Summary
Playing video games on aMaccan feel like looking in a window. All the newest Steam titles are on full display, yet most are tragically missing that iconic Apple logo. It’s especially common to be frustrated when the game your friends want to play isn’t compatible with macOS. However, there’s a light at the end of this tunnel.
Although good Mac-friendly multiplayer games are scarce, you can find several incredible titles if you know where to look. A Steam account and a mid-spec computer are all you need to unlock endless hours of co-op and competitive gaming bliss.
Updated on June 28, 2025, by PJ Molloy:Having trouble finding fun multiplayer games on Mac? No problem. We’ve updated the list with more must-play recommendations to help you find the perfect title to play with friends.
Pico Park 2 is a simple yet enthralling puzzle platformer with local and online co-op. You and up to seven others must work together to solve a series of brain teasers, each requiring equal effort from every player. Communication is key if you want to progress!
Don’t let the simplistic graphics fool you; this game offers a hefty challenge. Each stage delivers a new twist to test your wits, teamwork, and platforming skills. Be prepared for a ton of laughter and probably a bit of screaming as well.
Often considereda must-play roguelike, Cult of the Lamb is about adorable animals committing unspeakably evil acts. The goal is to form your own satanic cult by exploring randomly generated worlds, customizing your base of operations, and recruiting as many forest creatures as possible.
Thanks to the Unholy Alliance expansion, you can team up with a buddy through split-screen co-op. In addition to playing the story mode, you can work together during various minigames. Plus, it always helps to have an extra pair of hands in case you need to get rid of a few witnesses.
In Factorio, you control an engineer who’s stranded on an alien planet and must find a way to build an escape rocket. The world is open to explore as you gather resources, construct machines, and eventually build and manage an automated factory.
In multiplayer mode, you may either cooperate or play competitively with a friend. Will you team up and help the other survive? Or will you build rival factories and try to one-up each other? Either way, Factorio is an absolute gem of a management simulator.
Since Among Us isn’t available on Mac, you can play Goose Goose Duck for similar social deduction gameplay. Terror strikes a gaggle of geese when they discover one of them is secretly a duck in disguise. It’s up to you and your allies to weed out the feathery fiend before it’s too late.
Like Among Us, you explore a slew of colorful maps, complete objectives, look out for suspicious behavior, and vote on who the killer is during round-table debates. The best part? It’sfree to play on Steam.
Baldur’s Gate 3 is arguably the biggest RPG in recent memory, so it’s a miracle it runs on Mac at all. Set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe, you and up to three others can start your very own campaign through the Forgotten Realms. No dungeon master is needed since the story and adventure are mapped out for you.
The gameplay is a perfect mix of open-world exploration and turn-based combat. Quests can be tackled in almost any order and often have multiple solutions, allowing you and your party to complete challenges however you like. The amount of freedom is astounding, making Baldur’s Gate 3 a must-play for any fans of the genre.
It should be noted that Baldur’s Gate 3 requires a pretty powerful computer to play.
Overcooked 2 puts you and a group of friends in the world’s most chaotic kitchens. Up to four people must work together to cook and serve meals in a series of hectic environments, ranging from a plummeting hot air balloon to an interdimensional vortex.
Each round is a fast-paced race against the clock that requires teamwork and quick thinking to navigate around the game’s many obstacles. The result is usually a lot of vegetable throwing while everything falls apart or catches fire. Check it out for a humorous co-op experience.
Looking for something spooky? 7 Days to Die is an open-world survival horror game set during the zombie apocalypse. The goal is to survive as long as possible by crafting weapons, building shelter, and fending off the undead. When push comes to shove, will you work with the other players or turn against them to save yourself? The choice is yours.
The gameplay strikes a nice balance between first-person shooting, tower defense, and RPG mechanics. Each run is a thrilling fight for survival and a suspenseful test of trust. Be careful of those around you, and most importantly, try not to get killed.
Known for its macabre storybook art style and challenging survival gameplay, Don’t Starve Together quickly becamea beloved Mac gamewhen it hit Steam in 2016. Up to six players are dropped in a randomly generated world brimming with towering bosses and ferocious creatures of the night. The goal is to keep each other alive for as long as possible.
You must collaborate to grow crops, fight monsters, and explore mysterious, uncharted territory. Each run is different, and new surprises hide around every corner, leading to endless replay value.
Let’s face it - escape rooms are murder for your wallet. Luckily, macOS users can get the same experience from the comfort of their homes. Escape Simulator places up to ten players in various puzzle-filled chambers. You must work with your teammates to unravel each secret and find a way out.
The adventure takes you to mysterious Victorian mansions, treacherous Egyptian tombs, and desolate spaceships - each designed by professional escape room operators. Since the game supports online multiplayer and cross-platform play, you can explore with long-distance friends and PC owners.
Inspired by 1930s cartoons, Cuphead brought a unique spin to the platforming genre with its dazzling hand-drawn art style and boss-rush gameplay. You and a buddy run and gun through challenging side-scrolling levels and goofy boss fights ranging from a psychic carrot to a slot machine made of frogs.
Everything from the jazzy soundtrack to the rubber hose animation nails the vibe of classic Disney or Looney Tunes shorts. Thanks to its local two-player support, Cuphead is an excellent choice for couch co-op.
You should have little to no trouble playing Cuphead if you have an older computer. I tested it on a ten-year-old MacBook, and fortunately, it ran just fine.
