studio |
| Developer | Ironhide Game Studio |
| Publisher | Ironhide Game Studio |
| Steam App Id | 458710 |
6. Mindustry
An open-ended factory management game with RTS and tower defense elements.
Mindustry has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mac OS Tower Defense games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,313 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,426 positive reviews and 887 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 Mindustry on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
7. Rusted Warfare - RTS
{{An RTS inspired by the classics of the past!}} Making up for it's subpar retro graphics with fun gameplay and modern multi-threaded tech enabling huge battles to run smooth... Featuring singleplayer challenges, skirmish, sandbox, 10-player multiplayer & workshop modding.
Rusted Warfare - RTS has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mac OS Tower Defense games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,973 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,780 positive reviews and 193 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Rusted Warfare - RTS on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 7/14/2017 |
| Developer | Corroding Games |
| Publisher | Corroding Games |
| Steam App Id | 647960 |
8. Creeper World 3: Arc Eternal
Creeper World 3 is what happens when cellular automata takes over a strategy simulation. Instead of discrete units that attack your base, a fluid-like substance spreads over the terraformable terrain. Your base, your weapons, your strategy... you must adapt them all.
Creeper World 3: Arc Eternal has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS Tower Defense games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,614 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,455 positive reviews and 159 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Creeper World 3: Arc Eternal on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 3/27/2014 |
| Developer | Knuckle Cracker |
| Publisher | Knuckle Cracker |
| Steam App Id | 280220 |
9. Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense
Command your elven army and defend mystical lands from sea serpents, evil sorcerers, and wave after wave of gnoll tribesman, all with the help of brand-spankin’ new towers, heroes, and spells to fend off every last baddie.
Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS Tower Defense games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,950 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,665 positive reviews and 285 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $8.24 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $8.24 |
| Release Date | 10/17/2018 |
| Franchise | Ironhide Game Studio |
| Developer | Ironhide Game Studio |
| Publisher | Ironhide Game Studio |
| Steam App Id | 816340 |
10. Bloons TD 5
Five-star tower defense with unrivaled depth and replayability. The Bloons are back in full HD glory and this time they mean business! Build awesome towers, choose your favorite upgrades, hire new Special Agents, and pop every last invading Bloon in the most popular tower defense series in history.
Bloons TD 5 has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Tower Defense games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 11,458 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,851 positive reviews and 607 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Bloons TD 5 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $1.99 |
| Release Date | 11/19/2014 |
| Franchise | Ninja Kiwi Games |
| Developer | Ninja Kiwi |
| Publisher | Ninja Kiwi |
| Steam App Id | 306020 |
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| 6,770 | 12/18/2018 | 96 | $13.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2,510 | 5/5/2009 | 96 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 290 | 1/6/2014 | 95 | $5.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 509 | 10/11/2024 | 94 | $12.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 180 | 7/25/2016 | 94 | $5.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 480 | 9/26/2019 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 203 | 7/14/2017 | 93 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 115 | 3/27/2014 | 93 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 193 | 10/17/2018 | 93 | $8.24 | Steam Charts | |
| 140 | 11/19/2014 | 92 | $1.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 16). Thronefall on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 13). Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 17). Mindustry on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 7). Rusted Warfare - RTS on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 20). Creeper World 3: Arc Eternal on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 13). Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense on Steam. Steam Store.
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