At a glance
Farthest Frontier runs on Apple Silicon Macs, according to a player report: M5 Max, 6 October 2026, rated 4 out of 5.
Farthest Frontier came out on Steam on 23 October 2025, made by Crate Entertainment.
Will Farthest Frontier run on a Mac?
Players ran Farthest Frontier on Apple Silicon Macs through the same kind of compatibility layer Uncork uses:
| Date | Mac | macOS | Rating | Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | M5 Max | 27.0.1 | 4 / 5 | 52 min |
What players noted:
Not sure if this is a bug in the game, but the input field during saving does not show characters.
— 6 October 2026, M5 Max.
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 Farthest Frontier; 16 GB recommended.
An 8 GB Mac is tight; 16 GB is more comfortable.
Allow about 11 GB for the game and another 5 GB for Uncork and Steam (their size in our fresh-install check in October 2026).
Farthest Frontier 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 Farthest Frontier in your library and install it (11 GB).
- Launch it with the “Play” button in Uncork.
If Farthest Frontier 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 Farthest Frontier ourselves, so we don’t know the frame rate on your Mac.