At a glance
Resident Evil 4 runs on Apple Silicon Macs: 2 player reports (M2, M5), 1 October to 4 October 2026, rated 4 out of 5. We haven’t run Resident Evil 4 in Uncork ourselves yet.
Resident Evil 4 came out on Steam on 23 March 2023, made by CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Will Resident Evil 4 run on a Mac?
Players ran Resident Evil 4 on Apple Silicon Macs through the same kind of compatibility layer Uncork uses:
| Date | Mac | macOS | Rating | Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | M2 | 27.0.1 | 4 / 5 | — |
| 4 Oct 2026 | M5 | 27.0.1 | 4 / 5 | 57 min |
What players noted:
FPS isn’t locked in like the previous 2 remakes but its not entirely inconvenient
— 1 October 2026, M2.
some freezes
— 4 October 2026, M5.
Graphics in the reports: D3DMetal.
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 Resident Evil 4; 16 GB recommended.
An 8 GB Mac is tight; 16 GB is more comfortable.
Resident Evil 4 uses DirectX 12: 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 Resident Evil 4 in your library and install it.
- Launch it with the “Play” button in Uncork.
If Resident Evil 4 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 Resident Evil 4 ourselves, so we don’t know the frame rate on your Mac and how controllers will work.