Best Well-Written Games on Steam (for Mac OS)
Steam currently has 178 Well-Written 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. Well-Written game rankings were last updated on 12/18/2025.
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1. Scarlet Hollow
Your aunt’s dead, your cousin hates you, and you’re stuck in the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow. Choose your path through a branching narrative so dense that you'll see less than 1/5 of the game on a single playthrough. You won't be able to save everyone. Good luck, and welcome home.
Scarlet Hollow holds the #1 spot for "best Mac OS Well-Written game on Steam" with a Player Score of 94. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,631 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,567 positive reviews and 64 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 6/11/2021 |
| Franchise | Black Tabby Games |
| Developer | Black Tabby Games |
| Publisher | Black Tabby Games |
| Steam App Id | 1609230 |
2. MetaWare High School (Demo)
How do you see the world when nothing is real? An experimental metafictional visual novel.
MetaWare High School (Demo) has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Mac OS Well-Written games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 678 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 656 positive reviews and 22 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 MetaWare High School (Demo) on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 4/2/2020 |
| Developer | Not Fun Games |
| Publisher | Not Fun Games |
| Steam App Id | 1194740 |
3. memories
memories is a sapphic visual novel dress-up game where clothes are linked to painful memories of a failed relationship.
memories has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mac OS Well-Written games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,486 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,394 positive reviews and 92 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free 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 | 2/3/2023 |
| Developer | guiyyu |
| Publisher | Spookulele Games |
| Steam App Id | 2219470 |
4. The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition
A time of untold chaos has come. Mighty forces clash behind the scenes in a struggle for power and influence. The Northern Kingdoms mobilize for war. But armies on the march are not enough to stop a bloody conspiracy...
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mac OS Well-Written games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 87,983 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 79,183 positive reviews and 8,800 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 not possible to play or run The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 4/17/2012 |
| Franchise | CD PROJEKT RED |
| Developer | CD PROJEKT RED |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 20920 |
5. Midnight Scenes: The Goodbye Note
Follow Dr. Richard P. Griffin during the scariest journey of his life. Welcome to a dimension of horror. Welcome to Midnight Scenes.
Midnight Scenes: The Goodbye Note has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mac OS Well-Written games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 144 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 140 positive reviews and 4 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Steam Price | $3.99 |
| Release Date | 9/8/2020 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Octavi Navarro |
| Steam App Id | 1382730 |
6. The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns
A short lesbian / yuri visual novel set in England. Our heroine, Toma Andrews, meets a ghost girl wearing an old-fashioned nightgown in a graveyard who calls herself Emmeline. Just who is she, and how did she die?
The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns has achieved a Player Score of 85, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mac OS Well-Written games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 885 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 795 positive reviews and 90 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free 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.
7. Waking Mars
In 2097, life is discovered on Mars. When your mission of first contact becomes trapped by a cave-in, you must master the alien ecosystem to survive. Soon you stumble upon more than anyone expected, and with time running out, you will make a decision that determines the fate of a lost planet.
Waking Mars has achieved a Player Score of 84, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mac OS Well-Written games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,188 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,055 positive reviews and 133 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, it is possible to play Waking Mars on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 12/13/2012 |
| Developer | Tiger Style |
| Publisher | Tiger Style |
| Steam App Id | 227200 |
8. Letters - a written adventure
Letters is a fun word puzzle game about friendship, growing up and finding your place in life. Follow Sarah, a shy girl from Switzerland, by moving through her pen pal letters and chat messages. Use the power of words to solve riddles, interact with her friends and decide who she will grow up to be.
Letters - a written adventure has achieved a Player Score of 84, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS Well-Written games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 275 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 252 positive reviews and 23 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 | 2/9/2022 |
| Developer | 5am Games GmbH |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1033080 |
9. Gibbon: Beyond the Trees
Master the gibbon’s art of movement with a unique moveset that lets you swing, slide and somersault through a lush jungle canopy, and experience a free-flowing story of family and survival as you search for a home that may be lost forever.
Gibbon: Beyond the Trees has achieved a Player Score of 84, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS Well-Written games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 531 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 476 positive reviews and 55 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $12.99 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 | $12.99 |
| Release Date | 5/18/2022 |
| Franchise | Broken Rules Games |
| Developer | Broken Rules |
| Publisher | Broken Rules |
| Steam App Id | 1837330 |
10. REVEIL
REVEIL is a narrative first-person psycho-thriller game that focuses on story, puzzles and exploration. Find out what’s going on inside Walter Thompson and what his dark past at the Nelson Bros Circus has to do with it.
REVEIL has achieved a Player Score of 83, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Well-Written games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 827 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 725 positive reviews and 102 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $7.99 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 | $7.99 |
| Release Date | 3/6/2024 |
| Franchise | Pixelsplit |
| Developer | Pixelsplit |
| Publisher | Daedalic Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 809060 |
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| 34 | 6/11/2021 | 94 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 4/2/2020 | 90 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 2/3/2023 | 89 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 299 | 4/17/2012 | 89 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 9/8/2020 | 87 | $3.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 1/5/2016 | 85 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 12/13/2012 | 84 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 2/9/2022 | 84 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 5/18/2022 | 84 | $12.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 10 | 3/6/2024 | 83 | $7.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 13). Midnight Scenes: The Goodbye Note on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 8). The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 14). Waking Mars on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 9). Letters - a written adventure on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 26). Gibbon: Beyond the Trees on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 14). REVEIL on Steam. Steam Store.