At a glance
Risk of Rain 2 runs on Apple Silicon Macs: 3 player reports (M1 Max, M3, M5 Pro), 7 October to 22 October 2026, rated 4–5 out of 5. We haven’t run Risk of Rain 2 in Uncork ourselves yet.
Risk of Rain 2 came out on Steam on 11 August 2020, made by Hopoo Games.
Will Risk of Rain 2 run on a Mac?
Players ran Risk of Rain 2 on Apple Silicon Macs through the same kind of compatibility layer Uncork uses:
| Date | Mac | macOS | Rating | Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 2026 | M1 Max | 27.0.1 | 5 / 5 | 46 min |
| 8 Oct 2026 | M3 | 26.6.2 | 4 / 5 | — |
| 22 Oct 2026 | M5 Pro | 27.0.1 | 4 / 5 | 3 min |
What players noted:
Frametime a bit unstable; Health bar missing, needed a mod to fix
— 8 October 2026, M3.
Health bar of character and enemies don't render properly. Game doesn't quit fully when going back to desktop.
— 22 October 2026, M5 Pro.
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 4 GB of memory for Risk of Rain 2.
Any Apple Silicon Mac has enough memory for the listed minimum.
Allow about 4 GB for the game and another 5 GB for Uncork and Steam (their size in our fresh-install check in October 2026).
Risk of Rain 2 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 Risk of Rain 2 in your library and install it (4 GB).
- Launch it with the “Play” button in Uncork.
If Risk of Rain 2 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 Risk of Rain 2 ourselves, so we don’t know the frame rate on your Mac, how online play will work and how controllers will work.