At a glance
Hollow Knight has a Mac version: Steam sells it for macOS and its requirements list Apple chips. Install it in Steam for Mac; it doesn’t need Uncork. Player reports say the Windows version starts too.
Hollow Knight came out on Steam on 24 February 2017, made by Team Cherry.
What your Mac needs
The Mac requirements list Apple chips.
Minimum macOS in the Steam requirements: 11.
Steam requirements list at least 4 GB of memory for Hollow Knight; 8 GB recommended.
Allow about 9 GB of disk space for the Mac version.
How to play
Open Steam for Mac and install Hollow Knight 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 Hollow Knight from there (9 GB). We have not tested it ourselves.
The Windows version through Uncork needs a Mac with Apple Silicon (M1 or newer).
Hollow Knight uses DirectX 10: Uncork renders it with D3DMetal.
Player reports say the Windows version starts:
| Date | Mac | macOS | Rating | Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 2026 | M4 | 27.0 | 4 / 5 | — |
| 20 Sep 2026 | M4 | 26.6.2 | 5 / 5 | 8 min |