Best Unforgiving Games on Steam (for Mac OS)
Steam currently has 180 Unforgiving 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. Unforgiving game rankings were last updated on 5/18/2024.
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1. Super Meat Boy
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
Super Meat Boy holds the #1 spot for "best Mac OS Unforgiving game on Steam" with a Player Score of 93. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 34,028 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 32,197 positive reviews and 1,831 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 | 11/30/2010 |
| Developer | Team Meat |
| Steam App Id | 40800 |
2. WORLD OF HORROR
Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...
WORLD OF HORROR has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Mac OS Unforgiving games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,825 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,182 positive reviews and 643 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $17.39 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.
3. DEMON'S TILT
TURBO CHARGED PINBALL RETURNS! Now with bigger sprites, more baddies, more secrets & MORE BULLETS! Demon's Tilt pushes the limits of the Video Pinball genre with SHMUP & Hack N' Slash elements.
DEMON'S TILT has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mac OS Unforgiving games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 824 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 779 positive reviews and 45 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 | 12/13/2019 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | FLARB LLC |
| Steam App Id | 422510 |
4. Boson X
Boson X is a fast-paced rotational runner set in a particle accelerator.
Boson X has achieved a Player Score of 88, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mac OS Unforgiving games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,556 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,441 positive reviews and 115 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 Boson X on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 9/15/2014 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Shape Shop |
| Steam App Id | 302610 |
5. Red Comrades Save the Galaxy: Reloaded
Vasily Ivanovich Chapaev and his fellow aide Petka realize that someone has stolen the Red banner from the HQ. Although it's not the end of the story yet! Somewhere on the moon, legions of alien invaders prepare to conquer Earth. But could such a little thing really give a scare to the Red Army heroes?
Red Comrades Save the Galaxy: Reloaded has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mac OS Unforgiving games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 770 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 716 positive reviews and 54 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $0.99 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 | $0.99 |
| Release Date | 2/18/2016 |
| Developer | Buka Development |
| Publisher | ESDigital Games |
| Steam App Id | 415610 |
6. The Pale Beyond
You didn’t ask to lead this expedition, but here you are. Stuck in the ice, Captain missing, miles from civilisation. Someone has to take charge. Manage your meagre resources, balance safety and morale, make the hard calls, and head in the only direction you can - through The Pale Beyond.
The Pale Beyond has achieved a Player Score of 85, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mac OS Unforgiving games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,522 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,356 positive reviews and 166 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 | 2/24/2023 |
| Franchise | Fellow Traveller |
| Developer | Bellular Studios |
| Publisher | Fellow Traveller |
| Steam App Id | 1266030 |
7. Sunblaze
Sunblaze is a brain-twisting precision platformer with hundreds of challenging, handcrafted levels to keep you dying for hours and hours.
Sunblaze has achieved a Player Score of 84, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mac OS Unforgiving games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 355 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 324 positive reviews and 31 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. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 6/3/2021 |
| Franchise | Bonus Stage Publishing |
| Developer | Games From Earth |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1525660 |
8. Ingression
Ingression is an unforgiving & mind-bending precision platformer where you'll think and platform with seamless portals. Travel to the future to save the past from a tremendous time paradox.
Ingression has achieved a Player Score of 84, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS Unforgiving games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 54 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 53 positive reviews and 1 negative reviews — making it "Very 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, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 5/3/2024 |
| Franchise | Ravenage |
| Developer | Espale Studios |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1966970 |
9. Zeliria Sanctuary
Sense of reality has not yet returned after a teleportation experiment. Purple hamsters, girls with tails, medieval knights - a fantastic world of an alien planet, where you will lead special forces soldier Maxx.
Zeliria Sanctuary has achieved a Player Score of 83, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS Unforgiving games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 700 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 615 positive reviews and 85 negative reviews — making it "Very 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, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 1/7/2019 |
| Developer | Salangan Games |
| Publisher | Phoenix_co |
| Steam App Id | 855630 |
10. MineRalph
Roll your way through a hard-core, high-speed, fury-inducing, nail-biting, reaction-based physics-platformer where momentum and skill is the difference between making the jump and falling to your death.
MineRalph has achieved a Player Score of 83, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Unforgiving games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 32 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 32 positive reviews and 0 negative reviews — making it "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, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 8/5/2019 |
| Developer | Chop Chop Games |
| Publisher | Chop Chop Games |
| Steam App Id | 1071190 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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 | 87 | 11/30/2010 | 93 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 73 | 10/19/2023 | 90 | $17.39 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 12/13/2019 | 89 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 9/15/2014 | 88 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 2/18/2016 | 87 | $0.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 10 | 2/24/2023 | 85 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 6/3/2021 | 84 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 5/3/2024 | 84 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 1/7/2019 | 83 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 8/5/2019 | 83 | $9.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 18). Super Meat Boy on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 17). WORLD OF HORROR on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 8). DEMON'S TILT on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 20). Boson X on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 18). Red Comrades Save the Galaxy: Reloaded on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 16). The Pale Beyond on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 14). Sunblaze on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 19). Ingression on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 19). Zeliria Sanctuary on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 25). MineRalph on Steam. Steam Store.