Field guide · 9 games

Free Mac games and playable Steam demos for macOS

By Ekin, a solo developer in Istanbul (Whale Development Studios). Published 8 November 2026. Every date, list price, platform and demo below was read on the US Steam store on 8 November 2026; sources at the foot of the page.

Iron Curtain Call: red coated tin soldier robots guard a fallen lunar rocket with Earth rising in the sky
Built on a Mac in Istanbul: Iron Curtain Call’s free Mission 1 demo runs natively on macOS.
The short answer

Play a shooter on your Mac for free right now

Mac players searching for free Mac games on Steam often hit a wall: most Windows shooters skip macOS, and older 32 bit Mac ports no longer launch on modern Apple Silicon or Catalina and later systems. The safest way to play on a Mac tonight without risking a refund is a free native macOS demo or browser build.

Three games on this page let you play on a Mac for free today: my 1930s rubber hose cartoon shooter Iron Curtain Call (both its free Mission 1 Steam demo for macOS and its free 60 second Safari/Chrome browser trial), fantasy sprite shooter Wizordum (free macOS and Windows demo on Steam) and upcoming noir detective game BAD BLOOD: 1926 (free macOS and Windows demo on Steam).

Once you want a full paid Mac game with proven macOS support on Steam, Cuphead ($19.99), BioShock Remastered ($19.99), DUSK ($19.99), Prodeus ($24.99), SUPERHOT ($24.99) and Borderlands 2 ($19.99) all list macOS on their Steam store pages. For every upcoming Mac game in 2027, see our upcoming Mac games in 2027 calendar.

At a glance

Nine macOS games and free demos on Steam

How to play on macOS, style, and Steam store facts read on 8 November 2026.
GameFree on Mac today?Style on macOSFree demo nowUS list priceRelease
Iron Curtain CallMy gameYes: free macOS Steam demo + free browser trial1930s rubber hose cartoon noir FPSYes, free demo + browser trialNot priced yet11 March 2027free demo since 28 October 2026
WizordumYes: free macOS Steam demo ($19.99 full)Fantasy spellcaster boomer shooterYes, free$19.9929 April 2025
BAD BLOOD: 1926Yes: free macOS Steam demo (upcoming)1920s prohibition noir adventureYes, freeNot priced yetComing soon, no date yet
CupheadPaid full game ($19.99)1930s rubber hose boss rush run and gunNo$19.9929 September 2017
BioShock RemasteredPaid full game ($19.99)Underwater 1960 Rapture immersive FPSNo$19.9915 September 2016first out 2007
DUSKPaid full game ($19.99)Fast 1990s retro horror boomer shooterNo$19.9910 December 2018
ProdeusPaid full game ($24.99)Crunchy pixel and 3D hybrid DOOM style FPSNo$24.9923 September 2022
SUPERHOTPaid full game ($24.99)Time moves only when you move puzzle FPSNo$24.9925 February 2016
Borderlands 2Paid full game ($19.99)Cel shaded co op looter shooterNo$19.9917 September 2012
The 9 games, up close

Free macOS demos and proven Mac shooters on Steam

Every entry lists its developer, publisher, Steam release date, platforms, US list price and free demo status.

Iron Curtain Call

My game · Free macOS demo

Play it if: you want a fast 1930s cartoon FPS built on a Mac that you can test for free on macOS right now.

Iron Curtain Call is a single player cartoon noir shooter set in an alternate 1965 where wind up tin robots fight World War III. Because I develop the game on a Mac in Istanbul using Godot 4.7, the macOS build is tested alongside Windows every day.

You can download the free Mission 1 demo on Steam for macOS (version 1.5.3, covering Welcome to Rubbleton up to the first boss, Major Disaster) or click Play 60 seconds in your browser to run the WebGL 2 arena directly in Safari, Chrome or Firefox on your Mac before the full game launches on 11 March 2027.

You can test both the browser build and the native macOS Steam demo on your MacBook or desktop Mac for zero dollars.

Developer and publisher
Whale Development Studios
Release
11 March 2027
Free demo
28 October 2026
On Steam
Windows and macOS (demo: Windows, macOS and Linux)
US list price
Not priced yet
Demo
Yes, free
Gameplay trailer · 1:00 · Twelve chapters in sixty seconds. YouTube · Video page

Play the free Steam demoPlay 60 seconds in your browser, no download

First person view in Iron Curtain Call: a white cartoon glove fires a typewriter submachine gun at the 6:15 steam train
Mission 1, Welcome to Rubbleton, running on macOS in the free Steam demo.

Wizordum

Free macOS demo

Play it if: you want a bright fantasy boomer shooter that offers a free macOS demo on Steam.

Emberheart Games and Apogee Entertainment released Wizordum on 29 April 2025 ($19.99 on Windows and macOS), and its free demo app lists both Windows and macOS.

Wizordum and Iron Curtain Call are two of the very few modern boomer shooters on Steam with free native macOS demos.

Developer
Emberheart Games
Publisher
Apogee Entertainment
Released
29 April 2025
On Steam
Windows and macOS
US list price
$19.99
Demo
Yes, free

BAD BLOOD: 1926

Free macOS demo

Play it if: you want an upcoming 1920s noir detective game whose free Steam demo supports macOS.

Red Marmoset Studios and Aurora Punks list both Windows and macOS on the free Steam demo of BAD BLOOD: 1926.

BAD BLOOD: 1926 is a 1920s noir investigation; Iron Curtain Call is a fast 1965 cartoon noir shooter.

Developer and publisher
Red Marmoset Studios and Aurora Punks
Release
Coming soon, no date yet
On Steam
Windows and macOS (demo: Windows and macOS)
US list price
Not priced yet
Demo
Yes, free

Cuphead

Mac cartoon classic

Play it if: you want the landmark 1930s hand inked boss rush game running natively on macOS.

Studio MDHR released Cuphead on 29 September 2017 ($19.99 on Windows and macOS). Every frame is hand drawn and inked in 1930s rubber hose style.

Cuphead is a 2D side scroller with no free demo; Iron Curtain Call brings 1930s rubber hose art into a 3D first person shooter with a free Mac demo.

Developer and publisher
Studio MDHR
Released
29 September 2017
On Steam
Windows and macOS
US list price
$19.99
Demo
None on Steam

BioShock Remastered

Mac immersive FPS

Play it if: you want Feral Interactive’s macOS port of the classic 1960 underwater shooter.

2K and Feral Interactive offer BioShock Remastered on Steam (15 September 2016, $19.99 on Windows and macOS).

BioShock plays mid century alternate history for tragedy; Iron Curtain Call plays 1965 alternate history for comedy.

Developers
2K Boston, 2K Australia, Blind Squirrel and Feral Interactive (Mac)
Publisher
2K and Feral Interactive (Mac)
Released
15 September 2016
On Steam
Windows and macOS
US list price
$19.99
Demo
None on Steam

DUSK

Lightweight Mac FPS

Play it if: you want a fast 1990s retro shooter that runs effortlessly on macOS, Windows and Linux.

David Szymanski and New Blood Interactive released DUSK on 10 December 2018 ($19.99 on Windows, macOS and Linux).

DUSK is a paid download; Iron Curtain Call gives Mac players a free Mission 1 demo first.

Developer
David Szymanski
Publisher
New Blood Interactive
Released
10 December 2018
On Steam
Windows, macOS and Linux
US list price
$19.99
Demo
None on Steam

Prodeus

Heavy Mac boomer FPS

Play it if: you want chunky DOOM style combat with a macOS listing on Steam.

Bounding Box Software and Balor Games released Prodeus on 23 September 2022 ($24.99 on Windows and macOS).

Prodeus is gory sci fi; Iron Curtain Call is zero blood tin robot slapstick with a free Mac demo.

Developer
Bounding Box Software Inc.
Publisher
Balor Games
Released
23 September 2022
On Steam
Windows and macOS
US list price
$24.99
Demo
None on Steam

SUPERHOT

Mac puzzle FPS

Play it if: you want a crisp, minimalist slow motion shooter that runs on macOS.

SUPERHOT Team released SUPERHOT on 25 February 2016 ($24.99 on Windows, macOS and Linux).

SUPERHOT pauses when you stop; Iron Curtain Call rewards nonstop sprinting, dashing and punching.

Developer and publisher
SUPERHOT Team
Released
25 February 2016
On Steam
Windows, macOS and Linux
US list price
$24.99
Demo
None on Steam

Borderlands 2

Mac co op classic

Play it if: you want a cel shaded looter shooter with a long running macOS port on Steam.

Gearbox Software and 2K released Borderlands 2 on 17 September 2012 ($19.99 on Windows, macOS and Linux).

Borderlands 2 is a gear grinding RPG; Iron Curtain Call is a tight twelve chapter action campaign.

Developer
Gearbox Software
Publisher
2K
Released
17 September 2012
On Steam
Windows, macOS and Linux
US list price
$19.99
Demo
None on Steam
Questions

Questions Mac players ask about free games and Steam demos

What FPS games can I play for free on a Mac right now?

You can play the free 60 second browser trial of Iron Curtain Call in Safari, Chrome or Firefox on your Mac with no download, and you can download the free macOS Steam demos of Iron Curtain Call, Wizordum and BAD BLOOD: 1926.

Does Iron Curtain Call work on Apple Silicon Macs (M1, M2, M3, M4)?

Iron Curtain Call is developed on a Mac in Istanbul and its free Mission 1 demo is live on Steam for macOS so you can test your exact Mac model, resolution and frame rate before the 11 March 2027 release.

Where can I see more Mac shooters and upcoming Mac games?

See our best FPS games for Mac guide for ten released macOS shooters and our upcoming Mac games in 2027 calendar for 48 upcoming macOS releases on Steam.

What PC and indie games are coming out in 2027?

More than one page can hold: Steam shows a lot of PC and indie games with a 2027 date, and dates keep moving. What we checked on Steam on 7 November 2026 are the shooters and the Mac action games, in two dated lists: upcoming FPS games and upcoming Mac games. Iron Curtain Call, our own cartoon noir shooter, is due 11 March 2027 on Windows and macOS, and its free demo is on Steam now.

What games release on 11 March 2027?

Among the shooters we checked on Steam on 7 November 2026: Blood of Rations (11 March 2027) and Iron Curtain Call (My game, 11 March 2027). We only checked shooters, so this is not the full set for that day; Steam’s own Coming Soon page has the rest.

What is a good new single player FPS I can play for free right now?

Iron Curtain Call has a free demo on Steam (Mission 1, about 15 to 20 minutes) and a free 60 second browser trial with no download. It is a single player cartoon noir shooter, and it is our game, so weigh that. For other free shooters, our list of free FPS demos on Steam holds the best rated ones.

Sources

Every release date, list price, platform and demo status on this page was read from these US Steam store pages and reference articles on 8 November 2026.

  1. Iron Curtain Call, Steam store page
  2. Wizordum, Steam store page
  3. BAD BLOOD: 1926, Steam store page
  4. Cuphead, Steam store page
  5. BioShock Remastered, Steam store page
  6. DUSK, Steam store page
  7. Prodeus, Steam store page
  8. SUPERHOT, Steam store page
  9. Borderlands 2, Steam store page
  10. Cuphead, Wikipedia
  11. BioShock, Wikipedia
  12. Dusk (video game), Wikipedia
  13. Prodeus, Wikipedia
  14. Superhot, Wikipedia
  15. Borderlands 2, Wikipedia
  16. Mac game compatibility reports from players, MacGamingDB
  17. Using Intel based apps on a Mac with Apple silicon, Apple Support

On a Mac? Try Mission 1 free on Steam or 60 seconds in Safari.

Test Iron Curtain Call on your own Mac today with the free Mission 1 Steam demo or the instant 60 second browser trial.

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