At a glance
Life is Strange - Episode 1 has a Mac version: Steam sells it for macOS. The Mac requirements list only Intel: on Apple Silicon Rosetta 2 runs it, and old Mac versions sometimes do not start on current macOS. Try it in Steam for Mac first.
Life is Strange - Episode 1 came out on Steam on 29 January 2015, made by DONTNOD Entertainment.
Mac version by Feral Interactive.
What your Mac needs
The Mac requirements list only Intel.
Minimum macOS in the Steam requirements: 10.11.
Steam requirements list at least 4 GB of memory for Life is Strange - Episode 1.
Allow about 15 GB of disk space for the Mac version.
How to play
Open Steam for Mac and install Life is Strange - Episode 1 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 Life is Strange - Episode 1 from there (5 GB). We have not tested it ourselves.
The Windows version through Uncork needs a Mac with Apple Silicon (M1 or newer).
Life is Strange - Episode 1 uses DirectX 9.0: Uncork renders it with its built-in graphics.