At a glance
DEATH STRANDING runs on Apple Silicon Macs, according to a player report: M5, 4 October 2026, rated 5 out of 5.
DEATH STRANDING came out on Steam on 14 July 2020, made by KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS.
Will DEATH STRANDING run on a Mac?
Players ran DEATH STRANDING on Apple Silicon Macs through the same kind of compatibility layer Uncork uses:
| Date | Mac | macOS | Rating | Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2026 | M5 | 27.2 | 5 / 5 | 74 min |
Graphics in the reports: D3DMetal.
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 8 GB of memory for DEATH STRANDING.
An 8 GB Mac is tight; 16 GB is more comfortable.
Allow about 80 GB for the game and another 5 GB for Uncork and Steam (their size in our fresh-install check in October 2026).
DEATH STRANDING uses DirectX 12: 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 DEATH STRANDING in your library and install it (80 GB).
- Launch it with the “Play” button in Uncork.
If DEATH STRANDING 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 DEATH STRANDING ourselves, so we don’t know the frame rate on your Mac and how controllers will work.