At a glance
Tempest Rising runs on Apple Silicon Macs, according to a player report: M3, 11 October 2026, rated 5 out of 5.
Tempest Rising came out on Steam on 24 April 2025, made by Slipgate Ironworks™.
Will Tempest Rising run on a Mac?
Players ran Tempest Rising on Apple Silicon Macs through the same kind of compatibility layer Uncork uses:
| Date | Mac | macOS | Rating | Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 2026 | M3 | 27.2 | 5 / 5 | 57 min |
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 8 GB of memory for Tempest Rising; 16 GB recommended.
An 8 GB Mac is tight; 16 GB is more comfortable.
Allow about 45 GB for the game and another 5 GB for Uncork and Steam (their size in our fresh-install check in October 2026).
Tempest Rising 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 Tempest Rising in your library and install it (45 GB).
- Launch it with the “Play” button in Uncork.
If Tempest Rising 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 Tempest Rising ourselves, so we don’t know the frame rate on your Mac and how online play will work.