At a glance
INSIDE starts on Apple Silicon Macs, according to a player report: M2, 4 October 2026, rated 5 out of 5. The report is short — 9 min of play, and nobody has checked longer sessions yet. We haven’t run INSIDE in Uncork ourselves yet.
INSIDE came out on Steam on 7 July 2016, made by Playdead.
Will INSIDE run on a Mac?
Anti-cheat: VAC — online play on a Mac may be restricted.
Players ran INSIDE on Apple Silicon Macs through the same kind of compatibility layer Uncork uses:
| Date | Mac | macOS | Rating | Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2026 | M2 | 27.2 | 5 / 5 | 9 min |
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 INSIDE; 8 GB recommended.
Any Apple Silicon Mac has enough memory for the listed minimum.
Allow about 3 GB for the game and another 5 GB for Uncork and Steam (their size in our fresh-install check in October 2026).
INSIDE uses DirectX 9.0c: Uncork renders it with its built-in graphics.
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 INSIDE in your library and install it (3 GB).
- Launch it with the “Play” button in Uncork.
If INSIDE 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 INSIDE ourselves, so we don’t know the frame rate on your Mac and how controllers will work.