Best Turn-Based Tactics Games on Steam (for Mac OS)
Steam currently has 4,651 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 3/29/2025.
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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 8,076 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,817 positive reviews and 259 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. 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 94, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Mac OS Turn-Based Tactics games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,053 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,049 positive reviews and 4 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 |
3. 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 #3 spot for the best Mac OS Turn-Based Tactics games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,382 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,490 positive reviews and 892 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 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 | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 6/15/2021 |
| Developer | Worldwalker Games LLC |
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| Steam App Id | 763890 |
4. Caves of Qud
Caves of Qud is a 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 #4 spot for the best Mac OS Turn-Based Tactics games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 10,132 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,653 positive reviews and 479 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $25.49 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 | $25.49 |
| Release Date | 12/5/2024 |
| Franchise | Kitfox Games |
| Developer | Freehold Games |
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| Steam App Id | 333640 |
5. 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 #5 spot for the best Mac OS Turn-Based Tactics games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,392 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,270 positive reviews and 122 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 |
6. 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 #6 spot for the best Mac OS Turn-Based Tactics games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 19,919 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 18,847 positive reviews and 1,072 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 | 2/27/2018 |
| Developer | Subset Games |
| Publisher | Subset Games |
| Steam App Id | 590380 |
7. 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 #7 spot for the best Mac OS Turn-Based Tactics games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,675 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,476 positive reviews and 199 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 |
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 2,019 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,952 positive reviews and 67 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. 60 Seconds! Reatomized
The post-apocalyptic dark comedy is back - remastered and even more radioactive than before! Scavenge supplies, rescue your family, and stay alive in your fallout shelter. Make difficult decisions, hunt mutant roaches... and maybe survive. Or not.
60 Seconds! Reatomized 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 16,402 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15,462 positive reviews and 940 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 | 7/25/2019 |
| Franchise | Robot Gentleman |
| Developer | Robot Gentleman |
| Publisher | Robot Gentleman |
| Steam App Id | 1012880 |
10. Arco
A Mesoamerican fantasy RPG that blends turn-based and real-time combat. Explore the world through three handcrafted stories forged in bloodshed, laced with magic, and united by revenge.
Arco 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 1,410 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,370 positive reviews and 40 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.
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| 19 | 7/22/2020 | 94 | $11.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 81 | 11/12/2024 | 94 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 289 | 6/15/2021 | 92 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 547 | 12/5/2024 | 92 | $25.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 13 | 12/1/2023 | 92 | ??? | Steam Charts | |
| 264 | 2/27/2018 | 92 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 153 | 9/5/2024 | 92 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 136 | 3/20/2024 | 92 | $8.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 263 | 7/25/2019 | 92 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 16 | 8/15/2024 | 92 | $19.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 20). Arco on Steam. Steam Store.