At a glance
Cities: Skylines has a Mac version: Steam sells it for macOS. The Mac requirements list only Intel: on Apple Silicon Rosetta 2 runs it, and old Mac versions sometimes do not start on current macOS. Try it in Steam for Mac first. Player reports say the Windows version runs too.
Cities: Skylines came out on Steam on 10 March 2015, made by Colossal Order.
What your Mac needs
The Mac requirements list only Intel.
Minimum macOS in the Steam requirements: 10.11.
Steam requirements list at least 6 GB of memory for Cities: Skylines; 8 GB recommended.
Allow about 4 GB of disk space for the Mac version.
How to play
Open Steam for Mac and install Cities: Skylines as usual.
If the Mac version will not start, you can install the Windows version through Uncork: download Uncork, sign in to Steam and install Cities: Skylines from there (4 GB). We have not tested it ourselves.
The Windows version through Uncork needs a Mac with Apple Silicon (M1 or newer).
Cities: Skylines uses DirectX 9.0c: Uncork renders it with its built-in graphics.
Player reports say the Windows version runs:
| Date | Mac | macOS | Rating | Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2026 | M4 Max | 27.0 | 5 / 5 | 3 min |
| 22 Oct 2026 | M5 Max | 26.6.2 | 4 / 5 | 2 h 6 min |
What players noted:
Quality loss a little, maybe because it is a wrapper
— 22 October 2026, M5 Max.