At a glance
Ori and the Will of the Wisps runs on Apple Silicon Macs, according to a player report: M5, 2 October 2026, rated 5 out of 5.
Ori and the Will of the Wisps came out on Steam on 10 March 2020, made by Moon Studios GmbH.
Will Ori and the Will of the Wisps run on a Mac?
Players ran Ori and the Will of the Wisps on Apple Silicon Macs through the same kind of compatibility layer Uncork uses:
| Date | Mac | macOS | Rating | Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2026 | M5 | 27.2 | 5 / 5 | 51 min |
Graphics in the reports: DXMT.
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 Ori and the Will of the Wisps.
An 8 GB Mac is tight; 16 GB is more comfortable.
Allow about 20 GB for the game and another 5 GB for Uncork and Steam (their size in our fresh-install check in October 2026).
Ori and the Will of the Wisps 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 Ori and the Will of the Wisps in your library and install it (20 GB).
- Launch it with the “Play” button in Uncork.
If Ori and the Will of the Wisps 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 Ori and the Will of the Wisps ourselves, so we don’t know the frame rate on your Mac and how controllers will work.