At a glance
DARK SOULS III runs on Apple Silicon Macs: 4 player reports (M1, M4 Pro, M5), 24 September to 25 October 2026, rated 2–5 out of 5. We haven’t run DARK SOULS III in Uncork ourselves yet.
DARK SOULS III came out on Steam on 11 April 2016, made by FromSoftware, Inc.
Will DARK SOULS III run on a Mac?
Players ran DARK SOULS III on Apple Silicon Macs through the same kind of compatibility layer Uncork uses:
| Date | Mac | macOS | Rating | Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2026 | M4 Pro | 26.6.2 | 2 / 5 | — |
| 10 Oct 2026 | M5 | 27.0.1 | 4 / 5 | 38 min |
| 20 Oct 2026 | M5 | 27.0.1 | 4 / 5 | 8 min |
| 25 Oct 2026 | M1 | 27.0.1 | 5 / 5 | 17 min |
What players noted:
game crashed when settings , fixed by enable emulate display mode changes
— 20 October 2026, M5.
have played the game for 3 hours with no problems only minor stutters
— 25 October 2026, M1.
Graphics in the reports: D3DMetal, DXMT.
What your Mac needs
You need a Mac with Apple Silicon (M1 or newer): Uncork does not run on Intel Macs.
Steam requirements list at least 4 GB of memory for DARK SOULS III; 8 GB recommended.
Any Apple Silicon Mac has enough memory for the listed minimum.
Allow about 25 GB for the game and another 5 GB for Uncork and Steam (their size in our fresh-install check in October 2026).
DARK SOULS III uses DirectX 11: Uncork renders it with D3DMetal.
How to launch with Uncork
- Download Uncork — it’s free.
- On first launch, Uncork installs everything it needs and Steam — about ten minutes.
- Sign in to Steam with your password or a QR code from the Steam app on your phone.
- Find DARK SOULS III in your library and install it (25 GB).
- Launch it with the “Play” button in Uncork.
If DARK SOULS III won’t start or crashes, message us on Telegram at @uncorkwin and we’ll look into it together.
What we have not tested
We haven’t run DARK SOULS III ourselves, so we don’t know the frame rate on your Mac, how online play will work and how controllers will work.