Best Turn-Based Tactics Games on Steam (for Mac OS)
Steam currently has 5,649 Turn-Based Tactics 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 Tactics game rankings were last updated on 10/25/2025.
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1. 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel
It's the first ever chess variant with spatial, temporal, and parallel dimensions. It's 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel! Move pieces back in time to create branching timelines. Send a rook to a parallel dimension. Protect your kings in the present and in the past!
5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel holds the #1 spot for "best Mac OS Turn-Based Tactics game on Steam" with a Player Score of 94. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,471 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,192 positive reviews and 279 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $11.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $11.99 |
| Release Date | 7/22/2020 |
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| Steam App Id | 1349230 |
2. 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.
StarVaders has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Mac OS Turn-Based Tactics games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,974 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,908 positive reviews and 66 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 |
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| Steam App Id | 2097570 |
3. Beastieball
A turn-based volleyball RPG where you coach a sports team of Beasties! Your Beasties' relationships grow and change, unlocking new abilities and combo plays!
Beastieball has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mac OS Turn-Based Tactics games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,406 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,390 positive reviews and 16 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 | 11/12/2024 |
| Franchise | Klei |
| Developer | Wishes Ultd. |
| Publisher | Klei Publishing |
| Steam App Id | 1864950 |
4. 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!
Cobalt Core has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mac OS Turn-Based Tactics games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,786 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,647 positive reviews and 139 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 |
5. Wildermyth
Wildermyth follows heroes over their whole careers, from their pitchfork days to their powerful primes, and on into old age and memory. It’s a party-based procedural storytelling RPG where tactical combat and story decisions will alter your world and reshape your cast of characters.
Wildermyth has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mac OS Turn-Based Tactics games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,787 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,859 positive reviews and 928 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $16.24 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 | $16.24 |
| Release Date | 6/15/2021 |
| Developer | Worldwalker Games LLC |
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| Steam App Id | 763890 |
6. 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!
Die in the Dungeon: Origins has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mac OS Turn-Based Tactics games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,446 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,321 positive reviews and 125 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 |
7. Caves of Qud
Caves of Qud is a Hugo Award-winning science fantasy roguelike epic steeped in retrofuturism, deep simulation, and swathes of sentient plants. Come inhabit an exotic world and chisel through layers of thousand-year-old civilizations.
Caves of Qud has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mac OS Turn-Based Tactics games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 10,948 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,410 positive reviews and 538 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $29.99 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 | $29.99 |
| Release Date | 12/5/2024 |
| Franchise | Kitfox Games |
| Developer | Freehold Games |
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| Steam App Id | 333640 |
8. Slice & Dice
Tactical dice-rolling roguelike combat. Take control of 5 heroes, each with their own unique dice. Fight your way through 20 levels of monsters and try to take on the final boss. If you lose a single fight you have to start over so be careful (and lucky!).
Slice & Dice has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS Turn-Based Tactics games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,291 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,217 positive reviews and 74 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $8.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Slice & Dice on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
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.
Into the Breach has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS Turn-Based Tactics games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,072 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 19,883 positive reviews and 1,189 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $5.24 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 | $5.24 |
| Release Date | 2/27/2018 |
| Developer | Subset Games |
| Publisher | Subset Games |
| Steam App Id | 590380 |
10. Shogun Showdown
Shogun Showdown is a turn-based combat game with rogue-like and deck-building elements. Position yourself and attack at the right time, upgrade your tiles and combo them to get ready to face the Shogun!
Shogun Showdown has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Turn-Based Tactics games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,838 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,570 positive reviews and 268 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 | 9/5/2024 |
| Franchise | Gamera Games |
| Developer | Roboatino |
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| Steam App Id | 2084000 |
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| 10 | 7/22/2020 | 94 | $11.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 116 | 4/30/2025 | 93 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 17 | 11/12/2024 | 93 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 25 | 11/8/2023 | 92 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 217 | 6/15/2021 | 92 | $16.24 | Steam Charts | |
| 5 | 12/1/2023 | 92 | ??? | Steam Charts | |
| 313 | 12/5/2024 | 92 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 58 | 3/20/2024 | 92 | $8.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 370 | 2/27/2018 | 92 | $5.24 | Steam Charts | |
| 444 | 9/5/2024 | 92 | $14.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 18). Beastieball on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 24). Cobalt Core on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 21). Wildermyth on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 15). Die in the Dungeon: Origins on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 22). Caves of Qud on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 29). Slice & Dice on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 21). Into the Breach on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 25). Shogun Showdown on Steam. Steam Store.