At a glance
Rivals of Aether runs on Apple Silicon Macs, according to a player report: M1, 8 October 2026, rated 5 out of 5.
Rivals of Aether came out on Steam on 28 March 2017, made by Aether Studios.
Will Rivals of Aether run on a Mac?
Players ran Rivals of Aether on Apple Silicon Macs through the same kind of compatibility layer Uncork uses:
| Date | Mac | macOS | Rating | Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 2026 | M1 | 27.0.1 | 5 / 5 | 18 min |
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 0.512 GB of memory for Rivals of Aether; 1 GB recommended.
Any Apple Silicon Mac has enough memory for the listed minimum.
Allow about 0.3 GB for the game and another 5 GB for Uncork and Steam (their size in our fresh-install check in October 2026).
Rivals of Aether uses DirectX 9.0c: Uncork renders it with its built-in graphics.
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 Rivals of Aether in your library and install it (0.3 GB).
- Launch it with the “Play” button in Uncork.
If Rivals of Aether 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 Rivals of Aether ourselves, so we don’t know the frame rate on your Mac, how online play will work and how controllers will work.