At a glance
Outer Wilds runs on Apple Silicon Macs: 5 player reports (M1 Pro, M2 Pro, M5 Pro), 21 September to 27 October 2026, rated 4–5 out of 5. We haven’t run Outer Wilds in Uncork ourselves yet.
Outer Wilds came out on Steam on 18 June 2020, made by Mobius Digital.
Will Outer Wilds run on a Mac?
Players ran Outer Wilds on Apple Silicon Macs through the same kind of compatibility layer Uncork uses:
| Date | Mac | macOS | Rating | Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 2026 | M2 Pro | 26.6.2 | 5 / 5 | 4 min |
| 9 Oct 2026 | M5 Pro | 26.6.2 | 5 / 5 | 46 min |
| 10 Oct 2026 | M1 Pro | 26.5.2 | 5 / 5 | 56 min |
| 11 Oct 2026 | M1 Pro | 26.5.2 | 5 / 5 | 2 h 16 min |
| 27 Oct 2026 | M1 Pro | 26.6.2 | 4 / 5 | 10 min |
What players noted:
Was a bit laggy at the start
— 27 October 2026, M1 Pro.
Graphics in the reports: DXMT, DXVK.
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 6 GB of memory for Outer Wilds; 8 GB recommended.
Any Apple Silicon Mac has enough memory for the listed minimum.
Allow about 8 GB for the game and another 5 GB for Uncork and Steam (their size in our fresh-install check in October 2026).
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 Outer Wilds in your library and install it (8 GB).
- Launch it with the “Play” button in Uncork.
If Outer Wilds 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 Outer Wilds ourselves, so we don’t know the frame rate on your Mac and how controllers will work.