At a glance
Space Pirates and Zombies has a Mac version: Steam sells it for macOS. The Mac requirements list only Intel: on Apple Silicon Rosetta 2 runs it, and old Mac versions sometimes do not start on current macOS. Try it in Steam for Mac first. Player reports say the Windows version runs too.
Space Pirates and Zombies came out on Steam on 15 August 2011, made by MinMax Games Ltd.
What your Mac needs
The Mac requirements list only Intel.
Minimum macOS in the Steam requirements: 10.6.8.
Steam requirements list at least 1 GB of memory for Space Pirates and Zombies.
Allow about 0.5 GB of disk space for the Mac version.
How to play
Open Steam for Mac and install Space Pirates and Zombies as usual.
If the Mac version will not start, you can install the Windows version through Uncork: download Uncork, sign in to Steam and install Space Pirates and Zombies from there (0.25 GB). We have not tested it ourselves.
The Windows version through Uncork needs a Mac with Apple Silicon (M1 or newer).
Space Pirates and Zombies uses DirectX 9.0: Uncork renders it with its built-in graphics.
Space Pirates and Zombies uses OpenGL 3.0: Uncork renders it with its built-in graphics.
Player reports say the Windows version runs:
| Date | Mac | macOS | Rating | Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 2026 | M3 | 27.0.1 | 4 / 5 | 54 min |
What players noted:
When I turn off the game, the screen goes black and nothing happens. Everything else is fine.
— 7 October 2026, M3.