At a glance
Crusader Kings II 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.
Crusader Kings II came out on Steam on 14 February 2012, made by Paradox Development Studio.
What your Mac needs
The Mac requirements list only Intel.
Minimum macOS in the Steam requirements: 10.11.
Steam requirements list at least 4 GB of memory for Crusader Kings II.
Allow about 2 GB of disk space for the Mac version.
How to play
Open Steam for Mac and install Crusader Kings II 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 Crusader Kings II from there (2 GB). We have not tested it ourselves.
The Windows version through Uncork needs a Mac with Apple Silicon (M1 or newer).
Crusader Kings II uses DirectX 9.0c: Uncork renders it with its built-in graphics.