Best Violent Games on Steam (for Mac OS)

Steam currently has 9,832 Violent 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. Violent game rankings were last updated on 3/24/2025.

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1. Katana ZERO

Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.

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Katana ZERO holds the #1 spot for "best Mac OS Violent game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 70,472 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 69,085 positive reviews and 1,387 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $14.99
Release Date 4/18/2019
Developer Askiisoft
Publisher Devolver Digital
Steam App Id 460950

2. Hotline Miami

Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.

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Hotline Miami has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Mac OS Violent games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 105,318 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 102,327 positive reviews and 2,991 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 10/23/2012
Developer Dennaton Games
Publisher Devolver Digital
Steam App Id 219150

3. Doki Doki Literature Club!

The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

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Doki Doki Literature Club! has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mac OS Violent games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 209,558 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 202,149 positive reviews and 7,409 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Doki Doki Literature Club! on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 10/6/2017
Developer Team Salvato
Publisher Team Salvato
Steam App Id 698780

4. Iron Snout

Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

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Iron Snout has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mac OS Violent games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,319 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,929 positive reviews and 390 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Iron Snout on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 1/27/2016
Franchise SnoutUp
Developer SnoutUp
Publisher SnoutUp
Steam App Id 424280

5. Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!

Welcome to the club! Write poems for your crush and experience the terror of school romance in this critically-acclaimed psychological horror story.

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Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mac OS Violent games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 27,190 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 26,341 positive reviews and 849 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $14.99
Release Date 6/30/2021
Franchise Serenity Forge
Developer Team Salvato
Publisher Serenity Forge
Steam App Id 1388880

6. Return of the Obra Dinn

Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.

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Return of the Obra Dinn has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mac OS Violent games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 28,533 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 27,627 positive reviews and 906 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 10/18/2018
Developer Lucas Pope
Publisher 3909
Steam App Id 653530

7. Peggle Deluxe

Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

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Peggle Deluxe has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mac OS Violent games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 10,450 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,181 positive reviews and 269 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 Peggle Deluxe on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $4.99
Release Date 3/6/2007
Developer PopCap Games, Inc.
Publishers
Steam App Id 3480

8. BAD END THEATER

select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!

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BAD END THEATER has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS Violent games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,190 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,982 positive reviews and 208 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 10/26/2021
Franchise NomnomNami
Developer NomnomNami
Publisher NomnomNami
Steam App Id 1764390

9. Kindergarten 2

Welcome to Kindergarten 2, which takes place on Tuesday! After the events of Monday, you'll find yourself in a new school with new friends...and new ways to get ruthlessly murdered.

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Kindergarten 2 has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS Violent games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,835 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,737 positive reviews and 98 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 7/30/2019
Developers
Publisher SmashGames
Steam App Id 1067850

10. Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun

Shadow Tactics is a hardcore tactical stealth game set in Japan around the Edo period. A new Shogun seizes power over Japan and enforces nationwide peace. In his battle against conspiracy and rebellion, he recruits five specialists with extraordinary skills for assassination, sabotage and espionage.

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Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Violent games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 37,052 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 35,592 positive reviews and 1,460 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $39.99 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 $39.99
Release Date 12/6/2016
Franchise Mimimi
Developer Mimimi Games
Publisher Daedalic Entertainment
Steam App Id 418240

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Hotline Miami steam charts
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10/6/2017
95
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Iron Snout steam charts
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1/27/2016
95
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Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! steam charts
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6/30/2021
95
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Return of the Obra Dinn steam charts
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10/18/2018
95
$19.99
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Peggle Deluxe steam charts
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3/6/2007
95
$4.99
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BAD END THEATER steam charts
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10/26/2021
94
$9.99
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Kindergarten 2 steam charts
13
7/30/2019
94
$14.99
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180
12/6/2016
94
$39.99
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 9). Hotline Miami on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, March 22). Doki Doki Literature Club! on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, March 21). Iron Snout on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, March 28). Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, March 23). Return of the Obra Dinn on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, March 27). Peggle Deluxe on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, March 24). BAD END THEATER on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 13). Kindergarten 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, March 21). Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun on Steam. Steam Store.

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