Best Turn-Based Combat Games on Steam (for Mac OS)

Steam currently has 6,244 Turn-Based Combat 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. Turn-Based Combat game rankings were last updated on 4/2/2026.

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1. 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 holds the #1 spot for "best Mac OS Turn-Based Combat game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 835,226 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 808,587 positive reviews and 26,639 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

2. West of Loathing

West of Loathing — a slapstick comedy stick-figure wild west adventure role-playing game.

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West of Loathing has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Mac OS Turn-Based Combat games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 10,145 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,913 positive reviews and 232 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $10.99 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 $10.99
Release Date 8/10/2017
Developer Asymmetric
Publisher Asymmetric
Steam App Id 597220

3. Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors

From the creators of Vampire Survivors comes a turbo-charged, turn-based roguelite deckbuilder! Deal world-ending combos, blitz through infested dungeons, and master the Turboturn to obliterate hordes of familiar foes with a chaotic hand of cards.

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Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mac OS Turn-Based Combat games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,985 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,937 positive reviews and 48 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 4/21/2026
Developers
Publisher poncle
Steam App Id 3265700

4. StarVaders

Pilot a powerful mech to fight off the alien invasion in this ULTIMATE fusion of deckbuilding and grid-based tactics. Discover game-breaking combos, rewind time to alter your fate, and protect the future of humanity in this endlessly replayable roguelike.

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StarVaders has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mac OS Turn-Based Combat games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,026 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,917 positive reviews and 109 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 4/30/2025
Franchise Playworks
Developers
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Steam App Id 2097570

5. Hylics 2

A surreal RPG with a unique graphical style and droll scenario.

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Hylics 2 has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mac OS Turn-Based Combat games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,426 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,327 positive reviews and 99 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Hylics 2 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $14.99
Release Date 6/22/2020
Developer Mason Lindroth
Publisher Mason Lindroth
Steam App Id 1286710

6. Caves of Qud

Inhabit a deeply-simulated science fantasy world and chisel through layers of thousand-year-old civilizations. Build a character from over a hundred mutations and cybernetics. The award-winning sandbox roguelike & RPG full of robots, deep lore, and sentient plants.

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Caves of Qud has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mac OS Turn-Based Combat games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 12,158 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,583 positive reviews and 575 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $23.99 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 $23.99
Release Date 12/5/2024
Franchise Kitfox Games
Developer Freehold Games
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Steam App Id 333640

7. Cobalt Core

A sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder with a deep new single-axis spin on tactics games! Dodge missiles, line up your cannons, and blast 'em out of the sky... Then get to the bottom of these time loops, before it's too late!

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Cobalt Core has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mac OS Turn-Based Combat games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,164 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,002 positive reviews and 162 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 11/8/2023
Franchise Brace Yourself Games
Developer Rocket Rat Games
Publisher Brace Yourself Games
Steam App Id 2179850

8. Die in the Dungeon: Origins

Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!

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Die in the Dungeon: Origins has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS Turn-Based Combat games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,473 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,341 positive reviews and 132 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $0.00 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.

Release Date 12/1/2023
Franchise HypeTrain Digital
Developer ATICO
Publisher HypeTrain Digital
Steam App Id 2428770

9. Into the Breach

Control powerful mechs from the future to defeat an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge in this turn-based strategy game.

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Into the Breach has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS Turn-Based Combat games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,807 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,562 positive reviews and 1,245 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $5.99 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 $5.99
Release Date 2/27/2018
Developer Subset Games
Publisher Subset Games
Steam App Id 590380

10. Fear & Hunger

Fear & Hunger is a horror dungeon crawler set in the dark and hopeless dungeons of fear and hunger. The game is a hybrid of survival horror and dungeon crawler genres with its influences ranging from Silent Hill to Nethack. There are roguelike elements to the game as well as a heavy foundation of a j-RPG.

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Fear & Hunger has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Turn-Based Combat games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,258 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,042 positive reviews and 1,216 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $5.59 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Fear & Hunger on the Steam Deck.

Steam Price $5.59
Release Date 1/21/2019
Developer Miro Haverinen
Publisher Happy Paintings
Steam App Id 1002300

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12/5/2024
93
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11/8/2023
92
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12/1/2023
92
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92
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92
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  • Valve Corporation. (2026, April 19). StarVaders on Steam. Steam Store.
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