Best War Games on Steam (for Mac OS)
Steam currently has 3,126 War 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. War game rankings were last updated on 5/30/2024.
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1. Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
Be the leader of wobblers from ancient lands, spooky places, and fantasy worlds. Watch them fight in simulations made with the wobbliest physics system ever created, make your own wobblers in the unit creator and send your army off to fight your friends in multiplayer.
Totally Accurate Battle Simulator holds the #1 spot for "best Mac OS War game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 122,886 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 120,251 positive reviews and 2,635 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $6.79 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 | $6.79 |
| Release Date | 4/1/2021 |
| Franchise | Landfall Games |
| Developer | Landfall |
| Publisher | Landfall |
| Steam App Id | 508440 |
2. Ravenfield
Fight upon the Ravenfield together with your Blue allies! Take down those pesky Reds using helicopters, tanks, guns, and active ragdoll physics!
Ravenfield has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Mac OS War games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 67,193 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 65,117 positive reviews and 2,076 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $17.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Ravenfield on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $17.99 |
| Release Date | 5/18/2017 |
| Developer | SteelRaven7 |
| Publisher | SteelRaven7 |
| Steam App Id | 636480 |
3. Counter-Strike: Source
Counter-Strike: Source blends Counter-Strike's award-winning teamplay action with the advanced technology of Source™ technology.
Counter-Strike: Source has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mac OS War games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 170,353 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 164,030 positive reviews and 6,323 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Counter-Strike: Source on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
4. Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition
Spanning the most turbulent era in Western history, your quest for territory and power takes you through Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and even onto the shores of the New World.
Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mac OS War games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 30,873 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 29,551 positive reviews and 1,322 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 11/15/2006 |
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| Steam App Id | 4700 |
5. Rusted Warfare - RTS
{{An RTS inspired by the classics of the past!}} Making up for it's subpar retro graphics with fun gameplay and modern multi-threaded tech enabling huge battles to run smooth... Featuring singleplayer challenges, skirmish, sandbox, 10-player multiplayer & workshop modding.
Rusted Warfare - RTS has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mac OS War games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,843 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,701 positive reviews and 142 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 Rusted Warfare - RTS on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 7/14/2017 |
| Developer | Corroding Games |
| Publisher | Corroding Games |
| Steam App Id | 647960 |
6. This War of Mine
In This War Of Mine you do not play as an elite soldier, rather a group of civilians trying to survive in a besieged city; struggling with lack of food, medicine and constant danger from snipers and hostile scavengers. The game provides an experience of war seen from an entirely new angle.
This War of Mine has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mac OS War games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 72,336 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 68,642 positive reviews and 3,694 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play This War of Mine on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 11/14/2014 |
| Franchise | 11 bit studios |
| Developer | 11 bit studios |
| Publisher | 11 bit studios |
| Steam App Id | 282070 |
7. OBS Studio
Free and open-source software for video recording and live streaming
OBS Studio has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mac OS War games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 22,465 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,462 positive reviews and 1,003 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 not possible to play or run OBS Studio on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 3/21/2022 |
| Developer | OBS Project |
| Publisher | OBS Project |
| Steam App Id | 1905180 |
8. Ages of Conflict: World War Simulator
Ages of Conflict is a versatile Map Simulation game where you spawn and observe custom or random AI nations battle it out across an infinite number of worlds. Command nations to nudge the world events into your liking.
Ages of Conflict: World War Simulator has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS War games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,508 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,415 positive reviews and 93 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $6.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Ages of Conflict: World War Simulator on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $6.99 |
| Release Date | 2/17/2023 |
| Developer | JoySpark Games |
| Publisher | JoySpark Games |
| Steam App Id | 2186320 |
9. Total War: WARHAMMER II
Strategy gaming perfected. A breath-taking campaign of exploration, expansion and conquest across a fantasy world. Turn-based civilisation management and real-time epic strategy battles with thousands of troops and monsters at your command.
Total War: WARHAMMER II has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS War games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 118,596 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 110,507 positive reviews and 8,089 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, it is possible to play Total War: WARHAMMER II on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 9/28/2017 |
| Franchise | Total War Official |
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| Steam App Id | 594570 |
10. Spec Ops: The Line
A Third-Person modern military Shooter designed to challenge players' morality by putting them in the middle of unspeakable situations.
Spec Ops: The Line has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS War games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 53,443 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 49,862 positive reviews and 3,581 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $0.00 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Spec Ops: The Line on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 6/29/2012 |
| Developer | YAGER |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 50300 |
More War Mac Games on Steam
Explore even more rankings for the 10 best War games available on Steam.
| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 1,908 | 4/1/2021 | 96 | $6.79 | Steam Charts | |
 | 876 | 5/18/2017 | 95 | $17.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 8,834 | 11/1/2004 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 3,334 | 11/15/2006 | 94 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 211 | 7/14/2017 | 93 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,018 | 11/14/2014 | 93 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 16,284 | 3/21/2022 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 157 | 2/17/2023 | 92 | $6.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 3,911 | 9/28/2017 | 92 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 47 | 6/29/2012 | 92 | ??? | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 26). Rusted Warfare - RTS on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 30). This War of Mine on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 30). OBS Studio on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 28). Ages of Conflict: World War Simulator on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 30). Total War: WARHAMMER II on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, January 29). Spec Ops: The Line on Steam. Steam Store.